Learn to drive in Drogheda
Drogheda sits on the River Boyne where Louth meets Meath, with the M1 crossing the river just west of the town. Learning to drive here means a bit of everything: busy, narrow streets around West Street and St Laurence’s Gate, climbs up from the river towards Millmount, roundabouts on the roads into town and fast traffic close to the motorway.
Epic Driving School has local instructors who live and work in and around Drogheda. They teach manual and automatic lessons across the town and the villages around it, and collect you from home, work or college. Each lesson is one-to-one with an RSA-approved instructor in a dual-controlled car, from your first EDT lesson to the week of your test.
Lessons we offer in Drogheda
From your first lesson on a learner permit to a refresher before your test at Southgate, here is what we teach in and around Drogheda. Each card links to the full details.
Manual Car Lessons
Clutch control, gears and hill starts
Automatic Car Lessons
Fewer controls, the same road skills
EDT – 12 Lessons
Essential Driver Training, logged for you
Pre-Test Lessons
A test-style drive with honest feedback
Truck Lessons C & CE
Rigid and artic training and test hire
Jeep & Trailer BE
Towing practice for the BE test
Your test centre: Drogheda Southgate
Drogheda has its own RSA driving test centre at Southgate Shopping Centre, which opened on 5 May 2026. Before that, learners from the Drogheda area usually had to travel to Navan or Dundalk for their test, so for most local learners test day is now much closer to home. You apply for your test through the RSA at myroadsafety.rsa.ie, and your appointment confirmation gives the exact address.
As at every centre, the examiner picks the route on the day. So rather than learning one route by heart, we make sure you can handle the roads Drogheda actually has.
How we get you test-ready in Drogheda
- Narrow town-centre streets with parked cars, buses and pedestrians
- Hill starts and junctions on the slopes either side of the Boyne
- Roundabouts and lane choice on the main roads into town
- Joining and leaving faster roads, and keeping a safe following distance
- Rural roads and changing speed limits around the outlying villages
- A mock test in real test conditions before the big day
From our blog: how to prepare for unknown test routes and common mistakes that cause learners to fail.
Areas near Drogheda we cover
Our local instructors teach learners in Drogheda and the villages around it, including Tullyallen, Termonfeckin, Baltray, Monasterboice, Clogherhead, Donore and Julianstown, and on the Meath side of the Boyne too. Not sure whether we cover your road? Call 089 610 6510 and ask.
Nearby areas we also cover
From Termonfeckin and Clogherhead on the coast to Dunleer and Monasterboice inland, these villages are closest to the Southgate test centre in Drogheda.
We also pick up in Townrath, Ballymakenny, Beaulieu, Newfoundwell and Grangebellew.
Driving lesson prices
The same clear prices apply in Drogheda as everywhere we teach. Booking a full EDT package costs less per hour than paying lesson by lesson.
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Truck lessons: 10 hours rigid or artic €995, 2 hours €215. Truck hire for your test: rigid €210, artic €260. All prices are listed on our prices page.
Drogheda driving lessons: FAQs
Where is the driving test centre in Drogheda?
At Southgate Shopping Centre. It opened on 5 May 2026. Check your RSA appointment confirmation for the exact address before test day.
Can you pick me up from home, work or college in Drogheda?
Yes. We pick you up from home, work or college anywhere in Drogheda, and the lesson starts from there.
I live in east Meath. Can I take my test in Drogheda?
You choose your test centre when you apply to the RSA, so learners from Duleek, Donore or Laytown can pick Drogheda if it suits them better than Navan.
How many lessons will I need?
If EDT applies to you, the 12 EDT lessons come first and must be logged before your test. Many learners add a pre-test lesson (€55) close to the date. How much extra practice you need depends on your experience, and your instructor will tell you honestly.
Do you offer truck or jeep and trailer lessons near Drogheda?
Yes. We offer rigid (C) and artic (CE) truck lessons, from €215 for 2 hours, and jeep and trailer (BE) training. Call 089 610 6510 to talk through what you need.
Ready to start in Drogheda?
Tell us your area and your goals and we will match you with the right instructor and time slot.