Passed my driving test first time thanks to William! I had multiple learners permits and never had the confidence to book a test until getting lessons from William. He was always kind, gave positive feedback and was encouraging.

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Driving test centres in Laois
County Laois has 38 towns and villages on our list and one driving test centre, in Portlaoise.
Laois towns we cover
Every lesson starts with a free pick-up from home, work or college, anywhere on the list below. Your instructor lives within driving distance of your area, so the hour goes on the roads you will drive after you pass. A few towns near the county line sit closer to Carlow in County Carlow, Birr in County Offaly and Tullamore in County Offaly, so we list those centres too.
5 of 38 have their own page so far, marked Town page. No page for yours yet? We still cover it, so tell us your area in the form.
- Abbeyleix Town page
- Ballyroan We cover it
- Durrow We cover it
- Mountmellick We cover it
- Mountrath We cover it
- Portarlington We cover it
- Portlaoise Town page
- Rathdowney We cover it
- Stradbally Town page
- Borris In Ossory We cover it
- Clonaslee We cover it
- Aghaboe We cover it
- Arles We cover it
- Ballacolla We cover it
- Ballaghmore We cover it
- Ballickmoyler We cover it
- Ballinakill We cover it
- Ballybrittas We cover it
- Ballybrophy We cover it
- Ballyfin We cover it
- Ballyhide We cover it
- Barrowhouse We cover it
- Camross We cover it
- Coolrain We cover it
- Cullohill We cover it
- Donaghmore We cover it
- Emo We cover it
- Errill We cover it
- Jamestown We cover it
- Killeshin We cover it
- Newtown We cover it
- Rosenallis We cover it
- Shanahoe We cover it
- The Swan We cover it
- Timahoe We cover it
- Vicarstown We cover it
EDT, pretest, manual and automatic lessons run in all 38 towns on our Laois list, at the same prices as the rest of Leinster. Every lesson is with an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual-controlled car.
Lessons in Laois

- Just getting started
- All twelve EDT modules
- Logged after every lesson
- Free pick-up

- Test is booked
- Your centre's routes
- A marked practice sheet
- The same car on the day

- Pass in a manual
- Drive manual and automatic after
- Dual-controlled car
- The lowest rate on 12 lessons

- No clutch, no stalling
- Two pedals in traffic
- Licence carries Code 78
- Every package level
What learners say
Word for word from Google, rated 4.7 out of 5 across 814 reviews. The same instructor network teaches in Laois.
Had a great experience here with my instructor Kieran, shared very helpful resources and great communication over the 12 lessons. Would recommend for anxious drivers.

Neighbouring counties
County Laois borders Offaly, Kildare, Carlow and Kilkenny. Lessons and pick-up work the same way over the line.
Laois lessons. A few good questions.
Where is the driving test centre in Laois?
County Laois has one driving test centre, in Portlaoise. Portlaoise is at Government Offices, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, R32 RPA6. Your pretest lesson runs on the roads around the centre you book. Confirm your test appointment on the official RSA booking system.
Which towns in Laois do you cover?
All 38 towns and villages on our Laois list, including Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick and Mountrath. Pick-up is free from home, work or college, and the instructor lives close enough to come to your door.
How much do driving lessons in Laois cost?
A single manual lesson is €53.27. The full 12-lesson EDT package is €587.95, which works out at €49.00 a lesson. Automatic starts at €61.41 for one lesson or €659.24 for twelve. Prices are the same in every Leinster county.
Can I sit the driving test in your car in Laois?
Yes. The pretest lesson includes car hire for the test, so you sit it in the same dual-controlled car you practised in. A manual pretest is €183.63 and an automatic pretest is €193.81.
Do you teach automatic driving lessons in Laois?
Yes, at every package level. A test passed in an automatic gives a Code 78 licence, limited to automatic cars. Same instructors, same free pick-up anywhere in County Laois.
Can I book a female driving instructor in Laois?
Where the rota allows, yes. Mention it on the form and we will match you with the nearest female instructor. If none is free in your area that week, we say so up front.
Give us a call
on 01 902 3100
Driving lessons across County Laois, with free pick-up in all 38 towns on our list.
