DUBLIN TEST ROUTES

Pupils are encouraged to get familiar with the general area where they are taking the test so that they can practice on any junctions they find particularly difficult.

Our pre tests are designed to show you popular test routes and places for manoeuvres as well as offer advice on the best way to approach each part of the route.

In order to help you practice in your own time we have devised a number of practice routes which will show you the areas you are most likely to be taken on your test. 

 We would advise all pupils to give priority and consideration to those doing their test especially when practicing manoeuvres.
 

 
 

 

Tallaght Test Route (RSA)

 

·         Leaving the Test Centre take a right then on Greenhills road take a right towards Tallaght Village.

·         At the traffic lights take a right up Airton Road and proceed to the lights at the end of the road, taking a left onto Belgard Rd.

·         At The next Roundabout take a right onto Belgard Square North.

·         Continue to the next set of lights, taking  a right at Cookstown Way then a left into Maplewood Road.

·         Follow the road down the the roundabout then take a right onto Cookstown Road.

·         At the next Roundabout take the 1^st exit left  staying on Cookstown Rd, taking a right after the school into Belgard Heights (The Oaks).

·         In Belgard Heights you can find a place for TURNABOUT, REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and HILLSTART.

·         Continue back to Cookstown Rd via the Old Belgard Rd then take a right onto Belgard Rd.

·         On Belgard Rd turn left onto Mayberry Rd.

·         Take a left into Treepark Rd and at the Roundabout take the 1^st exit left then find a place to park and do a HILLSTART.

·         Continue up the Hill and take a left onto Parkhill Avenue. Take the 1^st right to do a TURNABOUT  followed by a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Proceed back to Treepark Rd then take a left to the same roundabout this time taking the 2^nd exit.

·         Take a right into Tamarisk Heights then the 2^nd left and follow the road round taking the next left at Tamarisk Lawn.

·         Then take the next right then left leading back to Treepark Road.

·         Follow the road until you take a left onto Birchview Avenue then at the top of the road take a right.

·         At the corner of Birchview Heights is the opportunity to practice both an Uphill and a Downhill REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         At the end of the road take a left back towards Mayberry Rd then a left down to Greenhills Rd.

·         At the traffic lights at bottom of the road take a left then at the next rights take a right onto Tymon Rd North.

·         Take the 3^rd exit onto St Aongus Rd and follow the Road finding a road on left for REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Follow the Road back down to Tymon North and take a right.

·         Continue on Tymon North taking a left into Castle Lawns. In this estate there are numerous opportunities for REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and the TURNABOUT.

·         Exit via the Balrothy estate taking a left then another left at the traffic lights. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit down to the N81 followed by a right (2^nd exit) at the next roundabout on the Dual Carriageway.

·         Take the 1^st exit off the Dual Carriageway towards the Greenhills Road followed by the 1^st right to Blessington Road.

·         Take the 1^st left onto Bancroft Road and in this estate there are opportunities to practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Proceed back to Blessington Rd and take a right. At the lights take a right onto the Greenhills Road back towards test centre on the right.


 

 

Rathgar Test Route (RSA)

 

·          Proceed from the test centre and take a right.

·         At the lights keep going straight ahead towards Rathgar village and Comans Pub.

·         At the lights take a right onto Rathgar Rd

·         At the next lights take a right onto Frankfort Avenue

·         Follow the road to the next junction, keeping left.

·         At the T Junction at Rathmines Rd Upper take a right then 2^nd left into Cowper Rd.

·         Take the 3^rd right into Palmerston Rd then at the end of the road take a right.

·         At the next junction take a left to Dartry Rd and then at the lights take a left.

·         At one of the roads on the left hand side practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue back towards Dartry Rd going straight ahead at the lights into St Kevins Park. Find a spot to pull in and do the TURNABOUT.

·         Follow the road back to Dartry Rd and take a right at the lights.

·         At the next lights keep going straight ahead then at the next lights (Dropping Well pub) take a right.

·         If safe practice a HILLSTART.

·         Continue to the next lights then take a right onto Orwell Rd.

·         Follow the road along and on the left hand side are 2 roads Green Park and Eaton Brae where you can practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Continue back to Orwell Rd and take a left followed by the next left onto Braemor Park.

·         At the lights take a right followed by the 1^st left onto Woodside Drive and pull in to practice the HILLSTART.

·         After moving off take the 1^st left at top of the hill into Riverside Drive followed by the 1^st right. Park in after the corner and practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER at both corners followed by the TURNABOUT.

·         Continue back towards Woodside Drive and take a left, following the road along before taking a left into Landscape Park.

·         At the 1^st road on the left do a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue back towards Braemor Rd via Landscape Avenue then take a left.

·         At the next lights keep going straight ahead then at the next major junction keep going straight ahead to Dodder Park Rd.

·         At the next lights (Tescos) take a left then at the next lights take a left.

·         Follow the road straight ahead at the next set of lights at the end of the road take a left.

·         Continue straight ahead at the next lights all the way through the major junction towards Terenure.

·         Just before Terenure take a right onto Bushy Park Rd and follow the road along to the next set of lights.

·         Take a right onto Orwell Rd then a left back into the test centre.

