Thanks to Dezzie for all the great instruction, excellent to deal with. And to all the team at advance, helped me to pass Artic Test first time. Highly recommended.
September 5, 2023Galway

Just completed the Bus course with Advance Drive, covered the course very well. Excellent instructors who had a lot of experience in their fields & made the course interesting for the class. They made it easy for all, even for those of us, who had not been in a class environment for many years. A great team, well done 👏 👏👏👏
April 27, 2023Galway

"Highly Recommended" I highly recommend Advance drive to every person out there who is willing to obtain their licence in any category. I've gained new driving strategies and techniques, driving with discipline that helps you to be a safe driver on the road in different traffic conditions. Noel my bus instructor was very knowledgeable and professional and helped me relax through what can be very stressful situation - thanks ADVANCE DRIVE for helping me obtain my Bus licence .
August 18, 2021Ennis

Thank you for helping me to succeed! You are good and helped me to be better. I thank particularly Lee, Aoife, Carla and Pat. I wish you to keep succeeding too and to keep helping the leaner drivers to also succeed. Go raibh maith agat!
January 17, 2025Spiddal, Galway

Thanks to Dezzie and Noel for their excellent instruction, which assisted me greatly in passing the Artic Truck test.
March 29, 2024

Phillip got me passed my bus test thanks again to all in advance drive.
April 30, 2014Cedric 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

Excellent instructors and a first time pass A huge thank you to Mr.Lee for his insight and patience with my driving. Whilst I have a driving license in another country, he made it very easy to understand the differences between the road rules and knew exactly what I would struggle with. Rather than teach the 'test answers' he made sure that I would be confident on the road - regardless of the situation. Passed first time.
September 17, 2019Galway

Thank you to all in Advance Drive. A very professional and organised company. A special thank you to Lee ,Dezzie and Noel for their dedication and expertise. Also thanks to Gerry and the girls who sent out the appointments and reminders. Also to Ronald and the GRETB tutors thanks again. Really enjoyed Ronald’s classes and the groups interaction. Aidan
November 26, 2024Clifden

Thanks all in advance for your help with my bus licence great team and great service special thanks to Mike top instructor.
October 29, 2021Galway

I would like to say thank you to advance drive for a wonderful course they provide . Most of all, I would like to say a huge thank you to Anton my instructor. He never lost fate in me... Thanks Anton for making my dreams come true.
February 23, 2022

What a great driving school! My driving instructor Mike is brilliant. With his years of experience really stood to me when it came to my lessons. Very well planned lessons each week. Thank you to all the staff at Advance Drive. You all deserve my thanks. Needless to say I would highly recommend this driving school!
September 27, 2024Galway

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.

I highly recommend Advance Drive for their professional service. Having never driven a large vehicle before, from day one my bus driving training with Mike was excellent! Initial nerves were soon put to rest and I felt at ease with his guidance and his great wealth of experience as we progressed with the driving training program and preparations for the CPC. I passed both my D driving test and CPC first time! Thank you to Mike, Ailbhe and the team at Advance Drive!
February 2, 2015Claregalway

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

I passed my bus test last Wednesday. A big thank you to all the staff at Advance Drive for helping me get there. They are very helpful and tried to accommodate me at every turn. The biggest thank you of all goes to their top instructor Vincent. Thanks again. Martin Murphy.
May 3, 2023Abbeyknockmoy

Great service and training! All the lads are easy going and are very thorough with the lessons. Sound bunch, pleasure to work with.
July 24, 2023Galway

I recently passed my test thanks to Vas. He was so patient and really helped me to improve at every lesson. Would recommend him to anyone looking for a good instructor!
January 24, 2019Galway

Delighted to pass my Category D Bus test on my first attempt. Thanks to all at Advance Drive, a professional company who ate to be highly recommended. A special word of thanks to my fantastic instructor Noel. Noel is professional, knowledgeable, informative and good craic too. On meeting I was immediately put at ease and what followed was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. If you want to learn to drive and pass your test, Noel is the instructor you want to book. Thanks also to Emma and Aoife in the office who were always very helpful in answering any queries I had.
January 13, 2022Galway

I had Martin bring me from 1st time driving a truck to passing the test 1st time. Covered everything that was needed and had a real focus on zero stress. Excellent service. Thanks
January 17, 2025Loughrea

