Waterford driving test routes and test centre
14 routes around the Waterford test centre in Co. Waterford, 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.
- 14routes
- 14 kmaverage length
- 43roundabouts
- 80top limit, km/h
Free to download. A Centre Pass unlocks every Waterford 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 Waterford routes use
How many of the 14 routes use each road. The roads near the top are the ones to know well.
- L5021 14 of 14
- Six Cross Roads Business Park 14 of 14
- Cork Road 13 of 14
- Cumann na mBan Ring Road 12 of 14
- Kilbarry Road 11 of 14
- Inner Ring Road 8 of 14
- R680 8 of 14
- Paddy Brown's Road 7 of 14
- Tramore Road 7 of 14
- Ashe Road 5 of 14
- Ballybeg Drive 5 of 14
- Lismore Park 5 of 14
- R709 4 of 14
- Waterford Outer Ring Road 4 of 14
What's on the routes
Distinct places across all 14 routes, and what the tester watches for at each.
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Pedestrian crossing 60Scan the footpaths early and be ready to stop.
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Speed limit change 47Testers mark speeding and driving too slowly for the road.
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Traffic lights 47Filter arrows and yellow boxes: never enter a box you cannot clear.
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Roundabout 42Lane choice by exit, a signal on approach where needed, and a left signal after the exit before yours.
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STOP sign 11A full stop at the line every time, even when the road is clear.
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Mini-roundabout 1Treat it like a full roundabout: observation, yield to the right, signal.
Speed limits on the Waterford 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 Waterford
Worked out from the Waterford routes themselves.
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Roundabouts, lane by lane
The Waterford routes pass 43 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 Waterford 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 47 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
47 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
11 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 Waterford routes:
- Hill start 14 likely spots
- Reverse around a corner 9 likely spots
- Turnabout 9 likely spots
How Turas works at Waterford
- Pick Waterford. 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 14 Waterford 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 Waterford test centre
- Waterford Unit 7 6 Crossroads Business Park Waterford, X91 PW31
Pass rate: 50.7% 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 13 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 13 weeks to wait at Waterford, 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.
Waterford driving test: questions
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Know the Waterford 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.