Castlebar driving test centre
An Sportlann, Mitchells GAA Club, McHale Road, Castlebar, F23 Y990 · Co. Mayo
Key facts
- 56.2% of car driving tests at Castlebar were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 3.8 points above the Irish average of 52.4%.
- That ranks Castlebar number 19 of 56 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
- At the end of August 2026 the CSO estimated 12 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.6 weeks nationally.
- Number 22 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
- 3,491 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 24 among Irish centres by tests conducted.
Practice routes around Castlebar
5 loops from the centre, 47 km in all, with 26 roundabouts and 137 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Castlebar, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.
- Route 1 · via Balloor Road8.5 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 13 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Ballinrobe Road.8.5 km · 24 turns · 4 roundabouts
- Route 2 · via Breaffy Road10.9 km loop with 8 roundabouts, 12 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Lawn Road.10.9 km · 29 turns · 8 roundabouts
- Route 3 · via Sir Ernst Chain Road7.4 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 12 right turns, 15 left turns and a stretch of Castlebar Shopping Park.7.4 km · 31 turns · 4 roundabouts
- Route 4 · via Moneen Road10.7 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 14 left turns and a stretch of Station Road.10.7 km · 26 turns · 4 roundabouts
- Route 5 · via Breaffy Road9.3 km loop with 6 roundabouts, 12 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Dublin Road.9.3 km · 27 turns · 6 roundabouts
Pass rate at Castlebar, year by year
Share of car tests passed each calendar year; * 2026 (Jan–Aug) is the year so far. Dashed line: Ireland over the last 12 months.
Month by month, last 12 months
By year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2,252 | 57.0% | 52.3% |
| 2025 | 3,310 | 51.6% | 51.8% |
| 2024 | 3,573 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 3,063 | 57.9% | 50.6% |
| 2022 | 2,611 | 55.3% | 50.2% |
| 2021 | 2,166 | 59.7% | 53.3% |
Waiting time for a test at Castlebar
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 August 2026.
| Month end | Weeks to invite |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| June 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
Getting there
An Sportlann, Mitchells GAA Club, McHale Road, CastlebarCo. Mayo F23 Y990
Directions in Google Maps · Book or check your test on rsa.ie
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Questions learners ask about Castlebar
- What is the pass rate at Castlebar driving test centre?
- 56.2% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 3,491 car tests (1,962 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
- Is Castlebar an easy test centre?
- Castlebar has a pass rate in the middle of the range: number 19 of 56 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 Castlebar?
- The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 12 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.6 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
- Where is Castlebar driving test centre?
- An Sportlann, Mitchells GAA Club, McHale Road, Castlebar, F23 Y990, Co. Mayo.
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.