Passed my cpc and rigid test first go thanks a million Denis (driving instructor) and Ronald (cpc training) great training given by both.
June 2, 2022Galway

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank LEE from Advance Drive for getting me through stage 3 ADI. Your patient professional and expert guidance got me to the finishing line. I can highly recommend Advance Drive for anyone thinking of doing the ADI Training.
May 10, 2018Galway

i did my EB (trailer) test on monday the 26th and passed first go thanks to advanced drive.
April 28, 2014galway

I passed my car driving test last week, I booked to few last minute lessons with advance Drive and if it wasn't for my instructor I really don't think I would have passed! The instructor was so patient and gave me so many good tips to help me drive better! I'd highly recommend taking lessons here!
November 10, 2021

Thanks to all at advance drive for helping me pass my car driving test first time, would highly recommend their driving instructor, very good at his job! Thanks to all again!!
February 9, 2021

Thanks so much to Advance Drive for helping me pass my test! The staff were always so accommodating in fitting lessons in around my own schedule and my instructor Corey fantastic- a great teacher and always so patient. Would recommend this company to anyone
December 2, 2024galway

Thanks for all the support Advance Drive while doing my C licence. All the staff I have been dealing with were very professional and helpful, from the ladies in the office doing all the scheduling to my instructor Martin, who provided me with all the guidance I needed to pass the test! Many thanks again, great service!
January 3, 2024Galway

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

Thanks to everyone in Advance drive. To Gerry for his professionalism. To Aoife for keeping me updated with emails. To the team that organised the lessons. To Ronald for keeping the work simplified. To my driving instructors Vincent and Noel ye are brilliant at your work you both made me feel very relaxed and confident. For me it was a wonderful experience. Thank you one and all.
December 6, 2024Tuam

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

I would highly recommend advance drive. I had Dez as an instructor, he really made everything simple, and makes you confident as a driver.
January 26, 2015galway

Finally passed my driving test yesterday. Could not recommend Advance Drive enough, my instructor Vas was incredibly patient and could always tell me exactly where I was going wrong and what I needed to do to fix it. He was so terrific and professional and told me exactly what I needed to do to get my license. Driving did not come naturally to me at all and I had absolutely no experience driving a car before starting lessons. Even so, I always felt comfortable and never worried that getting my license was unachievable, as the lessons were really tailored to what I needed. The Advance Drive team we’re always lovely to deal with if I ever had to call them for anything. Definitely will be recommending
February 18, 2020Galway

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

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

Thank you so much. My instructor Declan was absolutely fabulous. He helped me even until the last hour and i passed the driving test on the first try.
March 11, 2025Oranmore

Excellent tuition by Philip in Galway. Very professional and had me prepared for trailer towing test in a few lessons. will highly recommend to anyone needing tuition
April 28, 2014Lonan o farrell,

Big thanks again to advance for all their help in getting me my truck license. Noel Dezzie and Aoife were an absolute pleasure to deal with. Highly professional team very accommodating and pleasant to deal with. Vehicles were kept to a very high standard and a pleasure to drive. I would highly recommend anyone doing their truck or bus license to look no further than advance. Thanks again to all at advance
December 8, 2021Galway

Vas and the other instructors were incredibly patient and always kept careful track of what needed to be worked on and I passed my Drivers Test first time around. I definite recommend if you feel you are a nervous driver!
March 21, 2019Galway

Passed my D1 test first time thanks for advance drive, all thanks to Philips tuition! He was calm, professional, patient and a great teacher! Made me feel at ease straight away and knocked all the bad habits out of me! Very flexible and willing to accommodate changing bookings at short notice. I have no bad reports for advance drive, I would highly recommend them. The best around! :-)
April 30, 2014Fiona

Massive thank you to my super instructor Noel who was patient and considerate and helped me gain confidence and knowledge to pass my test while still making a challenging experience an enjoyable one! Everyone in the office is brilliant too - very helpful, professional and flexible. Highly recommend, 5 star team!
April 26, 2021

I'd like to thank the wonderful team at Advance Drive and GRETB for the excellent instruction over the past 10 weeks. The tuition was second to none. A special shoutout to the ever-parient and expert instructor, Mike, for his valuable help to ensure I passed my driving test to get the Category D licence. The result of a PASS is a testament of the service, the training, the appointments, and professionalism provided. I'd also like to give a special mention to my fellow students because the support and camaraderie was exceptional. Thank you!
December 2, 2024Loughrea

