Driving lessons in Meath, with an instructor who knows your test routes
One car test centre serves most of the county, at Athlumney in Navan. We know the roads it sits on: the R147 through town, the N51 relief road, the estate exits the examiner uses. Learn on those roads, not on a guess.
Your test is in Navan. We know the routes.
Navan passed 55.3% of car tests in 2023, a bit above the 52.3% national average (RSA figures). Most learners think the test is luck on the day. Actually, it is the route, and nearly everyone in Meath sits theirs at this one centre. Learn it well, and you give yourself the best shot at the right side of that number.
Navan
Lessons in your town, not a long drive away.
Meath runs from the Dublin border up to Oldcastle and out to Enfield. We match you with an instructor who covers your end of the county.
Meath roads, taught by local instructors.
Most people pick a driving school on price. That is how you end up with a stranger who does not know the road out of Athlumney. In Meath nearly everyone sits the car test at one centre, the Government Offices in Navan, off the Kentstown Road. Knowing that one centre well counts for a lot.
Meath is commuter country. The M3 motorway carries half the county into Dublin, and since learners stay off it, you drive the R147 that runs alongside, into Navan as the Trim Road, the Dublin Road and the Kells Road. Add the N51 relief road, the roundabouts, the estate exits around Johnstown and Blackcastle, and you have a test that checks town control and open road in the same drive. We teach you on those exact roads.
Navan learners pass at 55.3% on the official 2023 car figures, a bit above the national 52.3%. Good odds get better when you have practised the real junctions. Tell us your town and we will line you up with a local instructor.
The roads you will learn on
- M3 motorwayAround 61 km of it runs through Meath, the fast commuter line from Navan, Dunshaughlin and Dunboyne down toward Dublin. Learners cannot use it and the test never does, so it is for after you pass. Your lessons stay on the R147 and the Navan roads alongside it.
- N51The Drogheda to Mullingar road, about 40 km of it inside Meath, through Slane, Navan and Athboy. In Navan it becomes the inner relief road. A real mix of town junctions and open road.
- R147The non-tolled run that shadows the M3 from Clonee through Dunshaughlin into Navan, then on to Kells. Through Navan it is the Trim Road, the Dublin Road and the Kells Road. You will spend test time on it.
- M2 and N2 at AshbourneThe M2 bypasses Ashbourne on the west and meets the N2 at the Rath roundabout just north of the town. The M2 is off limits to learners, but the N2 and the old road through Ashbourne, now the R135, are open to you. Fast dual carriageway one minute, town speeds the next.
Everything you need to pass, in Meath.
One school for the whole thing, from your first lesson to car hire on the day of the test. Manual or automatic, your call.
Manual driving lessons
One-to-one manual driving lessons in Meath with an RSA-approved instructor. Single lessons or a package of 2 to 12, on your own roads, at your own pace.
Automatic driving lessons
Automatic driving lessons in Meath, the same approved instructors and the same local routes. Two pedals, less to think about, often quicker to test-ready.
EDT: the 12 essential lessons
Every learner completes the 12 Essential Driver Training lessons. We deliver the full EDT in Meath and log each one to your account, so your logbook stays up to date.
Pretest and car hire
A focused pretest lesson on your local test routes, then car hire for the test itself, so you sit it in a car you already know. One and two hour options, manual or automatic.
Gift vouchers
A driving lesson gift voucher, delivered instantly and redeemable against any lesson package. A popular 17th birthday or well done present.
Beginners and nervous drivers
Never sat behind the wheel, or coming back to it after years off? Most Meath learners start exactly there. Calm instructors, quiet roads first, then the test routes.
Most schools take your number. We give you the whole platform.
Book, pay, reschedule and track every lesson to your test, all from one account. This is the booking platform, not a callback form.
- Book from your instructor's calendar
See real availability in Meath and grab a slot that suits you. No phone tag.
- Prepaid lesson credits
Buy a package once and draw down as you book. We nudge you when you are running low.
- Your EDT, tracked
Every lesson counts toward your mandatory 12. You always know where you stand.
- Reschedule online
Plans change. Move a lesson in a couple of clicks and everyone gets the update.
Drivers made here.
"I had two pre test lessons with Richard, and I feel they helped so much before the test. He was able to see my faults, explain them to me fully and correct them. I would highly recommend Richard to anyone looking to pass their test first try as I did."
"Andy O Shea is hands down the best driving instructor around. Not only will you gain a friend you will be taught to be the best driver you can be. I done my 12 lessons with Andy and passed first time in Tallaght."
"I passed my test in first attempt from Killester. Many thanks my instructor Florin for giving me driving lessons. He's the best teacher out there."
The things people ask us about Meath.
Where will I sit my driving test in Meath?
Almost certainly Navan. The car test centre is at the Government Offices, Athlumney, Kilcairn, eircode C15 FEF2, on the south side of town off the R153 Kentstown Road. It serves Navan, Kells, Trim, Athboy, Slane, Dunshaughlin and most of the county. If you live in the far north east near Laytown or Stamullen, Drogheda just over the Louth border can be closer, so check both.
Do you cover south Meath and the commuter towns?
Yes. Ashbourne, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Ratoath, Clonee, Enfield, all of it. Tell us your town and we will sort a local instructor. We cover Meath top to bottom, from Oldcastle down to the Dublin border.
How many lessons will I actually need?
Beginners do the twelve Essential Driver Training lessons, that is the law. Most people then want a handful more to feel ready, and a pretest on the Navan roads before the day. If you have driven before we will tell you straight where you stand after the first lesson.
Can I learn in an automatic?
Yes, we teach manual and automatic. One thing to keep in mind: pass your test in an automatic and your full licence is automatic only. Pass in a manual and you can drive both. Plenty of people still go automatic, it just helps to know before you book.
Your Meath instructor is a two-minute form away.
No payment now. Pick your town, and we will route you to a local instructor who knows the Navan test.