Today I passed my Bus Driving test first time. Huge thanks to all in Advance Drive including staff, Tutors, Instructors and Management who are very professional and very experienced in their own fields. I would have no hesitation in recommending this company for any of the training courses that they offer.
July 6, 2023County Clare

Thanks so much to all the staff at Advance Drive for teaching me a new skill and achieving my goal as a Bus driver. Highly recommended.
July 10, 2023GALWAY

I was very happy with everybody Vincent the instructor today everyone I met in this journey thank you ever so much I wouldn't have done it without you all I'm really happy with all the outcome of advance drive.
September 28, 2023Castlebar

Passed my Rigid test first time round. Can’t thank PJ enough for his guidance and knowledge. An enjoyable experience from the very first lesson. The admin team were very helpful throughout. Highly recommend Advance Drive for lessons.
March 7, 2023

Thanks to Dezzie, and all at Advance Drive for helping with my Artic Truck test passed first time. Were very easy to deal with and would definitely recommend to anyone.
September 15, 2023Galway

Thanks to Dessie and gang at Advance for the lessons, passed EB on first attempt
April 30, 2014mark carroll

I had Martin for my Rigid Truck lessons. He was calm and explained everything in a easy to understand manner. Some bad habits I had brought from driving were quickly pinpointed and fixed with some advice. He put me at ease from lesson 1 and his feedback after lessons was a great help. Thanks Martin and all at advance for your help.
February 9, 2024Galway

I had Declan as an instructor and he was a straightforward and practical shooter. I found the 2 hour format much more effective for developing my driving as there are always car checks and initial jitters starting a session, then the second hour really beds in good driving habit.
January 30, 2024Galway East

I passed my Car test first time with ADVANCE DRIVE on 14/05/2015 . Want to say special thanks to my instructor PHILIP. He is very patient & well trained professional. I highly recommend ADVANCE DRIVE they are absolutely brilliant.
May 14, 2015Galway

Great job, great team, professional in the booking/scheduling, professional and friendly in the lessons, really helped facilitating every step of the way to get my C driving licence. 5 🌟
February 7, 2024Galway

I highly recommend Dezzie at Advance Drive who prepared me extreamly well for my driving test. I passed the Artic test first time. I can’t speak highly enough of the professional team at Advance Drive.
November 6, 2020

Thanks to all @ advancedrive, passed my C rigid test today, special thanks to Vincent our excellent instructor. Also thanks to Shane and Trevor excellent instructors on the reach and Counter-balance. All done as part of our training course run by the GRETB and ADVANCEDRIVE. Get on the road with advancedrive. Excellent training.
August 8, 2020

Passed C1 yesterday and have to put it down to Dezzie's patience and knowledgeable guidance. Can't recommend enough. Thanks guys.
April 30, 2014Derek McMahon, Sixmilebridge, Co.

Just passed my Bus D licence today. From Aoife and Emma at the front of house to Ronald and Vincent out on the road it has been a pleasure to do the course. Very professional, friendly and always there to help and give advice. Thank you very much Advance Drive.
July 7, 2021Galway

Would highly recommend advance drive.Excellent and clear instructions from Vas. He explained everything clearly and helped boast my confidence.I felt relaxed and well prepared from my test thanks his thorough approach . Thanks again.
April 12, 2018Galway

Just wanted to say thanks to the guys at advance drive for getting me on the road to hopefully a new career. Got my truck licence first time and with CPC's included. See ye in the bus in the near future.
April 30, 2014M.V.Walsh

Passed my D1 (minibus) driving test today after five hours of tuition with Dessie - a great teacher with a relaxed, professional approach which works well. I would recommend Advance Drive to anyone looking to pass a driving test first time - they know their stuff, they have all sorts of vehicles available and they run a professional operation.
April 30, 2014Rory

I want to thank philp,Anton and the team there professional approach to deliver top draw instruction was exceptional. Along with there willingness to help the student throughout it was a pleasure to be a student over the past few months I wish you all the success in the future
March 31, 2023Athlone

I would thoroughly recommend Advance Drive if you need to aquire a D bus license. I felt confident going into the test as Philip gave me good preparation and always managed to spot my faults. Driving around Galway by the sea was a pleasure much better than other locations I can think of. A great experience from a very good company.
April 28, 2014Clive Guthrie

