Updated 2026-05

Irish Driving Test Waiting Times

Compare estimated waiting times by centre and use the gap before your test to practise the route patterns and skills that matter most.

National average
12.1 weeks
Shortest wait
3 weeks
Newcastle West (Longcourt House)
Longest wait
19 weeks
Mulhuddart

Shortest Waiting Times

#1
Newcastle West (Longcourt House)
Limerick
3w
#2
Finglas
Dublin
9w
#3
Carlow
Carlow
9w
#4
Sligo
Sligo
9w
#5
Mallow
Cork
9w

Longest Waiting Times

#1
Mulhuddart
Dublin
19w
#2
Raheny
Dublin
17w
#3
Killarney
Kerry
15w
#4
Killester
Dublin
14w
#5
Charlestown
Dublin
14w

Full Waiting Time Ranking

#2
Finglas
Dublin
9 weeks
#3
Carlow
Carlow
9 weeks
#4
Sligo
Sligo
9 weeks
#5
Mallow
Cork
9 weeks
#6
Clifden
Galway
10 weeks
#7
Roscommon
Roscommon
10 weeks
#8
10 weeks
#9
10 weeks
#10
Longford
Longford
10 weeks
#11
Cavan
Cavan
11 weeks
#12
Monaghan
Monaghan
11 weeks
#13
11 weeks
#14
Athlone
Westmeath
11 weeks
#15
Tullamore
Offaly
11 weeks
#16
Mullingar
Westmeath
11 weeks
#17
11 weeks
#18
Ennis
Clare
11 weeks
#19
Shannon
Clare
11 weeks
#20
Kilrush
Clare
11 weeks
#21
12 weeks
#22
12 weeks
#23
12 weeks
#24
Tipperary
Tipperary
12 weeks
#25
Nenagh
Tipperary
12 weeks
#26
Thurles
Tipperary
12 weeks
#27
Clonmel
Tipperary
12 weeks
#28
Birr
Offaly
12 weeks
#29
12 weeks
#30
12 weeks
#31
Bandon
Cork
12 weeks
#32
Tralee
Kerry
12 weeks
#33
Waterford
Waterford
12 weeks
#34
Dungarvan
Waterford
12 weeks
#35
12 weeks
#36
Loughrea
Galway
12 weeks
#37
Tuam
Galway
12 weeks
#38
Kilkenny
Kilkenny
13 weeks
#39
Wexford
Wexford
13 weeks
#40
Gorey
Wexford
13 weeks
#41
Naas
Kildare
13 weeks
#42
13 weeks
#43
Dundalk
Louth
13 weeks
#44
Navan
Meath
13 weeks
#45
Trim
Meath
13 weeks
#46
13 weeks
#47
Arklow
Wicklow
13 weeks
#48
Bray
Wicklow
13 weeks
#49
Wicklow
Wicklow
13 weeks
#50
Tallaght
Dublin
14 weeks
#52
14 weeks
#53
Killester
Dublin
14 weeks
#54
15 weeks
#55
Raheny
Dublin
17 weeks
#56
19 weeks