Driving lessonsPatrickswell
Every lesson in Patrickswell starts with a pick-up from home, school or work, included in the price. When your test comes, Castlemungret is about 15 minutes away by road.
What Patrickswell lessons include
A driving school in Patrickswell has to fit around school, college or work. We do it with one-hour lessons from an agreed pick-up point, taught by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual-controlled car.
No travel to start
Pick-up is from the point you choose in Patrickswell: home, school or work. It is included in the price, along with the drop-off afterwards.
Approved instructor, dual-controlled car
An Approved Driving Instructor teaches every lesson, with a brake on the passenger side too. That safety net is there from your opening hour to your first drive along Old Adare Road.
Calm lessons for nervous learners
Nobody shouts, and you never feel hurried. Mungret Road and the faster roads wait until moving off and stopping feel easy.
Ready? You will hear it
Your instructor gives you an honest read on readiness for Castlemungret. If something is missing, you hear exactly what, and nobody sells you hours to cover it.
Clutch or no clutch, both taught
Choose either. A manual pass covers both kinds of car, and an automatic pass is limited to automatics by code 78.
A say in the match
If a female instructor would suit you better, put it on the form or mention it on the phone. Other preferences are welcome too, and we act on them where we can.
Manual driving lessons Patrickswell
Manual lessons in Patrickswell begin near your pick-up point with the clutch, the gears and stopping smoothly. After that you work on junctions, roundabouts and reversing. Once the basics are steady, Old Adare Road and Mungret Road give you longer drives, and Adare Road and Croom Road come later for practice at higher speeds. With Castlemungret about 15 minutes away, your last lessons can include plenty of time in the area around the centre.
Ask about manual lessons ↗Automatic driving lessons Patrickswell
Automatic driving lessons in Patrickswell drop the clutch, so learning is about steering, observation and judgement from the very first hour. The test itself is the same. The licence carries code 78 after an automatic pass, which means automatic cars only, whereas a manual pass lets you drive both. Tell us early if you want one, since automatic times vary between towns.
Ask about automatic lessons ↗
Patrickswell lesson prices
Patrickswell is priced the same as Adare, Croom and every other town we cover, and each ticket covers your pick-up.
EDT lessons in Patrickswell
Every learner permit holder completes Essential Driver Training before the test: 12 lessons with an Approved Driving Instructor, logged and signed. In Patrickswell, each one begins at your agreed pick-up point, the same as any other lesson you book with us.
You do not need to prepare for EDT, because your instructor plans each lesson to build on the last. Some licences from abroad cut the course to six lessons. The manual course costs €587.95, and the automatic course is on its own ticket.
The EDT guide ↗Castlemungret from Patrickswell
The drive from Patrickswell to Castlemungret is 8.9 km by road, about 15 minutes. Shannon is about 25 minutes away by road and Newcastle West about 30, both useful if Castlemungret's dates do not suit. Ennis, about 40 minutes off, is the last of the four. We then prepare you for whichever centre you apply to.
The pretest is an hour in the area around your chosen centre, shortly before the test, plus car hire so you sit the test in the car you know. With an automatic, the pretest costs €193.81. Arrange it once your test date is confirmed, by phone or with the form.
From Old Adare Road to Croom Road
Your first lesson stays close to your pick-up point while you learn the controls. Old Adare Road and Mungret Road come next, then Adare Road and Croom Road once you can hold a steady speed and plan ahead. One new step a lesson is the rule.
Tell us on the form where in Patrickswell suits you, home, school or work, and that becomes your pick-up point. Your instructor brings you back there afterwards, or to another point you have arranged in advance, at no extra cost to you.
Clarina Village and Adare are 4.0 km and 6.2 km away in a straight line, and lessons run in both. Limerick City, 9.3 km away, is covered too, so a learner who lives in Patrickswell and studies in the city can ask about being collected there.
Nearest towns we teach in
The EDT: a guide
The logbook is the one piece of EDT paperwork you carry. Your instructor signs it at the end of each of the 12 lessons, and you bring it, with your permit, every time you are collected in Patrickswell. A full logbook means you can go ahead and apply for the test.
The EDT guide ↗ Preparing for the test ↗A few good questions
Does Patrickswell have a test centre close by?
Yes. You can reach Castlemungret in about 15 minutes, a drive of 8.9 km. Shannon, about 25 minutes away, is the next nearest, and Newcastle West about 30. Any of them can be your test centre.
Can I be collected from college in Limerick City?
We collect learners at an agreed point in their own town, so for a Patrickswell learner that means home, school or work there. If you study in Limerick City, ask when you enquire and we tell you what we can arrange.
Does the price include pick-up in Patrickswell?
Yes. Every price on this page includes collection and drop-off at your agreed point. A single manual lesson is €53.27, and you can pay online or by phone. There is nothing else to add on.
When should I book my driving test?
Once your EDT is complete and your instructor agrees you are ready. Booking earlier can mean a date you are not prepared for. We tell you honestly when the time is right, and then plan the pretest around your centre.
Ready for lessons in Patrickswell
Book your first Patrickswell lesson with the form or on 021 2355558, and we agree your pick-up point with you.