Big thanks for Dezzie and Mike for their help in passing my rigid test. Great service from Advance Drive; highly recommended.
August 6, 2020Galway

Advance drive are a great company, highly recommend. Every aspect of their service is flawless from start to finish, office staff extremely helpful and great at what they do. Instructors are second to none, I have previously passed the rigid truck with them and passed my CE artic today. Dezzie is a brilliant instructor. Thanks for everything lads.
December 2, 2020Galway

I just passed my artic test today 25/03/24... the two instructors Noel and Dessie that were preparing me for my test with lessons were 100%... I cannot fault either instructor... the course was well ran and organised and would highly recommend to anyone seeking there artic licence
March 25, 2024

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

I just want to say thanks to Philip for the lorry lessons and most importantly for his calming nature on the morning of my test. I would never have passed first time without your help. Looking forward to round two for the horsebox!! Many Thanks Aine
April 30, 2014Aine

Thanks very much to Martin for his expertise and patience in helping me pass the BE test. I was very happy with Advance Drive and would thoroughly recommend them. A five star service!
September 19, 2024Galway

Many thanks to all on the Advance Drive team. Special thanks to Aoife, Ailbhe, PJ, and Martin who were a great support throughout my C driving experience. Your hard work and dedication literally drive pupils to a successful finish line. Thanks again and best wishes to you all.
June 9, 2023Galway

I would highly recommend Advance Drive. I passed my Jeep and trailer test first time thanks to great lessons from Philip. Will be back for truck and bus lessons!
April 30, 2014David Irwim

Massive thanks to advance drive for all there help. Noel and Aoife went above and beyond to help me pass my bus driving test on my first try. Noel was a great instructor overall a great experience.
December 20, 2021Galway

Completed my C licence with advanced drive, passed first time. Huge thanks to Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew! Great company, highly recommended
November 26, 2021

I owe a massive thank you to Advance Drive for helping me achieve my D licence. Special shout-out to Mike, the driving instructor extraordinaire, for his patience and stellar guidance throughout my journey. Couldn’t have done it without you, Mike!
November 29, 2024Galway

Passed my D licence on first attempt and opened up another career opportunity. Thanks to the excellent guidance and tuition by Gerry B. Many thanks.
May 11, 2022Galway

Taking Mini-Bus driving lessons with Advance Drive was a great learning experience, highly informative and also enjoyable. Lee, my instructor, was always clear, concise and positive with his directions and remarks and this enabled me to make constant progress through my series of Lessons. Thank you. February 19, 2020.
February 19, 2020

I would highly recommended Advance drive, Great service all round. Anton is a very good instructor. Thanks
March 10, 2021Galway

Such an amazing team at Advance Drive. Everyone is so helpful and professional, with their support I managed to pass my C and CE tests first time. Cannot thank my instructors enough!
September 6, 2022Galway

I passed my category D on the 3/2/2015.Philip is a great instructor and gives you all the advise to become a professional driver.If you listen to his advise you will be on your way to a new career.
February 16, 2015Co.Clare

Never drove a Category D vehicle before 2023. Six lessons later I passed the test. So, many thanks to PJ & Noel, along with the the inhouse team. Now it is up to me to hone the skills I've learned and continue to improve day by day.
May 18, 2023Galway

From the girls behind the the desk to the instructors, Anton, Dezzie and Lee, all very helpful and easy to learn from , got me through my rigid last year and now the artic this year , recommend to anyone.
April 14, 2025

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

A big shout out to all at Advance Drive for their expert tuition. Without them I’d never have achieved my bus licence qualification. Very professionally run business, with extremely experienced tutors, knowledgeable instructors, competent administrative staff and invested management. Top class. Don’t look any further than Advance Drive if you are looking for a top notch driving school. 5 stars out of 5.
December 6, 2024Moate

Passed Bus and cpc first time. Thanks again Philip for ironing out the bad habits.
January 26, 2015Galway

Hi everybody, just passed my tests cat. C. first time with AdvanceDrive. Top class driving school, great team. Special thanks to my instructor Dezzie! Thank you!
February 9, 2017Galway

Thanks Vas for helping me finally pass my driving test! He's a great instructor and I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for an instructor in the Galway area.
May 4, 2019Galway

