Tyrrelstown Driving Test Centre (Dublin 15)

fightin irish · 29-01-2008 6:19pm #1

Just wondering has anyone done a test here yet? (Tyrrelstown) Im living in Clonee and i didnt realise this test centre even existed!
Was hoping to hear if anyone was familiar with the route.

Oh and lastly, The test is with the company sub contracted by the government...I can't imagine that this would make a blind bit of difference but was wondering if anyone has experience of a test by them.

Thanks in advance folks.

timemachine · 30-01-2008 12:27am

Havent heard of centre there.. My girlfriend lives in Tyrelsown. Do you know where in Tyrelstown.

newtothis · 08-02-2008 1:03pm

It doesn't for open for business till 3rd of march and its located beside the plaza hotel!

Jip · 08-02-2008 2:34pm

I live there myself and can't see any sign of a test centre over by the hotel, unless it's just going to be some sort of prefab thrown up unless they've got the use of the hotel itself. If you're doing your test here, get used to your roundabouts !

Alun · 08-02-2008 2:38pm

http://www.drivertesting.ie/locations/maps/TyrrelstownDublin.html

Alanstrainor · 08-02-2008 2:40pm

Learning to drive forum....

sbhatia · 13-02-2008 6:28pm

fightin irish wrote: »

Just wondering has anyone done a test here yet? (Tyrrelstown) Im living in Clonee and i didnt realise this test centre even existed!
Was hoping to hear if anyone was familiar with the route.

Oh and lastly, The test is with the company sub contracted by the government...I can't imagine that this would make a blind bit of difference but was wondering if anyone has experience of a test by them.

Thanks in advance folks.

I have a test book over there on 21st march, when ur doing ur test? If it's after mine i will give u the route and if ur doing before me then wud appreciate if u cud post the route and how they r like. I have read from sumwhere that Sgs crowd is much better than other one. And they have a better rate of pass. Finger Crossed.

timemachine · 14-02-2008 11:52pm

Have mine 3rd, so will let ya know.

sbhatia · 15-02-2008 10:57am

timemachine wrote: »

Have mine 3rd, so will let ya know.

Thanks for that and All the best for ur test.

oneweb · 15-02-2008 11:02am

I have a test there on the 4th.

Live in Blanch, work in Fairview.

Did my first test in Ballymun (regular testing centre)
Did my second test in Raheny (regular testing centre)

Applied for the third test back in September, for Raheny. Got a letter a few weeks ago giving me the Ballymun NCT test centre (SGS). Where on earth they got that logic, I don't know, but I looked up the alternative centres and found one in D15. So my test will be there, two days earlier than it would have been in Ballymun. Have done a few lessons there and it definitely beats Finglas, where you never get to pick up speed (progression) because of the ramps!

sbhatia · 15-02-2008 12:05pm

Same story with me too. Applied in raheny and when i rang them after getting letter at home , that waiting in Raheny is 6-7 months but they can fit me in if i give my test in Ballymun and Finglas. I said No way ( Have heared lots abt these 2 centers) then finally he gave me option of Tyrrelstown, which i agreed with a hope this one is better.

Eyeofthetiger · 15-02-2008 5:06pm

sbhatia wrote: »

Same story with me too. Applied in raheny and when i rang them after getting letter at home , that waiting in Raheny is 6-7 months but they can fit me in if i give my test in Ballymun and Finglas. I said No way ( Have heared lots abt these 2 centers) then finally he gave me option of Tyrrelstown, which i agreed with a hope this one is better.

hi,
just wondering what's so bad about either of these centres?

sbhatia · 18-02-2008 12:42pm

There nothing wrong with these 2 centers, just they have low pass rate and have heard it's bit hard to pass ur test there and as being the first timer didn't want to take any chance.

Jip · 18-02-2008 2:25pm

Took my test years ago but last year I was helping someone with their driving on the Finglas and routes and they are really awful routes. Some of the roads are quite narrow and in a bad state, cars parked either side etc, just generally a mess

oneweb · 03-03-2008 1:07pm

In the hope of helping others, the Tyrellstown SGS "test centre" office is actually a room inside the hotel itself. According to the concierge, there will be no signage as you will be given the relevant information when you ask at the reception desk. Park your car anywhere in the car park.

Fingers crossed!

oneweb · 03-03-2008 2:31pm

...forgot to add that I got a text message last night to remind me of my test date and time

newtothis · 03-03-2008 6:48pm

oneweb good luck with your test tomorrow, any chance you could post up the route afterwards as i have mine on the 6th!

sbhatia · 04-03-2008 11:01am

timemachine wrote: »

Have mine 3rd, so will let ya know.