Done my rigid truck training with advance and it was top class from start to finish,the girls in the office were brilliant,and my instructor martin was absolutely class to deal with,and very helpful throughout,passed my test today first time out,so delighted,would highly recommend advance for all your driver training needs 👍👍
August 28, 2023Galway

I passed my driving test last week with Advance Drive for the D1 license. I want to thank Philip, Ailbhe, Gerry, Aoife, Mike and all the team for their professionalism and support throughout. I want to give a huge thanks to my driving instructor Mike. Mike is a professional, experienced and understanding Driving Instructor. With his expertise, encouragement and patience he taught me the skills to become a safe driver. I would highly recommend Mike as a Driving Instructor. My experience with Advance Drive from start to finish was superb.
May 25, 2023Clare

I went to Advanced drive after they were recommended by a friend. I have now passed 2 tests with them (bus and truck) and can't praise them enough. Phillip and Mike are both very patient and encouraging during the learning process. During each pre-test lesson they re-assured me and gave me ways to deal with the test nerves. This patience,professionality and excellent prices, added to their felxibility in scheduling lessons make them my first choice for any more tests. well done lads
April 28, 2014Stephen Hand

Found Advance Driving School to be very helpful and informative when making inquiries about getting a new category added to licence. I had a couple of truck driving lessons with Dessie and passed first time. Found Dessie to be very informative about all aspects of rules of the road as some of these had to be refreshed for me. Also found him to be very relaxed during lessons. Would definitely recommend for future lessons. Thank you.
January 12, 2016Galway

I just passed my Bus (D) test first time. A massive thanks to Phillip for his professional and relaxed instruction. I would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone learning to drive.
January 26, 2015Galway

I am really happy for passing my driving test. Of course i would not have a change passing without Martin my instructor. A massive thanks for this man. I never drove in my life and also never had experience in driving at all until I started my lessons at Advance Drive School. I remember how bad i was with my driving skills. I was scared and afraid of driving too. But Martin supported me from the start and gave his best to help me to improve my skills and my confidence. During my lessons i could learn so much and practice a lot. Every 2 hour lessons helped me to build my confidence and fix all my mistakes. I just wanted to say big thanks for Martin and for the whole team at the office. You all deserve the best, because you take care of us so well. Honestly, Advance Drive is a high level top school.
July 18, 2022Galway

I would like to thank and give credit to Advance Driving School for helping me to attain my CPC's and in helping me pass the driving test. Because of Advance Drive, I am now a qualified bus driver on my first attempt. I cannot recommend them enough for their training program and patience in training me to drive a bus correctly.
January 29, 2019

Just passed my rigid today! Had a great teacher Anton for most of it and Lee was great too. Can’t recommend advance drive enough, you can’t fail it with these guys. The girls in the office are on the ball and everything is made simple. I did the bus last year and have been working since I got the licence. Thank you to the guys, you’re all brilliant!
April 28, 2023Athenry

could not recommend the team at advance drive more- delighted to have passed my D bus with the help of my instructor Vincent.
January 26, 2024Tuam

I passed the C1 test first time thanks to advance drive. Philip has a remarkable knowledge of all things related to the driving test and he did everything in his power to help me pass first time.
April 28, 2014Darragh Kirwan

Thanks to everyone at advance for being so helpful and accomadating.
March 28, 2022Galway

I passed my Drivers test under the the guidance of Corey. I would like to thank him big time for his patience and his guidance. Also I would like to thank everyone at Advance Drive for good management and support. It has been a good experience and a great test result. Thanks again!!
March 6, 2023Galway

I would highly recommend Advance Drive to anyone wishing to do their driving test. I found Dessie very helpful through out all the lessons and wouldnt have passed it first time with out his help. Great value for money :)
April 30, 2014Stephen Carr

Done both my rigid and artic test with advance drive. Could not recommend them more. From the girls in the office to the instructors everything was made so easy. Had Noel for my artic test today and for my lessons one of the soundest lads I’ve met.
November 29, 2023Galway

