Learn to Drive with the professionals
Pallas Early Learning Driving School
Looking for a Galway Driving School? We are here to help you with your driving lessons we have designed an off road facility whereby learner drivers with little or no experience behind the wheel, can encounter some of the typical traffic control features in a safe controlled environment away from other traffic.
Learn At your own speed
To begin taking lessons with Pallas Early Learner Driving School you do not need any licence or permit. All you need to be is over 15 years of age. We will bring you from your first lesson all the way to being a competent driver. Our wonderful instructors will calmly guide you.
Safe & Traffic Free
Students are offered a realistic driving experience on our own private road network featuring the more common traffic control features you’ll meet on the public roads. You will be given the chance to put into practice what they have learnt and drive our dual controlled cars.
Essential Driving Lessons
We provide driving lessons designed to guide and help complete novices into the driving world and to know what it takes to drive safely with confidence. You can be confident your chances of driving confidently will be greatly boosted when you train with us.
Let’s Get Your Adventure Started.
About Our Driving School in Galway
When you want to Learn to Drive why not think of the Traffic Free and Pressure Free Driving School, based in Galway, Pallas Early Learning Driving School is a family run business. Owned and run by two brothers Michael and Tom Moloney. The family first came up with the idea of turning their small suckler cow farm into a Karting track and have kept expanding over the years. Proud to employ a huge amount of local people over the years.
FAQs
Is it possible to start driving lessons before I do my theory test?
Yes. As Pallas Early Learning Driving School is an off road facility where 15 years old and up are more than welcome. The campus is perfect for building driving skills and confidence while you are preparing for your theory test. It is important that you know it is NOT possible to drive on public roads without first passing your theory test.
What age can I start driving lessons at Pallas Early Learning Driving School?
15 years old and up. All persons 15 years old and older are more than welcome to come as the campus is off the public roads. Like training for anything the younger you start the better you will be.
Can I book driving lessons online?
Yes. You will see a form on the Home Page and Contact Page. Fill in the information and send. We will get back to you promptly.
Can I use your off-road driving campus to practice by myself?
No. For insurance and safety purposes nobody can practice unaccompanied on site. While your driving lessons are on our off road facility you will use a school car.
Do I need to have insurance?
Insurance is not required. When taking driving lessons with Pallas Early Learning Driving School our insurance will cover you fully when using our vehicles.
What kind of cars do you have?
We have manual cars for your driving lessons. All vehicles are dual controlled. All cars are fully insured for learner drivers.
Do you charge for cancellations?
Yes. Please give 72 hours notice if you need to cancel a driving lesson, allowing us time to try re sell that slot.
What will I do on my first driving lesson?
We recommend the first lesson being a 2 hour lesson if possible. We’ll start by getting you familiar with the car and all the foot and hand. We’ll then get you moving off and stopping safely, moving up and down your gears. If you’re doing really well on your first 2 hours we’ll also do some straight line reversing and maybe even a hill start!
Can I get a gift voucher?
Yes. You can get a voucher for as little as one lesson or as many as you wish. So make someone happy buy one today by calling our office on 090 9745147, email info@pallaskarting.com or on the link on our webpage www.pallasdrivingschool.com/gift-vouchers and we’ll get it out in the post to you.
What is a Learner Permit?
A learner permit is a licence issued to learner drivers. It enables them to learn to drive and to apply for a driving test six months after date of issue. The learner permit replaces the provisional licence, which is no longer issued.
Further important changes to the licensing regime came into force on 1 July 2008. The most significant of these is that as a holder of a learner permit you must:
- Hold a licence for the category of vehicle you are driving and comply with the conditions attached to that licence when driving
- Be accompanied at all times by a person who holds a full driving licence in the same category for a continuous period of two years (this applies to categories B, EB, C1, C, D1, D, EC, EC1, ED & ED1)
In addition, a number of penal offences have been introduced for learner drivers. These include driving unaccompanied (see above), not displaying ‘L’ plates when driving, and the carrying of a passenger by a learner motorcyclist.
These offences are punishable by a minimum €1,000 fine for a first offence.