Real Driving Test Routes in Birr, Co. Offaly

A sample test route starting from Birr RSA Test Centre at The Courtyard Office Centre, Emmet Street. It will take around 24 min 42 sec to drive the 34 steps of this 16.65 km practice route.

Birr driving test route map — Sample route only - check before driving - accurate routes on the app.

16.65 km

Route Length

24 min 42 sec

Duration

34

Steps

5

Routes in App

Route Directions

Step	Instruction	Duration	Distance
1	Head west toward Emmet St/N52 Restricted usage road	3 sec	14 m
2	Turn left onto Emmet St/N52 Continue to follow N52	1 min	271 m
3	Slight left onto John's Pl	30 sec	258 m
4	Continue onto Newbridge St/R440 Continue to follow R440	1 min 43 sec	1.21 km
5	Head southeast on R440	2 sec	19 m
6	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto L4007 Clonoghil Upper	1 min 25 sec	1.36 km
7	Turn right	40 sec	222 m
8	Turn right onto Ballinree	1 min 37 sec	1.19 km
9	Turn left toward School St	12 sec	98 m
10	Continue onto School St	25 sec	310 m
11	Turn right onto Barrack St	23 sec	229 m
12	Head west on Barrack St toward Military Rd	2 sec	21 m
13	Continue onto Cribben Terrace	10 sec	122 m
14	Continue onto Cemetery Rd	42 sec	414 m
15	Turn right onto Roscrea Rd/N62 Continue to follow N62	1 min 27 sec	1.13 km
16	Turn left toward N52	21 sec	171 m
17	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto N52	1 min 3 sec	848 m
18	Head southwest on N52 toward Boston Ln	51 sec	384 m
19	Turn right onto R489	1 min 14 sec	1.19 km
20	Turn right onto L5045 Killeen	1 min 29 sec	1.15 km
21	Continue onto Croghan Rd	45 sec	520 m
22	Turn right onto Croghan Rd/L1077	13 sec	110 m
23	Head east on Croghan Rd/L1077	1 min 8 sec	974 m
24	Turn right onto R439 Go through 1 roundabout	1 min 46 sec	793 m
25	Turn left onto Emmet St/N52 Continue to follow N52	2 min 11 sec	1.51 km
26	Head northeast on Tullamore Rd/N52	2 sec	31 m
27	Turn right toward L7006 Woodfield or Tullynisk	7 sec	46 m
28	Continue onto L7006 Woodfield or Tullynisk	39 sec	491 m
29	Turn right	44 sec	495 m
30	Continue onto Glebe St	16 sec	218 m
31	Continue onto Burke's Hill	33 sec	394 m
32	Continue onto Glebe St	36 sec	323 m
33	Turn left onto Emmet St/N52	18 sec	115 m
34	Turn left Restricted usage road	5 sec	14 m

For practice only - not official

The route on this page is designed for practice purposes and does not represent an actual driving test route in Birr. Always make sure the roads and manoeuvres listed are safe and legal to drive before setting off.

The latest, accurate Birr routes are available on the app.

Birr RSA Driving Test Centre

Address: The Courtyard Office Centre, Emmet Street, Townparks, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 K528

Tel: +353 96 25000

Website: RSA Offaly

Book a Test: MyRoadSafety

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Pass Rate

The Birr RSA Test Centre pass rate is 67.0% (2023 – latest figures), the same as 2022 and down from 69.7% in 2021.

Wait Time

The average waiting time for Birr is 5.4 weeks, making the earliest estimated available slot around 7 January 2026.

Nearby RSA Centres

Test Centre	Distance	Pass Rate	Wait Time
Nenagh RSA Driving Test Centre	32.5 km	46.8%	10.4 weeks
Tullamore RSA Driving Test Centre	33.5 km	54.9%	9.4 weeks
Athlone RSA Driving Test Centre	36.0 km	55.9%	7.4 weeks
Portlaoise RSA Driving Test Centre	41.8 km	52.2%	11.4 weeks
Loughrea RSA Driving Test Centre	45.2 km	64.2%	2.4 weeks
Loughrea RSA Driving Test Centre	45.2 km	61.8%	2.4 weeks