How was your test mate? What about the route and how the testers are like? Would appreciate if you could tell us. Thanks

PatrickCC · 04-03-2008 7:36pm

I had mine yesterday. My route was through Ballycoolin Road, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Coolmine and back to the test centre. It took roughly an hour.

Good luck to all!

Zapp Brannigan · 04-03-2008 8:41pm

That's right round my neck of the woods, really hope I get a letter from SGS soon!

spooky donkey · 05-03-2008 10:30am

Dam id love to do mine in Blanch. well if i fail in Ballymun next week ill got to tyrlstown then. Ive heard of one opening in D15 got ages now but couldent wait for it.

PatrickCC · 07-03-2008 8:28am

Waiting List in Finglas, which includes Tyrrelstown, is 19 weeks "only"

In the rest of Europe waiting lists are two weeks, but I guess I am only dreaming and that won't happen here any time soon

susanna · 07-03-2008 10:02am

I applied to Finglas at the end of January and got a letter from SGS last week sending me to Tyrrelstown next month. 2 and a half months between applying and the test, not bad considering I waited 10 months for the last one!

Zapp Brannigan · 07-03-2008 5:44pm

susanna wrote: »

I applied to Finglas at the end of January and got a letter from SGS last week sending me to Tyrrelstown next month. 2 and a half months between applying and the test, not bad considering I waited 10 months for the last one!

Lucky, I applied the start of Jan and I've heard nothing.

muppet01 · 11-03-2008 2:50am

Did my test in tyrellstown on the 10th.There is signage in the hotel and they use a no. of routes.{My tester told me we were taking route 4} Very friendly staff but serious during the test phase.The hotel lobby was full of stranded welsh rugby fans who gave a standing ovation to anyone who passed!!! Thankfully this included me;)

Jip · 11-03-2008 10:19am

As matter of interest as a local, where do they bring you for the hillstart, the only place I can think of is the Mulhuddart side of the narrow bridge.

sbhatia · 11-03-2008 10:22am

muppet01 wrote: »

Did my test in tyrellstown on the 10th.There is signage in the hotel and they use a no. of routes.{My tester told me we were taking route 4} Very friendly staff but serious during the test phase.The hotel lobby was full of stranded welsh rugby fans who gave a standing ovation to anyone who passed!!! Thankfully this included me;)

Congrats for your passing. can you please post the route here?

muppet01 · 11-03-2008 6:47pm

The hillstart was in the estate behind superquinn in the village on an almost level road!!!
I was asked all the tech questions under the bonnet and had to demonstrate hand signals during the test.As for the route it went from the centre to blanch village past corduff,into the estate before superquinn opp garda station,on into mulhaddart and back on the old road into Tyrellstown.As my instructor had to cancel my pre test i cant be more specific as i was too nervous!!!.I can highly recommended the driving school if anyone wishes to pm me

Zapp Brannigan · 12-03-2008 3:05pm

Decided to ring the RSA today after reading susanna's post. Was told a letter has been sent to me by SGS and I have my test with them on the 29th of april. Just have to wait to get the letter before I can ring them and confirm.

Woohoo!!

Coolmine17 · 12-03-2008 3:18pm

muppeto1 can you please pm your driving instructor for pre test as having test in tyrellstown soon... thanks

newtothis · 12-03-2008 9:09pm

i had my test in tyrrelstown on the 6th it was my first test and i passed, there several different routes that they take you on, i went left at the roundabout when you come out of the test centre then left again at the roundabout before the graveyard up cruiserath road, right at the roundabout left at the next roundabout, next left into estate in corduff for reverse around corner, come out of westway estate, take a right go by corduff shops take right again go left at roundabout right into castlecurragh/warrenstown at the lights then into castlecurragh/warrenstown estate for turnabout which was very narrow road, then back to lights i came in at and turn right at lights, go straight through next roundabout and then straight through the next one again, straight through the roundabout at the shopping centre and go right at the lights for mountview, go past the mountview pub and go left at the lights at the crossroads, when you come to the next set of main lights you take the second left on to main road, when you come to roundabout go left and keep going straight through lights and roundabouts which brings you back up to the road where you will take a left a the roundabout back to cruiserath road, before coming to the roundabout i was asked to pull in, i think that this was my hillstart, from then it was right at the roundabout in tyrrelstown and right at the roundabout back into the test centre.
Another person who took there test there and passed went on a route which took him straight down to a right turn at the hill after the narrow bridge, then into briarswood, then roselawn, down by the bell and onto the n3 so it seems to vary alot.
Well good luck to any of you doing your test there i had a very good instructor aswell so if anyone wants his number pm me!

