Driving lessons in Collon
Collon is built around an N2 crossroads in the Boyne valley, with Mellifont Abbey on the R168 spur. Lessons cover both.
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EDT driving lessons in Collon
The full 12-lesson EDT programme runs from Collon. Your instructor picks you up from home, work or college, and the early lessons use the local roads here: N2, R168. Later lessons step up to the run into Louth 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 Collon
Automatic lessons are available in Collon 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 Collon on request. Mention it when you book.
Driving lessons in Collon, County Louth
Collon is built around an N2 crossroads in the Boyne valley, with Mellifont Abbey on the R168 spur. Lessons cover both.
The rural village sits 18 minutes' drive from the Louth test centre at Louth town. Lessons here cover N2, R168 and the run into Louth town.
The school covers Collon as part of the County Louth Approved Driving Instructor pool. Drogheda runs the Donore Road loop south of the Boyne. Dundalk runs the Carrickmacross Road approach on the western edge of town.
Manual and automatic lessons run from Collon. The full EDT programme happens here. For Louth 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 Collon
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The N2 Slane road through the village.
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Collon village square and Mellifont Abbey.
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The N2 crossroads in the village.
Driving lessons near Collon: roads and free pick-up
Lessons in Collon ride N2, R168, with Mellifont Abbey and St Mary's Cistercian Abbey at New Mellifont on the typical lesson loop.
The terrain is rural village; expect local roads connecting to the wider Louth network.
Instructor based in Drogheda. The car is dual-controlled. Free pick-up from home, work or college is included in Collon.
Female instructors are available in Collon 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 Louth: Ardee, Tullyallen, Tinure, Drogheda.
Collon junctions: what learners work on
The N2 crossroads in the village
Where the N2 Slane road meets the village's east-west street and the R168. 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 Collon learners build their confidence here on the way in and out of Ardee.
Meet some of the instructors
David H
"I keep the car calm so you can keep your head clear."
Barry M
"A good test pass starts with good lesson habits."
Shane
"I teach people to drive, not just to pass a test."
What our learners say
Jonathen Martinez is an incredible instructor! 🚗✨ He guided me every step of the way and helped me pass my driving test on the first try. 🙌 I’m so grateful for his support! 😊 …
I recently passed my test. I completed all my lessons with William he is a fantastic instructor who made learning to drive an enjoyable experience. He has a lot of knowledge and could always provide me with guidance. Thanks to William for helping me pass my driving test.
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.
Pretest driving lessons from Collon
Pretest from Drogheda heads north on the N2 and passes through Collon. The crossroads in the village centre is a normal test-route observation point. The pretest happens at the Louth centre at Louth 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 Collon: frequently asked questions
How much is a single lesson in Collon?
A manual lesson in Collon is €53.27. The 12-lesson EDT package is €587.95, the lowest per-hour rate on our list. Automatic is €61.41 per lesson, €659.24 for twelve. Full price list.
Will my EDT use the N2 crossroads at Collon?
Yes. The N2 crossroads where the Slane road meets the village's east-west street and the R168 is on every Collon lesson. The R168 turn east toward Mellifont Abbey and the Boyne valley is one we use for signal-discipline practice. EDT detail.
Do you do automatic lessons in Collon?
Yes. The Drogheda automatic instructor reaches Collon up the N2. €61.41 per hour, €659.24 for the 12-pack. Same crossroads is rehearsed in either gearbox. Automatic detail.
Is a female instructor available in Collon?
Sometimes. Collon is eighteen minutes from the Drogheda depot. Tell us through the contact form when you book and we'll check the female-instructor rota and be honest about what's open in your week.
Will I be charged a fee to be picked up in Collon?
No. The N2 trip out from Drogheda is on the school's clock. Your hour starts when the car is parked outside your house in the village, not when the engine turns over at the depot.
How long does it take from Collon to the Drogheda test centre?
About eighteen minutes, thirteen kilometres south on the N2. Pretest lessons rehearse that exact morning route, so the drive into the Donore Road on test day is a road you've already driven the day before.
Will lessons cover the R168 turn to Mellifont Abbey?
Yes. The R168 side road off the N2, east toward Mellifont and the Boyne valley, is a three-out-of-five for signal-discipline. We work the indicate-and-position pattern both ways until the routine becomes one less thing to think about.
Start your Collon lessons this week
The County Louth Approved Driving Instructor pool covers Collon and the surrounding villages. Pick a Collon lesson package or call us to talk it through.
18 minutes there. The same instructor across the EDT cycle.