Practise real RSA test routes in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
A sample test route starting from Thurles RSA Test Centre at Government Offices. It will take around 27 min 51 sec to drive the 42 steps of this 10.85 km practice route.
| Step | Instruction | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head southeast toward Stradavoher/ |
11 sec | 54 m |
| 2 | Continue onto Clongour Rd | 1 min 43 sec | 355 m |
| 3 | Turn left onto Slievenamon Rd/ |
40 sec | 246 m |
| 4 | At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Slievenamon Rd/ |
1 min 17 sec | 464 m |
| 5 | Turn left onto Liberty Square/ |
13 sec | 60 m |
| 6 | Turn right onto Liberty Square/ |
8 sec | 38 m |
| 7 | Continue straight onto Parnell St | 1 min 6 sec | 552 m |
| 8 | Continue onto Castlemeadows/ |
38 sec | 439 m |
| 9 | At Tipperary Institute Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Racecourse Rd | 13 sec | 136 m |
| 10 | Continue onto Nenagh Rd | 8 sec | 105 m |
| 11 | Head northeast on Nenagh Rd toward Monanearla | 7 sec | 95 m |
| 12 | Continue onto Jimmy Doyle Rd | 21 sec | 345 m |
| 13 | Continue onto Cluain Glas | 31 sec | 388 m |
| 14 | Turn right onto Brittas Rd/ |
21 sec | 221 m |
| 15 | Head south on Brittas Rd/ Continue to follow N62 |
1 min 30 sec | 777 m |
| 16 | Turn left onto Liberty Square/ Continue to follow N75 |
1 min 35 sec | 492 m |
| 17 | At the roundabout, continue straight onto Mitchel St | 1 min 15 sec | 630 m |
| 18 | Turn left onto Bohernamona Rd | 18 sec | 162 m |
| 19 | Turn right onto Sean Treacy Ave | 1 min 24 sec | 391 m |
| 20 | Turn right onto Árd Mhuire | 1 min 2 sec | 268 m |
| 21 | Turn right onto Loughtagalla | 38 sec | 85 m |
| 22 | Turn left onto Moyne Rd | 26 sec | 124 m |
| 23 | Head south on Moyne Rd toward New Moyne Rd | 30 sec | 161 m |
| 24 | Turn right toward Boheravoroon | 21 sec | 89 m |
| 25 | Turn left onto Boheravoroon | 22 sec | 109 m |
| 26 | At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Kickham St/ |
18 sec | 152 m |
| 27 | Head west on Kickham St/ |
1 min 2 sec | 468 m |
| 28 | At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cathedral St/ Continue to follow N75 |
1 min 55 sec | 528 m |
| 29 | Turn right onto Liberty Square/ |
8 sec | 38 m |
| 30 | Continue straight onto Parnell St | 1 min 6 sec | 552 m |
| 31 | Continue onto Castlemeadows/ |
13 sec | 153 m |
| 32 | Turn left onto Bohernanave | 36 sec | 183 m |
| 33 | Turn right onto Childers Park | 1 min | 371 m |
| 34 | Head south on Childers Park toward Collins Park | 19 sec | 119 m |
| 35 | Continue onto Collins Park | 29 sec | 105 m |
| 36 | Continue onto Kennedy Park | 44 sec | 242 m |
| 37 | At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Abbey Rd/ Continue to follow R660 |
54 sec | 504 m |
| 38 | Turn right onto Butler Ave | 26 sec | 193 m |
| 39 | Continue onto Iona Ave | 12 sec | 95 m |
| 40 | Continue onto Innisfallen Ave | 16 sec | 109 m |
| 41 | Turn right onto Stradavoher/ |
26 sec | 194 m |
| 42 | Turn right | 49 sec | 54 m |
The route on this page is designed for practice purposes and does not represent an actual driving test route in Thurles. Always make sure the roads and manoeuvres listed are safe and legal to drive before setting off.
Address: Government Offices, Stradavoher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 N857
Tel: +353 96 25000
Website: RSA Tipperary
Book a Test: MyRoadSafety
The Thurles RSA Test Centre pass rate is 63.1% (2023 – latest figures), the same as 2022 and up from 50.8% in 2021.
The average waiting time for Thurles is 4.4 weeks, making the earliest estimated available slot around 31 December 2025.
| Test Centre | Distance | Pass Rate | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary RSA Driving Test Centre | 31.7 km | 45.2% | 7.4 weeks |
| Nenagh RSA Driving Test Centre | 34.0 km | 46.8% | 10.4 weeks |
| Clonmel RSA Driving Test Centre | 35.7 km | 63.2% | 6.4 weeks |
| Kilkenny (Government Offices) RSA Driving Test Centre | 38.9 km | 64.3% | 9.4 weeks |
| Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels) RSA Driving Test Centre | 39.3 km | 52.8% | 0.4 weeks |
| Birr RSA Driving Test Centre | 47.6 km | 60.7% | 5.4 weeks |