Passed artic today. A big thanks to Noel and Lee for all their advice and preparing me for the test. Very professional and really know their stuff. If ya take their advice you can’t go wrong. Passed 1st go. Also the girls in the office for accommodating lessons when I got test date. Very well run business and very easy to get on with and learn from. Thanks a million 😊
October 31, 2023

Thanks to Dezzie and Lee they are very Patient and help full I enjoyable experience guide you through each step of your journey and help you develop lifelong skills to make you a safer road user,very Professional Instructors and extremely helpful office staff to thank you so mush all the best.
February 13, 2019Galway

Advanced Drive were fantastic,I passed my driving test first time thanks to Mike. Great friendly service, great tips and value for money what more could you ask for!
April 28, 2014Claire O'Toole

Thanks to everyone at Advance Drive for the great help and advice in preparation for the Trailer Test. The process was so smooth and they were so accommodating lesson wise!
June 12, 2023Galway

I did my D licence with Advance Drive before Christmas. Dessie was my instructor and I found him to be very experienced, patient and professional. Dessie subtly gets the point across of the mistakes that you are making without making you feel bad about it. He recommended that I do 2 extra lessons, the benefit of which was very noticeable and I may not have passed first time without them. Many thanks to Dessie and all at Advance Drive.
January 13, 2016Galway

Just passed my bus course with advance in conjunction with GRETB. I had Vincent as my instructor and he is excellent would highly recommend him for anyone thinking off getting the bus or truck licence. The staff are very helpful from start to finish from meeting Phillip when you first join to Emma and Aoife and Lee who are always there to help with any questions you need answered. Ronald took us for cpc training and has years of experience and makes it easy to learn. Cant recommend Advance Drive highly enough.
July 7, 2021Athlone

Passed my driving test today, and on my first go! My instructor Pat was amazing - completed my EDT, covered all the test prep, gave great calm feedback and tips, and was a great reassuring presence in the car. Really gave me the confidence I needed to fly through the test. Huge thanks to all at Advance Drive!
April 27, 2023Galway

Done the switcharoo to Advance as I wasn't making progress. Came onboard with Dessie and the license was a formality. Great instructor, easy learning - I highly recommend.
April 28, 2014Anthony G

Many thanks to Lee who was very professional in how he went about his instructions. I wouldn't off passed with his meticulous and thorough guidance. Thanks again Emmet.
July 26, 2024

I passed my car test first time with Mike's help and without any other practice than lessons with him. Brilliant value for money. I would highly recommend using advance drive.
April 28, 2014Will

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

A massive thanks to Advance Drive for the brilliant service, especially to Lee for being an extremely patient and efficient instructor. Thank you for helping me develop and improve my driving skills, which allowed me to pass my bus test on my first attempt, and for squeezing me in for early morning lessons. Lee is a good instructor who is brilliant at instilling confidence in all areas of driving. He always gives constructive feedback throughout the lessons. I cannot recommend Lee enough for learner drivers of different levels of ability and confidence. He is an incredibly supportive mentor for anyone who wants to learn.
October 29, 2024Knocknacarra

Just to say that Noel was a super instructor and what a great personality for the job!!! Thanks Micheál.
October 6, 2021GALWAY

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

Passed my artic test with Advance Drive recently. Really helpful and friendly office staff - very easy to deal with. Dezzie my instructor was excellent - great knowledge of the routes and gave me great guidence. I had Noel for one lesson and found him very good also. I would highly recommend Advance Drive. Thanks Paul Casserly
August 7, 2024Claregalway

i cant say enough good things about advance drive all there staff are excellent i now have my rigid and artic licence and 3 types of fork lifts and safe pass and all instructors were top class they have a no nonsense approach they push you when needed for your own good to get you as good as possible for your test aoife is excellent at her job. , friendly and knows all the info you need straight off vincent was my instructor for the rigid and got me through first time tops class dessie was my instructor for the artic he doesnt miss a thing but thats good he got me trough first time deserves a medal thanks to gerry and philip for all the guidance and putting me on the right path this company is not all about talking money of you its about you getting through the test and i felt this from the first phone call many thanks to all involved best regards regis golding
July 4, 2020galway and roscommon

I recently successfully completed my class D driving test. Training was provided by Advance Drive. I was lucky to have been paired with Noel one of the many instructors for the duration of my training. It was an enjoyable experience. Noel was so knowledgeable and he punctuated each lesson with pearls of wisdom and advice. He broke the whole driving process down to make it more readily understandable. All of the staff at Advance Drive were so professional from the very first day. There was a steady stream of emails and text messages to remind you of your driving lessons. Nothing was left to chance during training. Top marks all round to Advance Drive and their staff. June 2024.
July 26, 2024