Zapp Brannigan · 13-03-2008 2:08pm

Got the letter today but I was assigned the ballymun center, I rang them and they changed it to Tyrellstown for me. I even got an earlier date, 16th of April. Really nice crowd SGS and easy to contact, unlike the RSA...

sbhatia · 13-03-2008 3:14pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Got the letter today but I was assigned the ballymun center, I rang them and they changed it to Tyrellstown for me. I even got an earlier date, 16th of April. Really nice crowd SGS and easy to contact, unlike the RSA...

That's a good news for you.

all the best for test.

Zapp Brannigan · 13-03-2008 3:38pm

sbhatia wrote: »

That's a good news for you. all the best for test.

Thank you, have to book a couple of pre-tests now!

sbhatia · 18-03-2008 12:39pm

My test is on coming friday, which is Good Friday. does anyone know how the traffic would be like around 3'o clock. i persume all depends on shopping center, is it open or closed?

Zapp Brannigan · 18-03-2008 1:29pm

Center is open on Good Friday but it's usually dead.

sbhatia · 22-03-2008 10:52am

newtothis wrote: »

i had my test in tyrrelstown on the 6th it was my first test and i passed, there several different routes that they take you on, i went left at the roundabout when you come out of the test centre then left again at the roundabout before the graveyard up cruiserath road, right at the roundabout left at the next roundabout, next left into estate in corduff for reverse around corner, come out of westway estate, take a right go by corduff shops take right again go left at roundabout right into castlecurragh/warrenstown at the lights then into castlecurragh/warrenstown estate for turnabout which was very narrow road, then back to lights i came in at and turn right at lights, go straight through next roundabout and then straight through the next one again, straight through the roundabout at the shopping centre and go right at the lights for mountview, go past the mountview pub and go left at the lights at the crossroads, when you come to the next set of main lights you take the second left on to main road, when you come to roundabout go left and keep going straight through lights and roundabouts which brings you back up to the road where you will take a left a the roundabout back to cruiserath road, before coming to the roundabout i was asked to pull in, i think that this was my hillstart, from then it was right at the roundabout in tyrrelstown and right at the roundabout back into the test centre.
Another person who took there test there and passed went on a route which took him straight down to a right turn at the hill after the narrow bridge, then into briarswood, then roselawn, down by the bell and onto the n3 so it seems to vary alot.
Well good luck to any of you doing your test there i had a very good instructor aswell so if anyone wants his number pm me!

I passed mine yesterday with 2 grade 2 faults and had a same route as this one (Route 5) except for hill start he took me to Just before the Mullhadart patrol station there is a steep hill on your left, very narrow road. As i was pulling out 1 big jeep came out out of house and started coming to my direction, so had to drive up to curb to give him a way and go, ( Didn't get any mark for that), i will advise who ever is doing test there, practise on reverse around the corner and turnabout ( Very narrow road) on the route posted above. All the best guys.

HungryJoey · 24-03-2008 1:45am

I have booked my test with finglas ( not knowing about tyrellstown ) back in january. Im in blanch my self and would love to do my test with SGS in tyrellestown. Anyone know how I could change it to tyrellestown SGS from finglas??

Thanks.

Wishbone Ash · 24-03-2008 4:15pm

HungryJoey wrote: »

I have booked my test with finglas ( not knowing about tyrellstown ) back in january. Im in blanch my self and would love to do my test with SGS in tyrellestown. Anyone know how I could change it to tyrellestown SGS from finglas??

Thanks.

Tyrellstown is an SGS test centre. Presumably you applied via the RSA to do your test in Finglas. SGS candidates are chosen at random from the RSA waiting list. You cannot request to do a SGS test but if selected, AFAIK you may chose the SGS test centre.

HungryJoey · 07-04-2008 4:44pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Tyrellstown is an SGS test centre. Presumably you applied via the RSA to do your test in Finglas. SGS candidates are chosen at random from the RSA waiting list. You cannot request to do a SGS test but if selected, AFAIK you may chose the SGS test centre.

I decided to ring up the RSA after booking my test 4 months ago and still no word. They told me I am doing my test with SGS and gave me a ref no. I rang up SGS straight after and within 40seconds I had my date. 1st May!! Brilliant crowd SGS are and very helpful. Have it in tyrellestown too - And yes, you get to pick which center and what date you would like ( They give you a selection )

If I had of known, I could of rang up SGS a few weeks back and booked a date but RSA didn't tell me they passed me over to SGS.

