VS Driving School

Driving school in South Dublin and Bray

VS Driving School is an Irish driving school that provides driving lessons in South Dublin and Bray, also covering Sandyford, Cherrywood and nearby areas. The business is run by an instructor approved by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), who presents himself as a specialist in Essential Driver Training (EDT) and driving test preparation.

The company works with a dual-control vehicle and offers pick-up and drop-off for the student at each lesson. Its method is described as patient and structured, adapted to the pace and level of each driver.

Driver training services

• EDT lessons: mandatory programme of 12 one-hour lessons for learner permit holders, following the RSA syllabus. It includes vehicle checks, road positioning and overtaking, motorway and dual carriageway driving, night driving and driving in bad weather conditions, with progress recorded in the EDT logbook.
• Driving test preparation lessons: mock tests on real test routes, focus on the most common test failure points, practice of parallel parking and turnabout, hill starts and reversing around corners, and refinement of observation and mirror use.
• Refresher lessons: for drivers who have not been behind the wheel for a while or want to improve specific areas, with a personalised lesson plan, motorway practice, urban and rural driving and technique on roundabouts and junctions. No minimum number of lessons required.
• Theory test support: guidance on study materials, explanation of road signs and markings, review of practice questions, hazard perception tips and help with booking the test.

Prices and packages

The website catalogue shows a single one-hour lesson for €50, with pick-up and drop-off, dual-control car and progress report. The 6-lesson package of one-hour lessons costs €299 and includes progress tracking and theory support. The 12-lesson package of one-hour lessons costs €599 and adds a driving test preparation lesson.

Booking and how lessons work

Booking is done online: the student chooses a date and time up to two months in advance, receives confirmation by email or a proposal for an alternative time, and the instructor picks them up for the lesson and drops them off afterwards.

Instructor profile and credentials

The instructor identifies himself as RSA approved (ADI), with a fully insured dual-control vehicle and Garda vetting. He declares himself a specialist in EDT and test preparation, with first aid training and continuous professional development.

Dun Laoghaire test route

The website includes an animated drive-through of a real test route in Dun Laoghaire, with reference to the Pottery Road test centre, a 5 km test area, a duration of 25 to 35 minutes and a minimum drive of 7.5 km. The site indicated that the detailed route would be available soon.

Location and contact

Phone: +353 857 414 287 · Email: info@vsdrivingschool.ie