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Portlaoise Maldron Hotel driving test centre

The Maldron Hotel Portlaoise, Abbeyleix Road, Meelick, Portlaoise, R32 HKN3 · Co. Laois

Drive the roads around Portlaoise Maldron Hotel before test day

5 routes52 km94 turns23 roundabouts

  1. Route 1 · via Abbeyleix Road11.9 km24 turns12 roundabouts
  2. Route 2 · via Abbeyleix Road11.6 km21 turns3 roundabouts
  3. Route 3 · via Abbeyleix Road11.2 km20 turns2 roundabouts
  4. Route 4 · via Abbeyleix Road10.6 km17 turns3 roundabouts
  5. Route 5 · via Abbeyleix Road6.9 km12 turns3 roundabouts

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5 loops from the test centre, built from the road network around Portlaoise Maldron Hotel. Not the RSA’s own test routes, which are not published, but the same local roads.

57%pass rate
17 wksto invite
3,369tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · +5.0 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #15 of 57

Key facts

  • 57.3% of car driving tests at Portlaoise Maldron Hotel were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 5.0 points above the Irish average of 52.3%.
  • That ranks Portlaoise Maldron Hotel number 15 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
  • At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 17 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
  • Number 3 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
  • 3,369 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 26 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Portlaoise Maldron Hotel, year by year

  1. 2026 (Jan–Sep)58.0%IE 52.3%
  2. 202555.3%IE 51.8%
  3. 202456.0%IE 49%

Month by month, last 12 months

0%35%70%OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Bars compare each calendar year with Ireland in the same year: green at least 3 points above, red at least 3 below. 2026 (Jan–Sep) is the year so far.

Waiting time for a test at Portlaoise Maldron Hotel

01530IE 11.9 wks17Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026
  • 17Sep 2026
  • 13Aug 2026
  • 14Jul 2026
  • 14Jun 2026
  • 14May 2026
  • 14Apr 2026

The CSO’s estimate, at the end of each month, of the weeks from applying for a test to being invited to book one. Dashed line: Ireland in September 2026.

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Questions learners ask about Portlaoise Maldron Hotel
What is the pass rate at Portlaoise Maldron Hotel driving test centre?
57.3% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 3,369 car tests (1,932 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Portlaoise Maldron Hotel an easy test centre?
Portlaoise Maldron Hotel has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 15 of 57 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Portlaoise Maldron Hotel?
The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 17 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.9 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
Where is Portlaoise Maldron Hotel driving test centre?
The Maldron Hotel Portlaoise, Abbeyleix Road, Meelick, Portlaoise, R32 HKN3, Co. Laois.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Car (category B) tests. Passes are worked out from the CSO’s monthly tests and pass rate.

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