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Driving Lessons in Cork City

  • 16-04-2011 10:46pm
    #1
    outsourced_ire
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭


    Hi guys!

    I've just taken the plunge and started driving. Up until now though I've only been getting lessons in my small-ish town (where I plan on doing my test) but since I actually live in Cork, I'd like to get a few up here also.

    Can anybody recommend any good driving instructors/driving lesson companies?

    Thanks :)


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  • #2
    MissRetro
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭MissRetro


    Also planning on doing my driving test in Cork soonish, I'm planning on going with http://www.drivingschoolcork.com/, apparently 95% pass rate and 38euro/hour which seems to be the average cost in the city.


  • #3
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Cobh school of motoring (yes, they give lessons in the city :D) (021) 4812357. Martin is the guy who runs it. Big thumbs up from me, my sister, my mum etc etc ;). Currently 40 euro an hour afaik.


  • #4
    flo8s967qjh0nd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭flo8s967qjh0nd


    I have nothing but good things to say about Top Gear school of motering
    http://www.qype.ie/place/1560950-Top-Gear-School-of-Motoring-Cork

    I passed first time. Nice guy too.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    I did my pre tests with Cyril O Brian, found him a gent, he didn't want to give me more than one lesson as he reckoned I'd pass. I got two more off him anyway.

    I got my beginner lessons off A1, found them sh1t, might have been me though.

    Sister got Cyril for beginner lessons on my recommendation and found him sh1t too, may have been her :pac:


  • #6
    jacko1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭jacko1


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I did my pre tests with Cyril O Brian, found him a gent, he didn't want to give me more than one lesson as he reckoned I'd pass. I got two more off him anyway.

    I got my beginner lessons off A1, found them sh1t, might have been me though.

    Sister got Cyril for beginner lessons on my recommendation and found him sh1t too, may have been her :pac:

    Cyril is the man


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  • #7
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    My sister would share RoverJames' sister's opinion on the aforementioned :cool:


  • #8
    cordub
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭cordub


    hi I did my lessons with annemaire of annemaire school of motoring in glanmire , she was excellent and has a great special offer at the moment of a free lesson if you book 4 i think ,her number is 0862596268 she will do the lessons anywhere as i lived in douglas and she called to me !!PASSED first time too so was well chuffed !!!she has a great pass rate from what i hear ;););)


  • #9
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Munster driving campus just off the main Cork Mallow road, my son passed first time. They also have an off road track for complete beginners complete with hill starts, traffic lights, roundabouts etc.

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  • #10
    corklad32
    Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭corklad32


    Hi guys

    Can anyone tell me if any of these instructors that would allow you to do the test in their car on the day?

    Thanks


  • #11
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    corklad32 wrote: »
    Hi guys

    Can anyone tell me if any of these instructors that would allow you to do the test in their car on the day?

    Thanks

    Most instructors will allow you take there car for the test for the price of a lesson but only if you have done a few lessons with them..


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  • #12
    cjtralee
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭cjtralee


    Did my EDT with a guy in Tralee (also very good) but took my test in Cork. Took a few lessons in Cork (to see what the route was like and to brush up on a few things) with Frank Murphy and found him to be very good. Very patient and knows his stuff.


  • #13
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    cjtralee wrote: »
    Did my EDT with a guy in Tralee (also very good) but took my test in Cork. Took a few lessons in Cork (to see what the route was like and to brush up on a few things) with Frank Murphy and found him to be very good. Very patient and knows his stuff.

    +1 for Frank Murphy. Passed my test 1st time with him, No bull**** from him. A gent..


  • #14
    gerogerigegege
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭gerogerigegege


    Hi,
    Looking for recommendations for a driving instructor, in on the south side, don't think that matters? Any help would be great.


  • #15
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    gerogerigegege wrote: »
    Hi,
    Looking for recommendations for a driving instructor, in on the south side, don't think that matters? Any help would be great.
    ACE Driving School are fantastic in my experience, either Brian or Niall are great


  • #16
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,098 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    gerogerigegege wrote: »
    Hi,
    Looking for recommendations for a driving instructor, in on the south side, don't think that matters? Any help would be great.

    Used Jerry o Dwyer myself, excellent! Went from unable to move a car to confidently driving within 2 months


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