My whole experience from start to finish with the crew at advanced drive was second to none when going for my rigid driving test. The girls in the office were brilliant to deal with when scheduling and rescheduling lessons. PJ Dunne is an exceptional instructor and made sure I was well prepared for my test today. I’m delighted to have passed with huge thanks to PJ and everyone at Advanced Drive. Highly recommended for any sort of lessons you’d require.
April 4, 2023Galway

very friendly helpful very encouraging and understanding . The instructors are excellent and easy to work with . Never felt under any pressure and loved every minute of the course highly recommend this company to anyone getting a driving licence and to my friends and relatives or anyone who's interested in doing a course
June 15, 2021

Passed my rigid truck test Tuesday, big thanks to advance drive and Philip, And my instructor Anton
May 11, 2022Athlone

I had Vas as my driving instructor and could not have asked for a better experience. He was so patient and informative, I felt he prepared me extremely well for my test! I passed my test on the first try! I would highly recommend him to anyone!
September 9, 2020Galway

I passed my D1 today and it was all thanks to my instructor Noel. Noel was very approachable, friendly and patient. An enjoyable experience.
October 12, 2022Galway

I passed my test earlier this week and it was made so much easier with Pat and everyone else from Advance Drive. From start to finish they supported me the whole way. I would highly recommend them.
June 30, 2023

I cannot reccomend Advance Drive enough for new drivers! After failing the test three times with other instructors I had lost all confidence in my driving abilities. And became a very nervous driver. I then went to Advance Drive where Noel became my new instructor. Noel changed my whole perspective on driving and the nerves went away. He's so patient and understanding and I found the lessons to be fun and enjoyable in comparison to other driving schools in Galway. 10/10 for Noel & Advanced drive, could not reccomend enough! Definitely the reason for me passing my test!
September 4, 2020Galway

Passed my c license on my first try today. I would to thank the whole team at advance drive for there dedication on helping me pass my driving test I would like to give a special shout out to my driving instructor dezzie who made every thing very simple for me I would recommend you guys to everyone and anyone who is wanting to learn how to drive a truck or a car you get a big 10/10 from me. Also I would like to thank Mike Rice for his kind words today thanks so much Darren Jennings
May 1, 2024Galway

Just wanted to thank both Philip & Micheal for the highly professional, freindly service they provide. I passed my C with no problems, will defiantly be back for D & E in the near future. Couldn't recommend them highly enough, thanks again lads.
April 28, 2014 Neil Gavin

I passed my truck C test and bus D test first time with Advance Drive. I now drive a bus full time. I would highly recommend Advance Drive. Excellent training, and excellent instructors Philip, Mike, Dez, and Ailbhe for all her help. Thanks very much and I will be back to do my Artic shortly.
August 19, 2015Connemara

Want to thank Dezzie for teaching me and getting me to pass my driving test first time in Galway,Great instructor,easy learning :) MC
April 28, 2014Michelle

Professional people. Lovely to work with them. They have patience and they teach you everything. I would always recomand them.
December 20, 2021Galway

if there is a reward for best school advance would win every year.passed c:d test first time with only seven hours for the d licence.phillip and mike are very patient,helpful and great drivers.i would recommend any b licence drivers to sit your truck test,just for the experience and to rid off any bad habits.thx lads.
April 30, 2014mark h

I would highly recommend advance to anyone thinking of getting driving lessons as I passed my rigid truck and bus test both on first attempt. A special thanks to dezzie my instructor whom had great patience for me and made me feel at ease.
September 17, 2016

Fantastic journey with Advance Drive. Special thanks to Anton and Lee for the great instruction and a very special word to the lovely Aoife for the smiling face and keeping the ship running smoothly!
April 1, 2021Merlin Park, Galway

(22/04/14) Would definitely recommend advance drive for lessons. Passed my car test first time. Thanks to Dessie I was well informed and knew what to practice each week. Alan.
April 30, 2014Alan connolly

Everybody was excellent Dizzie and Shane were great
March 26, 2019

Passed my BE test first time after lessons with Noel. In space of a few lessons. I went from never having towed a trailer to being confident towing.
February 3, 2022

Very helpful in everyday,would recommend advance drive to anyone
March 6, 2023Galway

