7 routes around the Ennis test centre in Co. Clare, 2 of them recorded on real driving tests. Drive them with spoken turn-by-turn guidance, and hear the tricky spots before you reach them.
Free to download. A Centre Pass unlocks every Ennis route from €9.99: a one-time payment that runs from the day you buy it, so buy it close to your test. Independent app, not run or approved by the RSA.
The places learners who tested here talk about most, and what they advise. Advice sometimes differs: road markings and your instructor have the final word.
Several learners say routes head out on the dual carriageway towards the motorway, though one was not taken on it. One who passed was taken past the Maxol at Clarecastle and had to move into the right lane, and stresses a clear shoulder check before changing lanes.
Learners often report doing the reverse around the corner either opposite the Planet, on a route with a hill start after turning right at the lights, or in the housing estate across from Super Netto.
Learners describe an afternoon route through estates near Cloughleigh, with the turnabout in Brookville. One says there can be a lot of parked cars at that time and the speed bumps are harsh, so take them slowly.
Learners say the Clareabbey roundabout is usually busy but manageable. Two learners did the hill start and turnabout in Clareabbey, and one was caught off guard by a hill start on the first hill there, where other learners were also practising.
One learner who passed found the turnabout spot in Cahercalla very tight and touched the kerb, and also did the hill start there. Another did the reverse around the corner in Cahercalla, just after turning right out of the centre.
Learners describe Ennis routes as mostly housing estates, and several say the tester turned right out of the centre.
How many of the 7 routes use each road. The roads near the top are the ones to know well.
Distinct places across all 7 routes, and what the tester watches for at each.
Scan the footpaths early and be ready to stop.
Testers mark speeding and driving too slowly for the road.
Lane choice by exit, a signal on approach where needed, and a left signal after the exit before yours.
Filter arrows and yellow boxes: never enter a box you cannot clear.
Treat it like a full roundabout: observation, yield to the right, signal.
A full stop at the line every time, even when the road is clear.
Slow, look, and go only when it is safe: no rolling guess.
30, 50, 60, 80, 100 km/h. Know the default for each road type in speed limits, and every sign in Irish road signs.
Worked out from the Ennis routes themselves.
The Ennis routes pass 21 different roundabouts. Know which lane each exit needs before you get there; signs and road markings beat the shape of the roundabout.
Read the guideSome Ennis routes reach 80 and 100 km/h roads. Build up to a safe speed that suits the road: hesitancy and holding back are marked too.
Read the guideThere are 19 places where the limit changes. Watch for the signs, and settle at the new limit promptly.
Mirrors, then signal, then a look over your shoulder where needed. Make the checks clear enough for the tester to see.
Read the guideTuras marks the likely spot for each manoeuvre on every route: quiet side roads, straight stretches and hills. Across the Ennis routes:
Works with CarPlay. Mount your phone; never hold it while driving.
2 of the 7 Ennis routes were recorded on real driving tests; the rest are practice routes on the same roads. Each is matched to the OpenStreetMap road network, and learners' shared drives are checked every week for changes. Last updated 30 October 2026. The tester still chooses the route on the day. How test routes work.
Pass rate: 61.7% in 2022 (national 53.2%). That is the RSA's latest table by centre, so treat it as a rough guide. Most fails come from things you can practise: observation, progress and lane choice. All centres.
Waiting time: about 10 weeks until you are invited to book a test, at the end of September 2026 (national average 11.9 weeks). All centres.
Addresses from the RSA's list of test centres; waiting time from RSA figures published by the CSO. Your appointment letter has the final word.
With about 10 weeks to wait at Ennis, apply on MyRoadSafety as soon as your EDT lessons are uploaded, and use the wait: learn the road signs and Rules of the Road questions the tester asks first, and drive with your accompanying driver.
Turas: Driving Test Routes for iPhone. Spoken turn-by-turn guidance on the routes around your centre, with the tricky spots called out before you reach them.
