Advance Driving School
Advance Driver Training is the sister company of McMenamin Commercials, based on the outskirts of Letterkenny Advance Driver Training is a family owned and run business that specialise in driver tuition and driver associated courses.
Our RSA approved driving instructors provide driving tuition for car, car & trailer, bus, coach and trucks (both rigid and articulated). Our instructors also carry out transport related courses such as driver CPC (Certificate Of Professional Competence)

If you need to tow a Trailer with a Jeep or Car with a gross vehicle weight of over 750Kg
then you must hold a full BE Licence.
Without the correct licence (category BE), you are not insured and could be prosecuted.
Your category ‘B’ (Car) driving licence only covers you to drive a vehicle up to 750kg & trailer up to 750kg.
- You must hold a full car licence category ‘B’.
- Pass your category ‘B’, ‘C’ or ‘D’ theory test (If you have passed the theory test in the past you DON’T need to do it again).
To book your theory test go to www.theorytest.ie - Apply for a Learner permit at www.ndls.ie
- Take some driving lessons from Rsa approved Driving instructors (ADI)
- Apply for the BE Driving Test on www.myroadsafety.ie
Age Requirement – 21 yrs or 18 if you have completed Driver CPC theory test
Learner Permit Required? Yes for Category C
Training Vehicle: Our Fleet of training vehicles are modern fully automatic Renault trucks
with the latest safety features.
How To obtain Category C Rigid Licence
- STEP 1 – Truck Theory Test €72.00
To book apply on www.theorytest.ie - STEP 2 – CPC Case Studies €72.00
To book apply on www.theorytest - Step 3 – Apply for learner permit (medical required)
Apply on www.ndls.ie - Step 4 – Driving lessons
- Step 5 – Practical Driving Test €120.00
To book apply on www.myroadsafety.ie - Step 6 – CPC Practical Walk Around Test €32.00
To Book apply on www.myroadsafety.ie
Advance Driver Training has been providing driver training since 2007. Learn to drive with
one of RSA Adi approved driving instructors.
Age Requirement – 21 yrs or 18 if you have completed Driver CPC theory test
Learner Permit Required? Yes for Category CE
Training Vehicle: Our Training vehicle is modern fully automatic Renault truck w and tri axle curtain side trailer with the latest safety features.
How To obtain Category CE Artic Licence
If you have recently passed your Category C
- STEP 1 – Apply for Learner Permit (medical required)
- STEP 2 – Driving Lessons
- Step 3 – Practical Driving Test € 120.00 €120.00
Book on www.myroadsafety.ie
Advance Driver Training has been providing driver training since 2007. Learn to drive with
one of RSA Adi approved driving instructors.
Age Requirement – In order to obtain a learner permit for a minibus or coach you must
already possess a full licence for a car (category B) and be 21 years of age with CPC.
Learner Permit Required? Yes for Category D
Training Vehicle: Our Fleet of training vehicle is a modern fully automatic Volvo Coach with
the latest safety features.
How To obtain Category D Coach Licence
- STEP 1 – BusTheory Test €72.00
To book apply on www.theorytest.ie - STEP 2 – CPC Case Studies €72.00
To book apply on www.theorytest - Step 3 – Apply for learner permit (medical required)
Apply on www.ndls.ie - Step 4 – Driving lessons
- Step 5 – Practical Driving Test €120.00
To book apply on www.myroadsafety.ie - Step 6 – CPC Practical Walk Around Test €32.00
To Book apply on www.myroadsafety.ie
Advance Driver Training has been providing driver training since 2007. Learn to drive with
one of RSA Adi approved driving instructors.
Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) is mandatory training for professional bus and truck drivers to ensure safe, skilled, and compliant driving across the EU.
Contact our team to find out more or check available course’s on the Advance Driver Training tab