The in-house staff at advanced drive are very helpful, friendly and went out of their way to help me with any queries I had. Even if they did not have the answer at hand, they made sure to phone me back with the answer. It is a very professional and welcoming environment and despite the course being 3 months, it felt like 3 weeks. My instructor, Gerry Burke was a fantastic instructor. He was friendly, banterful yet firm and professional. We worked on the practical aspects of the bus course rigorously all while smiling and joking, and this ultimately made the test itself a breeze.
June 2, 2022Galway

Mid 40s and passed my test first time, now I can drive my 9mth old baby myself. Thanks to Martin teaching me while I was heavily pregnant and after I had the baby, his infinite patience and tolerance kept me going. Thanks to Corey for my lessons nearing test time, a kinder man you could not meet, super with "how to's" that I could understand. Carla was so good at accomodating me while on maternity leave, juggling a newborn and lessons. Thanks team Advance drive. Kate
July 18, 2023Galway city

Passed my category B test on the first go. My instructor was Vas, real nice person, helpful, encouraging and patiently advises. Would highly recommend him to anyone looking for lessons.
May 10, 2021Knocknacarra, Galway

Done a course in advance drive and every member of staff were so helpful and kind, made me feel really relaxed about doing the car driving test
February 17, 2021Galway

I just passed my test 2 days ago and it is all thanks to Vas. He is so patient and kind and makes sure you know everything before your test. Understandably, I was getting a bit nervous before my test and Vas calmed me down and told me I know everything and to just relax. I HIGHLY recommend Vas as a driving instructor.
January 25, 2019galway

I would like to thank all at advance drive for helping me get my truck licence. To mike my instructor always very helpful and shout out to aoife for organising my lessons. I'd highly recommend advance drive if you need any type of licence
February 23, 2022Galway

I just passed my bus driving test today with Advance Drive. I am delighted with all the help and support I received from all members of the school, my tutors and my fantastic instructor Dezzie. I am grateful that I could be a part of this course and can't thank enough to everyone in Advanced Drive. I can highly recommend this driving school!
January 20, 2021Galway

An absolute pleasure as always working with Phillip and the Advance Drive team, I have passed all my exams using Advance drive and can't praise them enough from there organisation to physically driving instructors, they have an excellent team who are all over it in every department and are always there to help. I have passed the car, jeep & trailer, bus and truck with Advance Driver, super professional and I will be back to do the artic.
February 1, 2022Galway

I passed my driving test first time with the help of Vas who is an excellent instructor. He is very calm and encouraging! Perfect instructor for a nervous driver! Couldn't reccomend him enough! He goes above and beyond to facilitate his students!
February 28, 2020Galway

Passed my bus test today so a big thank you to all at advance drive for your patience and expertise,everyone there so helpful and friendly!
July 6, 2023Galway

A big thank you to Vincent for all his Patience and very effective way of reinforcing good habits, a great talent of pushing just hard enough to prepare me for the test and helping me become a better road user. Thanks Aoife and all in the office for scheduling and rescheduling with plenty of reminders making it easy to plan and attend each appointment. All in all a very professional service. I highly recommend Advance Drive ! Thanks Again !
November 26, 2021

With the expert help of Philip at Advance Drive I managed to pass both my C and D licences 1st time! I found Philip excellent and his patience unending. I would highly recommend Advance Drive for lessons
April 28, 2014Diarmuid

I passed both C and CE categories in the past a few months thanks to the excellent instructing, knowledge, patience and professionalism of all the instructors at Advance drive. Highly recommend anyone wishing to a category or categories to their licence, or indeed to start driving as a complete novice, to book lessons with this very professional company.
January 20, 2023

Just passed my C + E "First time" with Advancedrive, excellent training and instruction from Dezzie, many thanks to Dezzie and all the team @ Advancedrive. Advancedrive training partners to GRETB, "GRETB ARTIC Course". Thanks to GRETB and their partners providing excellent training.
November 5, 2020

Highly recommended.
April 28, 2014Marc Coyle

Dessie was my driving instructor- he was absolutely excellent in every way. Great attention to detail, clear communicator. All round brilliant and highly satisfactory experience with advance drive.
July 20, 2020Galway

Passed my driving test yesterday thanks to Vas my driving instructor, Vas is very good at explaining how to drive a car and knows all the routes for the test very well. I highly recommend Advance Drive for lessons. The staff in the office are very nice and very professional on the phone.
September 9, 2022Galway

