Driving lessonsBlanchardstown
Finish class, get in the car. We can collect you from college or work in Blanchardstown, and the Mulhuddart test centre is only about 7 minutes away by road.
Learning to drive in Blanchardstown
If you are fitting driving lessons in Blanchardstown around study or shifts, we work around you. We collect you where you are and keep every hour of the lesson on the road.
From campus to car
Your instructor can wait outside Coolmine Community School, Castleknock Community College or your workplace, then drop you home afterwards. Neither the pick-up nor the drop-off costs anything extra.
Instructors who know the standard
All our instructors are RSA-approved and were trained by former driving testers. They teach to the standard you will be judged on at Mulhuddart, in a car fitted with dual controls.
Patience, not pressure
We never shout. If your hands shake at the thought of Blanchardstown Road South, you begin wherever feels manageable and build up at a pace you are comfortable with.
Told when you are ready
You will not be sold hours you do not need. We tell you when you are ready to test, and when you are not, we explain in plain terms what is missing.
Manual or automatic, your call
Both are on offer across Blanchardstown. A manual licence lets you drive manual and automatic cars, but an automatic test pass gives a code 78 licence limited to automatics.
Matched to you
We pair every Blanchardstown learner with an instructor who suits how they learn. Female instructors are available on request, so just mention it when you contact us.
Manual driving lessons Blanchardstown
Manual lessons begin with the pieces that catch most new drivers out: the biting point, smooth gear changes, and stopping and starting on a slope. Once those are second nature, lessons take in Snugborough Road Extension and Castleknock Road, then New River Road as your skill grows. The manual EDT course is €587.95 for all 12 lessons, and single lessons are €53.27. Pass in a manual and your licence covers automatics as well, which gives you the widest choice of car later.
Book manual lessons ↗Automatic driving lessons Blanchardstown
Automatic driving lessons in Blanchardstown are a good fit if you want fewer things to think about while you learn. With no clutch pedal and no gear changes, you can concentrate on hazards and observation from the first lesson. Remember the licence that follows is automatic-only, code 78. A single automatic lesson costs €61.41, and the pretest with car hire is €193.81.
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Blanchardstown driving lesson prices
Every price below applies in Blanchardstown exactly as in our other areas. Book and pay online or by phone, without any booking fee.
EDT lessons in Blanchardstown
EDT stands for Essential Driver Training. It is a run of 12 set lessons you must complete with an Approved Driving Instructor before you can take the driving test, and each one is signed off in your logbook once it is done.
If you are studying in Blanchardstown, we can collect you from college for each EDT lesson, so you are not losing time getting home first. A shorter six-lesson version exists for holders of some foreign licences. The full course costs €587.95 in a manual car or €659.24 in an automatic.
What the EDT covers ↗Mulhuddart is your nearest test centre
From Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart test centre is 3.8 km by road, around 7 minutes. Finglas is 9.2 km and about 13 minutes. Tallaght is 15.8 km away, roughly 17 minutes, and Killester 18.4 km, about 21 minutes. If Mulhuddart has a long wait for dates, one of the further centres may be able to take you sooner.
The pretest lesson is an hour of driving the routes around your chosen centre. After it, you hire the same car for your test, so on the day you are sitting in the car you have been practising in. In a manual this costs €183.63, and in an automatic €193.81, with no separate charge for the car.
Driving around Blanchardstown
Your early lessons build control and confidence close to where you were collected. As you progress you will drive on Blanchardstown Road South and Snugborough Road Extension, practising lane choice, junctions and roundabouts. Nothing new is added until the last step feels routine to you. Parking and turning in the road come into it along the way.
If home is not convenient, your instructor can meet you at Castleknock station or Coolmine station. Roselawn Shopping Centre and the SuperValu on Main Street can also be pick-up points. Tell us where suits when you book, and if it changes from week to week, that is fine too. One message or call is enough to move it.
Corduff is about 1.5 km from Blanchardstown in a straight line, and Castleknock about 1.9 km. Learners who study in Blanchardstown but live in either of those can be collected from college and dropped home afterwards, all within the same lesson price. It works the other way too, with a pick-up from home and a drop-off at work.
Find an instructor in Blanchardstown ↗We also teach near Blanchardstown
The EDT: a guide
Your logbook shows each EDT lesson as it is signed. Your instructor fills it in at the end of every session and tells you what to focus on next time. It does not matter whether you were collected from home or straight from college in Blanchardstown. When the last box is signed, EDT is done and Mulhuddart is next.
What we teach ↗ All lesson prices ↗A few good questions.
Can you collect me from college in Blanchardstown?
Yes. Pick-up from college, work or home is included in the price. Tell us which campus, for example Rath Dara Community College or Blakestown Community School, and your instructor will meet you there.
How close is the nearest test centre?
Mulhuddart is the closest, at 3.8 km or about 7 minutes by road. Finglas is next, roughly 13 minutes away. Your pretest lesson takes place at whichever centre you are booked into.
Do your prices change for Blanchardstown?
No. A manual lesson is €53.27 and an automatic lesson is €61.41, the same as in every other area we cover. There is no booking fee and we do not ask to store your card.
What do I need before my first lesson?
A pass in the theory test and a learner permit from the NDLS. Once you have both, call 01 902 3100 or send the form, and we will match you with an instructor and arrange the first pick-up.
Get a driving instructor in Blanchardstown
Tell us your college, work or home address and we will match you with an instructor. Call 01 902 3100 or use the form.