One test centre in Leitrim. We teach on its exact routes.
Carrick-on-Shannon is the only test centre in the county. That is an advantage. There is one set of test routes to learn, the bends and junctions around Shannon Lodge, and your instructor teaches on them every week.
Your test is in Carrick-on-Shannon. We know the routes.
Carrick-on-Shannon passed 54.8% of car tests in 2023, a shade above the 52.3% national average (RSA figures). Most learners think the test is luck on the day. Actually, it is the route, and in a one-centre county there is only one to learn. Learn it well, and you give yourself the best shot at the right side of that number.
Carrick-on-Shannon
Lessons in your town, not a two-hour drive away.
Leitrim is spread out, from Carrick up to the North Leitrim hills. We match you with an instructor who covers your end of the county.
Leitrim roads, taught by local instructors.
Leitrim has one test centre, at the Government Offices in Shannon Lodge, and a test out of it does not ease you in. You are straight onto the N4, which still runs through the middle of Carrick rather than around it, through a chain of town roundabouts and over the narrow 1846 stone bridge across the Shannon into Cortober. That bridge, Main Street's angle parking, and the run north on the R280 are the test. Learn them, and the rest is practice.
Our instructors are RSA-approved and ADI-certified, and they cover Leitrim and the Carrick area. They teach manual and automatic, and they know the routes the examiner favours out of Shannon Lodge.
Start with a single lesson or a package. Do your EDT, add a pretest before the day, and book the lot online. No phone tag.
The roads you will learn on
- N4Dublin to Sligo, and it still runs through the middle of Carrick, not around it. Its chain of town roundabouts is the test.
- The bridgeThe narrow 1846 stone bridge over the Shannon into Cortober. Pedestrians and tourist traffic in summer.
- Main StreetAngle parking, cars reversing out, and the Bridge Street junction in the heart of town.
- R280North toward Leitrim village and Manorhamilton, where the rural driving starts.
Everything you need to pass, in Leitrim.
One school for the whole thing, from your first lesson to car hire on the day of the test. Manual or automatic, your call.
Manual driving lessons
One-to-one manual driving lessons in Leitrim with an RSA-approved instructor. Single lessons or a package of 2 to 12, on your own roads, at your own pace.
Automatic driving lessons
Automatic driving lessons in Leitrim, the same approved instructors and the same local routes. Two pedals, less to think about, often quicker to test-ready.
EDT: the 12 essential lessons
Every learner completes the 12 Essential Driver Training lessons. We deliver the full EDT in Leitrim and log each one to your account, so your logbook stays up to date.
Pretest and car hire
A focused pretest lesson on your local test routes, then car hire for the test itself, so you sit it in a car you already know. One and two hour options, manual or automatic.
Gift vouchers
A driving lesson gift voucher, delivered instantly and redeemable against any lesson package. A popular 17th birthday or well done present.
Beginners and nervous drivers
Never sat behind the wheel, or coming back to it after years off? Most Leitrim learners start exactly there. Calm instructors, quiet roads first, then the test routes.
Most schools take your number. We give you the whole platform.
Book, pay, reschedule and track every lesson to your test, all from one account. This is the booking platform, not a callback form.
- Book from your instructor's calendar
See real availability in Leitrim and grab a slot that suits you. No phone tag.
- Prepaid lesson credits
Buy a package once and draw down as you book. We nudge you when you are running low.
- Your EDT, tracked
Every lesson counts toward your mandatory 12. You always know where you stand.
- Reschedule online
Plans change. Move a lesson in a couple of clicks and everyone gets the update.
Drivers made here.
"I had a good experience with RSA School of Motoring in Tallaght and the instructor, Jonathan. I passed first time thanks to my great instructor!"
"I completed my EDT lessons with Richard in the Clonee and Blanchardstown area. He is a great instructor, very knowledgeable, patient and helpful."
"Andy in Naas is an excellent instructor. Patient, thorough, and genuinely invested in getting you test-ready."
The things people ask us about Leitrim.
Where is my driving test in Leitrim?
Carrick-on-Shannon, at the Government Offices in Shannon Lodge (N41 Y1X4). It is the only test centre in the county, so it is the set of routes we teach you on.
Do you cover North Leitrim, around Manorhamilton and Kinlough?
Yes. North Leitrim is a fair drive from Carrick, so we match you with an instructor who covers your end of the county and knows the run down to the test centre.
There is only one test centre. Is that a problem?
It is an advantage. One centre means one set of test routes, and your instructor teaches on them every week. Fewer surprises on the day.
Manual or automatic?
Both. Tell us which you want when you book and we will line you up with the right instructor and car. Automatic is a little dearer per lesson, with no clutch and no stalling.
Your Leitrim instructor is a two-minute form away.
No payment now. Pick your town, and we will route you to a local instructor who knows the Carrick test.