I would like to say thank you to Advance Drive and especially Noel Nee my instructor, he was absolutely brilliant from day one, made the whole learning experience very relaxing. Had great crack with him aswell as learning, I even learned a bit about horses 😁. Thanks to the girls at reception, also Ailbhe & Philip.
April 21, 2023Galway

I can't recommend Advance Drive any higher, great staff and a great place to learn how to drive. I done the bus driver course and had Dezzie as my instructor, I both learned and enjoyed my time with Dezzie. If you are thinking of learning to drive a bus, truck or car then this is the place for you.
February 5, 2020Galway

Passed my Category D Bus Test today at my first attempt. Would not have been possible without Gerry's tuition. His knowledge and tips were on the money for the test. He has a relaxed way of instructing which makes you confident when driving. The whole package from Advance Drive has to be commended. Office staff very helpful with booking lessons etc... I would highly recommend Advance Drive for anyone who is contemplating Bus Driving Lessons. Thanks again Gerry.
April 5, 2022Galway

Passed my category b driving test on the first go. Would highly recommend advance drive, both instructors I had were great, when I first came to advance drive I had no driving experience at all and through their patience and encouragement I managed to get my license.
October 6, 2021Galway

I want to say a massive thank you to the Advance Drive team, especially Martin and Aoife. Firstly, every time I contacted advance drive I was greeted by Aoife who went over and beyond to help as much she could in regards to lessons, booking me in, changing slots and replying to emails. However, I owe a huge thanks to Martin, my instructor for all my 22 lessons! From start to finish he gave it his all, and I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. He made sure I was all set for my test, which meant first go I passed with flying colours! I highly recommend him, and advance drive overall, and wish them the very best.
July 15, 2022Galway

Just want to say a big thanks to all the staff at Advance Drive for helping me pass my category C License. The professionalism and quality of service provided was second to none and I would highly recommend this company to anyone seeking driving tuition. A special thanks to Noel who is an excellent instructor and whom, without his help and guidance, I would not have passed. Very much appreciated, Brian
November 15, 2023

My instructor was very thorough and was very patient. He was clear with all his instructions and answered all my questions. He was very professional and friendly.
August 17, 2020Galway

Very helpful and knowledgeable instructors helped me passing my bus test and my cpc walkaroumd test instructors were very helpful and patient at all times i would highly recommend advance drive for lessons
January 9, 2024Galway

Just want to thank all the staff at advance for the help especially "Dessie" who I had for my lessons for HGV he was real pro Highly recommend advance drive !
July 14, 2020Galway

Passed my BE(jeep&trailer) test today I highly recommend Dessie he really knows his stuff and I can guarantee you will pass the test after a few lessons with him .
April 30, 2014Padraig Linnane

Delighted to pass the rigid test yesterday. PJ Dunne was brilliant who made it all a breeze throughout the 12 hour course. It was a month between my last lesson and the test so credit to Anton for his help in the pre-test lesson too. A big thanks also to Aoife who I would have been lost without. Thanks to all at Advance
May 18, 2023Galway

I contacted Advance Drive after a disappointing lesson with another provider. The booking process, the facility and communication was absolutely fantastic! The rest of our team will now be attending Advance to upskill. Special mention to PJ who is a fantastic instructor and kept everything so relaxed and easy. It was genuinely enjoyable to do lessons with him.
October 20, 2022

Got the lessons of Dessie and Noel.The both lads were excellent instructors.Very professional and easy to talk to.thanks to Aoife who handled all of my bookings.
May 19, 2023Galway

I managed to pass both truck and bus with advance drive.Its such a well organised and friendly facility.All trainers and staff are very professional.They assist you as much as they can through whole process.I highly rate and recommend them for any of your training needs.
August 19, 2020

Passed my C Test first time. Thanks to Anton for preparing me for the test. He is a real professional and made it very easy for me.. Thanks to Aoife and all the team at Advance Drive for organising everything , I highly recommend them..
December 8, 2021Roscommon

Extremely Professional and Competent People, Advance helped me pass the ADI Instructor Practical for the D License and The Conventional EC License test
April 30, 2014Ken O'Loughlin

