Driving lessonsDunmore East
Every lesson in Dunmore East starts where you are, with no bus into Waterford city first. The test itself can be in Waterford city, about 20 minutes by road.
Dunmore East lessons, our way
Book driving lessons in Dunmore East with us and you get collection at an agreed point, a full hour each time and an Approved Driving Instructor who keeps things calm.
Collected where you are
You can be collected from home, from work, or from Realt na Mara Senior School. Being collected and dropped back is included in the lesson price.
A brake on both sides
Each lesson is with an Approved Driving Instructor, and the car has dual controls. With that support, Dunmore Road can come into your lessons sooner than you might expect.
Calm, every lesson
Nobody shouts, and nervous learners set the pace. If a lesson feels hard, the next one goes back over it before anything new is added.
Honest about Waterford
Your instructor tells you plainly when you are ready for the Waterford test centre. If you are not, you hear exactly what still needs work.
Either gearbox
We teach in both manual and automatic cars. A manual pass lets you drive both kinds of car, while an automatic pass puts code 78 on your licence, automatics only.
Your say in who teaches
When you enquire, ask for a female instructor if you would prefer one, or mention anything else that matters. It all goes into the match.
Manual driving lessons Dunmore East
A manual course from Dunmore East starts with the car: clutch, gears and pulling away cleanly from your pick-up point. Convent Road and Park Road then give you practice at junctions and steady speeds. Dunmore Road follows once you are ready for longer drives. Manoeuvres come in along the way, each repeated until it is reliable. In the last part of the course, lessons head toward Waterford city and the area around its test centre. Your instructor tells you plainly when you reach test standard.
Ask about manual lessons ↗Automatic driving lessons Dunmore East
Choose automatic driving lessons in Dunmore East and you can leave the clutch out of your learning altogether. That leaves more attention for observation, road position and planning ahead. The licence is the catch. An automatic pass carries code 78, meaning automatic cars only, while a manual pass covers both. Instructor times vary by town, so we confirm an automatic car and instructor for Dunmore East when you enquire.
Ask about automatic lessons ↗
Dunmore East lesson prices
These prices are the same in every Munster town, and they include collecting you in Dunmore East and dropping you back.
EDT lessons in Dunmore East
Before any driving test, a learner permit holder must do 12 Essential Driver Training lessons with an Approved Driving Instructor. A logbook keeps the record, one signature per lesson. In Dunmore East, each of them starts with your instructor collecting you, so you never travel just to begin.
Holders of certain foreign licences may need only a reduced six-lesson course, so tell us which licence you hold. A manual EDT course is €587.95 for all twelve. You can pay online or by phone, and vouchers for 1, 3, 6 or 12 lessons are available as gifts.
The EDT guide ↗The Waterford test from Dunmore East
Waterford city has the nearest centre: 18.6 km, around 20 minutes by road. The others are much further: Dungarvan about 55 minutes, Clonmel about 70 and Tipperary town about 100. Waterford is the natural centre to book, and your later lessons build toward it. If dates there are tight, ask us about the others.
The pretest is a one-hour lesson in the area around the Waterford centre, taken shortly before your test. It comes with car hire for the test itself, so the car you sit the test in is the one you know. Manual pretest and car hire together: €183.63. Book it online or by phone, as you would any lesson.
Dunmore East roads to Waterford
To begin with, you stay near your pick-up point and learn the controls. Convent Road and Park Road come next, once moving off and stopping feel steady. Dunmore Road follows for longer drives, and later lessons continue toward Waterford city and the test centre area.
Realt na Mara Senior School is a simple landmark to meet at if your home is hard to direct someone to. Otherwise, home, school or work are fine. You are dropped back after the hour, and the pick-up never costs extra.
We also teach in Passage East and Tramore, each with an agreed pick-up point. Both are about the same distance off: 10.2 km and 10.6 km in a straight line. Waterford city is close too, so you can be collected at work there.
Nearest towns we teach in
The EDT: a guide
The logbook is where your EDT lessons are recorded, one signature at a time. Bring it every lesson and keep it safe in between. A full logbook means the course is done. Whether you are ready for the Waterford test is a separate question, and your instructor answers it plainly.
The EDT guide ↗ Preparing for the test ↗A few good questions
How long will the drive to my test in Waterford take?
Expect 18.6 km on the road, or about 20 minutes. That makes it the nearest centre by a wide margin, since Dungarvan is about 55 minutes away. Your pretest is planned in the area around the Waterford centre.
Do I need to get into Waterford city for lessons?
No. Your instructor collects you in Dunmore East at the point you agree. Later lessons drive toward Waterford city so you know the area around the test centre, but you are collected in Dunmore East unless we agree another point.
Does a driving instructor in Dunmore East offer automatic lessons?
We teach automatics across Munster, though times vary from one town to the next. Say you want an automatic when you get in touch, and we check a car and instructor for Dunmore East first.
Can I be collected from work in Waterford city?
Yes, if we agree it as your pick-up point. The lesson can start at your workplace and end at home in Dunmore East, or the other way round. Collection is included in the price either way.
Lessons from Dunmore East, booked
Tell us where in Dunmore East to collect you when you call 021 2355558 or send the form.