I had a great experience with Advance drive and passed my rigid truck test 1st time. A massive shout out to my instructor Martin, and to Aoife in the office for keeping me updated through email and phone calls. I couldn't recommend Advance drive highly enough. Thanks again Declan.
January 20, 2025Galway

Anton was my instructor - top man he gave me everything I needed to pass my test with as little errors as possible. Highly recommend this driving school, very professional.
April 3, 2023Athlone

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

Would highly recommend advance drive, Philip was great. passed C1 and D1 first time. Very Helpful & friendly.
April 28, 2014 Nicola O'Malley

Amazing training, very knowledgeable and professional trainers. Constructive feedback was always provided. I would recommend Advance Drive to everyone.
February 18, 2022Galway

Hey just want to say I would highly recommend Advance Drive.I passed my car test for the first time on 15/11/2013. Dezzie was my instructor and he was brilliant, the main reason that I passed. I would like to give a huge thanks to everyone involved as I found Advance Drive to be very efficient and great to deal with. Thanks again.
April 30, 2014Maria Louise Lyne

Passed my D1 Test with the help of the wonderful staff at Advance Drive. Gerry is an excellent instructor; his attention to detail, and friendly patient manner really puts you at ease. many Thanks.
May 12, 2022

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

Advance drive Galway are the best of the best in terms of driving training. I have learned a lot and feel very confident with my driving skills after the training and passing my driving test. The entire team is very helpful and professional. I highly recommend Advance drive to everyone, you will not be disappointed 👍👍
April 28, 2023

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

Thank u so much everyone in advance drive. Especially to Mr. Vincent my instructor. I don’t know how to thank him. He was very kind and helpful. Any way my sincere thanks to Mr. Vincent. I passed my test first time. All credit goes to Mr. Vincent and advance drive and GRETB. Thanks to all once again.
March 14, 2025Tuam

I would recommend Advance Drive. I felt confident and well prepared for my C1 test, which I passed first time thanks to Dezzie's very clear and professional tutelage.
April 30, 2014Rob

Just passed my bus test and the help and experience I got from noel and Mike was invaluable. I would highly recommend advance drive to anyone looking to get or upgrade their driving licence
February 1, 2024Galway

I’d like to say many thanks to Declan, Aoife and Carla of Advance Drive Galway. What I’ve noticed from Declan’s teachings is that he is incredibly patient and he helps you understand exactly what you’re doing incorrectly in a calm and understanding manner during the EDT and extended lessons prior to my driving test. I highly advise newcomer learner drivers to select Declan as their driving instructor. Thank you Declan and best of luck in your current and future endeavours.
April 29, 2025Galway

Many thanks to Martin who is/was professional in helping me to pass my C licence, thumbs up as well to Advance Driving team who helps in communication, God bless you guys ,thanks
July 25, 2024Galway

Passed my test 1st time Found them to be great to deal with And happy to recommend
April 30, 2014Garrett Fox

Got my C1 and my full D license first time round so far with Advance Drive in the space of about 4months. Cannot recommend Advance and Dezzie enough. Brilliant guidance and instruction. Great value for money.
October 22, 2015

Passed my artic lorry test today so happy! Want to say a huge thanks to Philip for all his patience and confidence boosters especially today! Really appreciate it! Happy trucking... Highly recommend them to anybody!
April 28, 2014Ciara Fallon

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone involved in Advance Drive for their continued support and guidance through the Bus Driving D course which I have just completed and was successfull in passing my bus driving test.From Emma & Aoife on the phone as well as in the office who were very curtious and accompanying with everything, Gerry & Philip for their words of encouragement, Ronald for the online classes explained everything to detail and ensured we knew everything we needed to know about the Bus, Evelyn for giving me a better understanding about how to present a CV and a Cover letter, The First aid Course which was of great benefit, Lee who is an outstanding instructor, THANK YOU for your encouragement and believe in me from day one, i would also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Patricia in gretb for her continued support over the past few years in getting me over the line eventually, absolutely delighted I got the opportunity to take part in this course and I wish you all the very best for the future 😀 you are a great team
July 7, 2021Circular road Galway