I would like to take this opportunity to thank philip, for all his sound advice and his top marks in helping me pass my d licence bus test , would highly recommend this company as I passed my test today on first attempt, was more than happy with the service I received from advance driving school , absolutely brI liana work philip once again thank you so much ,,,,, kind regards Ciaran kenny
February 16, 2015galway/dublin

Would highly recommend mike, passed my car test 1st time with his help and patience.
April 30, 2014Gemma Mc Grath

Have to say a huge thanks to the team at advance passed my d license and cpc with gerry a great instructor and staff in office were v helpful I would highly recommend them
June 10, 2022Galway

Hi all, I would like to thank Philip and all the crew at advance drive for helping me along the way to passing my D licence (bus) I found them very helpful and had an answer for any question you could throw at them. Would highly recommend them... Regards Brendan
April 28, 2014Brendan Burke

Passed my Category B driving test today. A massive thank you to my instructor Noel and everyone at Advance Drive for their help along the way in making me a more competent driver. Noel is very encouraging and knows exactly what is necessary to pass your test first time. Highly recommend.
May 5, 2021Westside, Galway

i would definetely recommand advance drive.passed my rigid test first go!!! keeep up the good work lads :)
April 30, 2014keith mannion

Highly recommended driving school. Philip was an excellent instructor who had me well coached in every aspect of the test. Don't think I've ever gone in to a driving test feeling so calm and well prepared. Many many thanks. Will definately be coming back to Advance Drive for my D1.
April 28, 2014Edel Smyth

Passed my D class bus licence test this week. I 'm convinced that it was down to the very professional team of people at Advanced Drive in Galway that I did so well in every aspect of the training. The training is both relaxed and very professional in the delivery. You find your self all of a sudden in about week 5 or 6 of the 10 week course having a very good understanding of what is required as a professional bus driver. Even more surprising you will be driving a D class Bus around Galway and Oranmore like it was your daily drive. That really impressed me! I would like to say a very warm and grateful thank you to all the talented team at Advance Drive, long may you continue. J Bennis, Bus driver..... If you are considering a career driving or just want to start with your Car licence, do not put it off or worry about your ability. The fantastic team of people at Advance Drive Galway will prepare you and your confidence to succeed what ever you want to achieve. And the very best of good luck to you. Thank you, I enjoyed every minute of my training with Advance Drive.
November 17, 2022Clare

to all in advance drive i just passed my test in the ridget truck in roscommon and want to thank all in volved in getting me there from the class tutor james for hes passion and knowlage troughout the course great instructor thanks to shane and ollie for the help in getting us trough the forlift verry good instructors to gerry and aoife for keeping us all together thank you and all in the office to vincent my driving instructor he has a great way of getting you to do things the right way without putting you under pressure i felt relaxed at all times he is not afraid to tell you as it is but in a good way that does not take away your confidence hes top class i would recommend advance drive highly to anyone thinking of doing a driving course best regards to all REGIS GOLDING
February 14, 2020roscommon

Advance Drive are fantastic! I passed my C1 category test first time and I could not have done it without my instructor Martin. He was very helpful and had great patience with me. Martin answered any questions I had and kept me motivated to pass. Aoife was always so lovely and helpful when it came to booking my lessons and my test. It was very easy to contact Aoife which made everything that bit easier. I couldn't recommend Advance Drive more!
March 15, 2024

Pj at advance drive trained me to pass the rigid test and was very patient and made the whole process easy going while learning a lot. The team at advance were a great help when it came to getting the cpc course done also would highly recommend them. Thanks for everything
February 23, 2022Galway

Passed my test thanks to all the people in Advance Drive . Very much owe it to all the team of professionals over in Advance Drive. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to gain theyre licence!
August 7, 2020

Massive thanks to Advance Drive for getting me through the C1. Very helpful in getting me out of my bad habits that I'd picked up since doing the B. Was also a lovely small truck for learning. Will be back for the D1, thanks again.
April 28, 2014Helen van den Hof

Was a wonderful experience, thank for helping me pass , I highly recommend 👌🏾 Appreciate ❤️
April 11, 2024ORANMORE

I found Advance Drive to be excellent. I passed my BE test first time after four lessons from Dezzie. Great instructor and highly recommended!
April 30, 2014Tommy Faherty