Driving lessons in Ballinkillin
Ballinkillin's lessons cover the local roads, the R705 corridor, and the long R448 spine north into Carlow town.
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Driving lessons in Ballinkillin, County Carlow
Ballinkillin's lessons cover the local roads, the R705 corridor, and the long R448 spine north into Carlow town.
The village sits 30 minutes' drive from the Carlow test centre at Carlow town. Lessons here cover R705 corridor, local roads to Bagenalstown and the run into Carlow town.
The school covers Ballinkillin as part of the County Carlow Approved Driving Instructor pool. The Carlow examiner runs the route over the narrow Graiguecullen Bridge into the town centre on every test day.
Manual and automatic lessons run from Ballinkillin. The full EDT programme happens here. For Carlow lesson pricing across the package levels, see the price list, or book a pretest with car hire when test day approaches.
Your first driving lesson in Ballinkillin
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The run from local roads onto the R705 corridor.
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The village crossroads near the church.
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The R448 junction at Bagenalstown into Carlow.
EDT driving lessons in Ballinkillin
The full 12-lesson EDT programme runs from Ballinkillin. Your instructor picks you up from home, work or college, and the early lessons use the local roads here: R705 corridor, local roads to Bagenalstown. Later lessons step up to the run into Carlow town and the test centre approach.
The same Approved Driving Instructor takes you through every EDT lesson. You are not passed between three different people across the 12-lesson cycle. Manual EDT is €587.95 for the full 12 lessons (€49.00 per lesson). More about EDT.
Automatic driving lessons in Ballinkillin
Automatic lessons are available in Ballinkillin on the same basis: free pick-up from home, work or college, same local roads, same instructor across the full EDT cycle. Automatic EDT is €659.24 for 12 lessons. Passing your test in an automatic car gives you a Code 78 restricted licence, so the decision between manual and automatic is worth thinking through. More about automatic lessons.
Female driving instructors are available in Ballinkillin on request. Mention it when you book.
Ballinkillin junctions: what learners work on
The village crossroads near the church
Central intersection of Ballinkillin's local roads. The crossroads is the kind of feature where observation tends to slip if a learner hasn't worked it before.
We run this junction in the EDT lessons before the pretest, so by test day it's a repeat. Most Ballinkillin learners build their confidence here on the way in and out of Muine Bheag.
Driving lessons near Ballinkillin: roads and free pick-up
Lessons in Ballinkillin ride R705 corridor, local roads to Bagenalstown, with Church of St Lazerian and McDonnell Park hurling pitch on the typical lesson loop.
The terrain is village; expect quiet rural roads with the occasional N or R crossing.
Instructor travels from Carlow town. The car is dual-controlled. Free pick-up from home, work or college is included in Ballinkillin.
Female instructors are available in Ballinkillin on request. You're not booking a course; you're booking a person who'll spend an hour with you and tell you what to work on next.
Nearby in Carlow: Muine Bheag, Borris, Royal Oak.
Meet some of the instructors
Barry
"Every learner is different. That is what keeps it interesting."
Mary
"Confidence comes from practice. I make sure you get plenty."
Alek
"I want every learner to feel safe before they feel fast."
What our learners say
Had a few great lessons with florin in Charlestown before my test. I didn’t know the area that well so was feeling really nervous before the test but he done a great job in preparing me and helped me pinpoint some areas I needed to improve on. Definitely recommend florin for anyone looking to improve their driving.
I have to award this school for its professionalism and quality. I had the best instructor, Sinead Hampshire. She inspires you security, calm in a pleasant environment. She has patience and a very good ability to teach! Do not hesitate to contact, if you want to succes in your learning
Signed up with RSA School of Motoring for lessons and my pre driving test lessons. Just sat my driving test and I PASSED FIRST TIME with RSA School of Motoring ! So delighted! From start to finish everything was so easy and professional with RSA School of Motoring. Highly recommend RSA SCHOOL OF MOTORING to everyone. Thank you for such a pleasant experience 🚗🥳🎉
Pretest driving lessons from Ballinkillin
Pretest practice doesn't reach Ballinkillin. The lesson loops the R705, then the R448 into the Carlow centre. The pretest happens at the Carlow centre at Carlow town, with the lesson covering the run in and the centre approach roads. Book a pretest lesson with car hire when test day is on the calendar.
Driving lessons in Ballinkillin: frequently asked questions
What's the cost of a driving lesson in Ballinkillin?
Manual lessons in Ballinkillin run €53.27 for a single hour. The 12-lesson EDT package is €587.95, the lowest per-lesson rate we offer. The full price list is on our pricing page.
Are EDT driving lessons available from Ballinkillin?
Yes. We run the EDT lessons starting from your door, looping the R705 corridor and onto the R448 spine for the run into Carlow town. The twelve lessons take most learners about three months. More on the EDT here.
Do automatic driving lessons run out to Ballinkillin?
Yes. Our automatic instructor covers Ballinkillin from Carlow town. A single automatic lesson is €61.41 and twelve are €659.24. See the automatic page for the booking detail.
Can a female instructor teach me in Ballinkillin?
Possibly, depending on who's free. Note your preference on the contact form and we'll let you know if a female instructor can cover the Ballinkillin run within the next week or two.
Is the pick-up from Ballinkillin charged on top of the lesson?
No. The lesson hour starts at your door. There's no separate fee for the drive out from Carlow town to Ballinkillin. The instructor's car runs the same roads anyway.
How far is Ballinkillin from the Carlow test centre?
About twenty-four kilometres, thirty minutes by the R705 and R448. Lessons here build in the long approach drive, so the route into Graiguecullen is one your hands already know on test day.
Will lessons cover the R448 junction at Bagenalstown?
Yes. The R448 junction at Bagenalstown is on every lesson out of Ballinkillin. The position fault comes up there because of the angle on the spine. We run the junction in both directions until you stop second-guessing the line.
Start your Ballinkillin lessons this week
The County Carlow Approved Driving Instructor pool covers Ballinkillin and the surrounding villages. Pick a Ballinkillin lesson package or call us to talk it through.
30 minutes there. The same instructor across the EDT cycle.