About Monkstown
Monkstown is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the old barony of Kerrycurrihy. It lies 14 kilometres southeast of Cork city on the estuary of the River Lee, facing Great Island and looking onto Monkstown Bay. find out more about Monkstown
Driving Lessons Monkstown People Love
When you start your driving lessons you need a nurturing environment. There most definitely should be no yelling involved. It's our responsibility to make sure you are comfortable behind the wheel. Which is why our instructors get that little bit extra training above the standard you'll usually see out there. Our instructors are passionate about teaching people to drive and work hard to give you the ultimate driving lesson experience. In the end that is what being a driving instructor is all about. You, your needs and affordable quality driving lessons in Monkstown.
Here is why customers call us the top driving school in Monkstown
Our instructors have been trained to quickly recognise what level you are at, where your bad habits are and what remedial measures should be taken to guarantee you make the most progress possible from each lesson with us.
Taking one or two driving lessons a week in Monkstown is often not enough for some students. To help our students with this we have built our own training course to study between lessons to help reinforce what you learn in the car.
No other Monkstown Driving Schools offer free material like ours. With our free home study support material you'll be prepared for every lesson and develop faster as a driver than with any other driving school. Covering vital driving skills like driving at night, road positioning and traffic progression this training is like having your own driving instructor with you 24/7.
A Driving School in Monkstown you can rely on
We all remember the exciting engaging teacher in school that made learning easy and fun. And then we had the opposite, those teachers that had no place in the classroom. Not all teachers are made equal and that is certainly no less real with approved driving instructors. It's not as straightforward as Googling 'Driving Lessons Monkstown' and picking the first driving school you stumble upon. Who can you have faith in to give you that enjoyable and engaging experience?
Knowledge and professionalism is what you need from a driving instructor. A place where learners are regularly passing their driving test first time.
niamh lalor
Another one passes the test. Well done niamh lalor
Passed first time! I just want to say a big thank you to my driving instructor and the RSA School of Motoring for helping me pass successfully on my first attempted... Was an amazing instructor who showed me how I should drive and spent a lot of time refining my techniques to the level required to pass. He also worked on making me a confident and calm driver which was a big advantage on the day of my test...I heard of the RSA School of Motoring through a work colleague who said they were extremely good and helped her pass successfully. I'm so glad she recommend them and I would definitely recommend them to anyone learning to drive. I can now say I feel confident enough to drive anywhere on my own :)
Frank Siatak
Another one passes the test. Well done Frank Siatak
Well recommended 10/10. My instructor was very good and patience during my 12 lessons and informative. Today I passed my full test with no problem.
RSA School of Motoring have the precise track record of student success we have been talking about and we have the verified testimonials to show it. So if you need driving instruction you would be getting a head start choosing us. Read on to find out why.
Most of our students fall under one of the following. You have an imminent driving test coming up or you want to start preparing for one before you book. Or you have never driven before and need to get your Essential Driver Training started.
Let us start there.
What exactly is Essential Driver Training?
EDT Driving Lessons Monkstown
You may not know but many years ago Ireland had one of the worst road accident records in Europe. The Road Safety Authority had to do something so they designed a new training syllabus that all new drivers had to complete. The Essential Driver Training or EDT.
This EDT requires that all learners must complete a minimum of 12 hours of essential driver training by an RSA approved driving instructor.
These 12 lessons were created with the intention of filling in the vital driving skill gaps that young drivers had which were leading to the high level of road accidents occurring each year.
Want to know more about how the EDT works?
Getting ready for the Driving Test in Monkstown
Pretest Driving Lessons Monkstown
Training to pass the driving test is completely different from learning to drive. You should already have the vital driving skills and road safety knowledge before applying for the test. Our Monkstown pretest driving lessons are designed to show you how to beat the test by understanding the conditions you will be placed under.
If you have to prepare for the driving test then your head is probably a wash with different emotions. We naturally fear what we don't understand and the unknown. But with RSA School of Motoring you don't have to be afraid.
Most driving instructors will keep giving you lessons until they ‘think’ you are ready. Often they will send you to do the test not really knowing if you will pass or not. That is because of a total lack of understanding on how the tester thinks and marks you during the test. This is not how we do things. All our instructors have been trained by ex-testers so they fully understand the driving tester and what they are looking for from you on test day.
Complete your pretest training with is and not only will you understand all four stages of the driving test, you'll know the potential test routes you may be brought on and you'll know precisely how the tester will speak to you and what they specifically want you to demonstrate.
Find our more about our pretest lessons in Monkstown here... or Call 021 235 55 58 now to book your pretest package.
Cork Test Centres
Cork City Test Centre
- Doughcloyne Ind Estate, (Near Wilton Funeral Home), Sarsfield Road- Wilton
- 1890406040
- 9 weeks
Ballincollig Test Centre
- C/O Ballincollig Rugby Club, Tanner Park (Westvillage), Ballincollig
- 1890406040
- 9 weeks
Mallow Test Centre
- County Council Offices, Annabella, Mallow
- 1890406040
- 11 weeks
Pop Quiz: Driving test questions
What markings are you likely to find at traffic lights?
Stop line; two pedestrian lines; two yellow lines; continuous white line; yellow box; directional arrows.
What shape is the sign that regulates?
Regulatory signs are round with red on white background with the exception of two: Stop and Yield.
How many types of pedestrian crossing are there?
Two, controlled (pedestrian traffic lights) and uncontrolled (flashing amber beacons).
Should you beckon pedestrians across a crossing?
You should not beckon pedestrians or other road users, as another vehicles may be approaching, they must make the decision for themselves.
Our Driving School Services
Do you offer Driving Lesson Gift Vouchers in Cork?
The idea of freedom that comes with learning to drive is high on the priority list of any young adult. It opens up huge opportunities personally, socially and professionally. Which is precisely why it is the perfect gift idea. Give some the gift of driving and change their life forever.
Learning to drive in an automatic
What self respecting driving school doesn't offer automatic driving lessons in Monkstown? We can offer all our students driving lessons in automatic or manual dual controlled vehicles anywhere in Cork. Book your automatic driving lessons in Monkstown now.
Female Driving Instructors
You’re in luck. Our female driving instructors are ready and waiting to teach you to drive. Don’t believe the myth about female drivers. Our female driving instructors are some of the best instructors in not just Monkstown but Ireland. Book your lessons now.
Can you collect me for my lesson?
Certainly. We aspire to make your driving lesson experience as convenient and easy as it can be. Which means we will come to your home or place of work* to start each driving lesson.
Got anymore questions for us? Our Monkstown driving instructors would be proud to teach you to drive so call us today. We look forward to hearing from you.
And remember choose RSA School of Motoring Monkstown and you will pass the test