Have booked a few more top-up lessons and a Pre-test.

partmak · 08-04-2008 3:45pm

Thank you guys for PM's. I passes mine at the first attempt and it was really easy. Tester was great! Good luck 2 all!:)

chucky mason · 10-04-2008 3:09pm

muppet01 wrote: »

The hillstart was in the estate behind superquinn in the village on an almost level road!!!
I was asked all the tech questions under the bonnet and had to demonstrate hand signals during the test.As for the route it went from the centre to blanch village past corduff,into the estate before superquinn opp garda station,on into mulhaddart and back on the old road into Tyrellstown.As my instructor had to cancel my pre test i cant be more specific as i was too nervous!!!.I can highly recommended the driving school if anyone wishes to pm me

hi muppeto1 could you do me a massive favour and tell me your driving instructers details please im doing my test on the 23...plaese....thanks

Coolmine · 11-04-2008 12:59pm

Hi is there any chance you could give me the contact details of the driving school please? I have my test next week and its impossible to find instructors that know the route!thanks

muppet01 wrote: »

The hillstart was in the estate behind superquinn in the village on an almost level road!!!
I was asked all the tech questions under the bonnet and had to demonstrate hand signals during the test.As for the route it went from the centre to blanch village past corduff,into the estate before superquinn opp garda station,on into mulhaddart and back on the old road into Tyrellstown.As my instructor had to cancel my pre test i cant be more specific as i was too nervous!!!.I can highly recommended the driving school if anyone wishes to pm me

Coolmine · 11-04-2008 1:02pm

Hi ,I would love the name of that instuctor please? I have my test next week and seriously starting to panic.....:( thanks a million

newtothis wrote: »

i had my test in tyrrelstown on the 6th it was my first test and i passed, there several different routes that they take you on, i went left at the roundabout when you come out of the test centre then left again at the roundabout before the graveyard up cruiserath road, right at the roundabout left at the next roundabout, next left into estate in corduff for reverse around corner, come out of westway estate, take a right go by corduff shops take right again go left at roundabout right into castlecurragh/warrenstown at the lights then into castlecurragh/warrenstown estate for turnabout which was very narrow road, then back to lights i came in at and turn right at lights, go straight through next roundabout and then straight through the next one again, straight through the roundabout at the shopping centre and go right at the lights for mountview, go past the mountview pub and go left at the lights at the crossroads, when you come to the next set of main lights you take the second left on to main road, when you come to roundabout go left and keep going straight through lights and roundabouts which brings you back up to the road where you will take a left a the roundabout back to cruiserath road, before coming to the roundabout i was asked to pull in, i think that this was my hillstart, from then it was right at the roundabout in tyrrelstown and right at the roundabout back into the test centre.
Another person who took there test there and passed went on a route which took him straight down to a right turn at the hill after the narrow bridge, then into briarswood, then roselawn, down by the bell and onto the n3 so it seems to vary alot.
Well good luck to any of you doing your test there i had a very good instructor aswell so if anyone wants his number pm me!

hotchip24 · 12-04-2008 2:24am

honestly people, the tyrellstown test route much easier. defo try and get it there over finglas, not sure what ballymun like, but think the blanch one was just great. I passed as posted before and offered the name and number to anyone wants my instructor for lessons and pretests, but just realised I been giving the wrong number out, D'oh.... sorry. have the right one now if anyone needs.

having a few lessons on parralel parking as work in town and freak out when i see small spaces. all good though!

kellye · 23-04-2008 9:00pm

Hi all,

Does anyone know how you can apply for your driving test in tyrellstown?
Been on the online applying page RSA but they dont give you the option of Tyrellstown? if i phone can i request it?

Anyone with and information please let me know i wanna pass and live in blanch so seems like the smartest option.

Kelly.:p

kellye · 23-04-2008 9:19pm

hi all

Does anyone know how to apply for the tyrellstown test centre? the online application form online does give you the option for Tyrellstown? If i phone can i request it or do you have to be referred there?

Any info would be great?

Kelly:)

Alanstrainor · 23-04-2008 10:10pm

There is a thread about this very topic right below this, as far as i am aware you cannot directly apply to a sgs test centre unfortunately.

Wishbone Ash · 23-04-2008 11:06pm

Thread merged.

buckfast4me · 23-04-2008 11:10pm

kellye wrote: »

Hi all,

Does anyone know how you can apply for your driving test in tyrellstown?
Been on the online applying page RSA but they dont give you the option of Tyrellstown? if i phone can i request it?

Anyone with and information please let me know i wanna pass and live in blanch so seems like the smartest option.

Kelly.:p

Yeah you can't apply - what you would need to do is apply to Finglas (I presume) and it will be luck of the draw if you get Ballymun SGS or Tyrellstown SGS (They are overflow centres). I applied to Finglas and got Ballymun. The SGS centres definitely have higher pass rates.

Holsten · 23-04-2008 11:18pm

Apply to the nearest one to you, you might be transfered to a SGS testing centre. You can then choose what SGS centre you want to be tested at.

Tyrrelstown Driving Test Centre (Dublin 15)

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