 

Churchtown Test Route
 

Leave the main car Park taking a left up to the Braemor Rd taking a left again

Take the 2^nd left onto Redwood Court and practice a TURNABOUT

On the Braemor Rd take a left again then the 1^st left onto Landscape Rd

Continue to the end of the road and take another left onto Hillside Drive

Continue straight ahead taking the 2^nd right onto Oakdown Rd

On Nutgrove Ave take a right then at the next lights take a left onto Meadow Park Avenue

Continue straight ahead taking the 2^nd left to Mountain View Drive followed by the 1^st right onto Meadow View.

At the junction of Carrickmount Drive practice a REVERSE AROUND CORNER.

Once finished take a right followed by a right again until you are back on Mountainview Drive.

Drive straight to the end of the road (practicing a REVERSE AROUND CORNER at the road on left.


Proceed to very end of road taking a left onto Carrickmount Ave

and stop for a REVERSE AROUND CORNER.

Once completed take a right onto Carrickmount Ave.

Park on left and practice a HILLSTART followed by a left to Meadow Park.

At the end of the road take a right onto Beaumont Ave and at the lights take a left onto Barton Rd East

Continue straight to the Roundabout taking the 1^st exit left followed by the 1^st right onto Marley Court.

Here practice a TURNABOUT.

On main road take a left again back down to roundabout
taking the 3^rd exit back to Barton Rd East

followed by the 1^st right Meadow Villas.

(In this estate the tester can take any combination of turns so practice the general estate well)

At the Next junction take a right on Meadow Grove
and park in just after the 1^st corner for a

REVERSE AROUND CORNER.

Once finished take a right followed by a right followed by a right again

so you are in the same Green
and practice a TURNABOUT.

Once completed take a right followed by a left on Meadow Mount then a right to Beechlawn.

After taking the 1^st left to beech lawn practice a REVERSE AROUND CORNER on any of the side roads on left.

Once completed take a left then 1^st right to Beech Drive.

Take 1^st left (Sycamore Drive), Next right (Sycamore Rd) then continue to end of road taking a left on Acorn Rd.


Take 1^st left (Acorn Drive) then next right (Willow Rd)

then 1^st left then right (Hawthorn Drive)

then left again on Acorn Rd.

Keep following the road (including sharp left) before taking the 1^st right onto Wyckham Park Rd.

On the main road take a left and continue down to the roundabout taking the 1^st exit left onto Barton Rd East.

Take the 1^st left (Ailesbury Grove) followed by a quick right (Meadow Grove).

Continue straight ahead then the 1^st right on Meadow Ave. On main road take a left towards the traffic lights.

At the lights take a right onto Beaumont Ave and continue straight ahead down towards the bottom.

At the very end take a left followed by a left again on main Nutgrove Avenue.

Take the 2^nd right (just after church) to Oakdown Rd and continue to the bottom of road.

Take a right from here back towards test centre car park.

 

Finglas Test Route

Come out of the Business Park and take a right onto Jamestown Rd

Proceed straight ahead taking the 3rd left onto Clune Rd

Take 1^st left to McKee Rd and continue straight ahead. Practice a HILLSTART.

At end of road take a right on Sycamore Rd followed by the 2^nd left to Cedarwood Rd.

At the 1^st corner practice a REVERSE AROUND CORNER

Take a left again followed by another left to Cedarwood Park and practice a TURNABOUT

Once finished take a left to Cedarwood Rd and follow it around before taking the 1^st left to Oakwood Park.

Continue straight ahead to Sycamore Rd before taking a right then 2^nd left to Clancy Rd.

Take the 3^rd right to Clancy Ave and back to Jamestown Rd.

Continue to Finglas Village and take the 1^st left to Seamus Ennis Rd and continue straight ahead.

Take a right on Beneavin Rd followed by the 2^nd right to Ferndale Ave.

Take a left to Ballygall Rd East and on this take a left towards the roundabout.

At the roundabout go straight ahead (2^nd exit) followed by 1^st right to Willow Park Avenue.

In this estate practice REVERSE AROUND CORNER and TURNABOUT.

Take a left up to Willow Park Grove and here continue to the end where it meets Willow Park Rd.

Take a left to roundabout taking the 3^rd exit to Glasnevin Avenue.

Continue straight ahead before taking the 1^st right at Fingal House onto Grove Park Rd.

Continue straight ahead before taking a left and follow Sycamore Rd back towards Jamestown Rd

and then a left to the test centre.

 

Raheny Test Route

Coming out of test centre take a right then a right (All Saints Park) followed by another right (All Saints Drive).

On Watermill Rd take a right and proceed straight ahead. At the Dollymount lights take a right towards St Annes’s Rose Garden.

Practice a HILLSTART.

Take a right onto Dollymount Ave and at end of road take a left onto Mount Prospect Ave. In this estate any

corner/road can be used for REVERSE AROUND CORNER or TURNABOUT.

Take a left to Seapark Rd followed by a right to Seafield Rd East and on up to Vernon Ave.

On Vernon Ave take a right then 2^nd left (also called Vernon ave)

Take the 1^st left to Hampton court.


In this estate you should practice the REVERSE AROUND CORNER and TURNABOUT.

Continue down to Blackheath Park and take a right. At the very end take a right to Castle Ave then a left to

Castle Grove. Take the next right to Dunseverick Rd.

On the Howth rd take a right and continue straight ahead then at St Annes Park take a right to All Saints Rd.

Take a left on Bettystown Ave then a right on Maryville Rd.

From here take a left then right then right and back to test centre.