Leixlip driving test routes and test centre
11 routes around the Leixlip test centre in Co. Kildare, 9 of them recorded on real driving tests. Drive them with spoken turn-by-turn guidance, and hear the tricky spots before you reach them.
- 11routes
- 11.9 kmaverage length
- 24roundabouts
- 80top limit, km/h
Free to download. A Centre Pass unlocks every Leixlip 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.
Roads the Leixlip routes use
How many of the 11 routes use each road. The roads near the top are the ones to know well.
- Leixlip Road 11 of 11
- Celbridge Road 7 of 11
- Main Street 7 of 11
- Green Lane 6 of 11
- Millstream Road 5 of 11
- Station Road 5 of 11
- Tandy's Lane 5 of 11
- Castletown 4 of 11
- Oaklawn 4 of 11
- Oaklawn West 4 of 11
- Old Celbridge Road 4 of 11
- R449 4 of 11
- Accommodation Road 3 of 11
- Adamstown Road 3 of 11
What's on the routes
Distinct places across all 11 routes, and what the tester watches for at each.
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Pedestrian crossing 89Scan the footpaths early and be ready to stop.
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Traffic lights 75Filter arrows and yellow boxes: never enter a box you cannot clear.
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Speed limit change 44Testers mark speeding and driving too slowly for the road.
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STOP sign 22A full stop at the line every time, even when the road is clear.
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Roundabout 20Lane choice by exit, a signal on approach where needed, and a left signal after the exit before yours.
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Yield sign 9Slow, look, and go only when it is safe: no rolling guess.
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Mini-roundabout 4Treat it like a full roundabout: observation, yield to the right, signal.
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Bus lane 3Check the times on the sign before you use or cross it.
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Level crossing 1Never stop on the tracks; wait behind the line when lights flash.
Speed limits on the Leixlip routes
30, 50, 60, 80 km/h. Know the default for each road type in speed limits, and every sign in Irish road signs.
What to practise for a test at Leixlip
Worked out from the Leixlip routes themselves.
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Roundabouts, lane by lane
The Leixlip routes pass 24 different roundabouts. Know which lane each exit needs before you get there; signs and road markings beat the shape of the roundabout.
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Faster roads up to 80 km/h
Some Leixlip routes reach 80 km/h roads. Build up to a safe speed that suits the road: hesitancy and holding back are marked too.
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Speed limits that change often
There are 44 places where the limit changes. Watch for the signs, and settle at the new limit promptly.
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Lights, filter arrows and yellow boxes
75 sets of traffic lights across the routes. Practise right turns at lights and the yellow box rule.
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STOP signs: a full stop every time
22 STOP signs across the routes. Rolling through one is a common fault; stop at the line, then creep and look.
Where the manoeuvres happen
Turas marks the likely spot for each manoeuvre on every route: quiet side roads, straight stretches and hills. Across the Leixlip routes:
- Hill start 11 likely spots
- Turnabout 11 likely spots
- Reverse around a corner 11 likely spots
How Turas works at Leixlip
- Pick Leixlip. Every route shows its length, where it came from, and the likely manoeuvre spots.
- Press Go. The voice calls each turn in time, like a sat nav, and lowers your music while it speaks.
- Hear the hard parts first. Roundabout lanes, STOP signs, speed changes and yellow boxes are called out before you reach them.
- Miss a turn? It brings you back onto the route. Routes are saved for offline use.
Works with CarPlay. Mount your phone; never hold it while driving.
Why not a free route list or a video?
- A list or a video shows one drive once. Turas talks you through every turn while you drive it yourself.
- It tells you the lane for each roundabout exit before you reach it.
- It marks the likely spot for each manoeuvre, and brings you back if you miss a turn.
- Routes are saved on your phone, so the voice keeps working without signal.
How the routes are made
9 of the 11 Leixlip 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.
The Leixlip test centre
- Leixlip - Springfield Hotel Springfield Hotel Dublin Road Leixlip, W23 W280
Leixlip is a new test venue: tests at the Springfield Hotel began at the start of September 2026, and at the end of that month the wait to be invited was nine weeks, up from seven when it opened. (The Irish Times, 29 September 2026)
Waiting time: about 9 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.
Test not booked yet?
With about 9 weeks to wait at Leixlip, 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.
Leixlip driving test: questions
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Know the Leixlip routes before test day
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.