How to Book Driving Test Cancellations in Ireland: Your Guide to Securing an Earlier Driving Test

In Ireland, many learner drivers are under the impression that there’s an official “driving test cancellations list” they can join to snag an earlier driving test. However, no such list exists. Instead, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) allows any learner driver to book or rebook a driving test cancellation directly through the RSA’s online booking system. This system provides real-time access to available test slots, including cancellations, at any test centre across the country. In this article, we’ll explain how to secure a driving test cancellation, tips for finding an earlier test date, and how to navigate the booking process efficiently.

Driving Test Cancellations List

How to book a driving test cancellation through the RSA website

Login to the RSA website

Click Become a Car Driver

Click View my Steps

Click Book a Driving Test

Click on Locations and then More Locations

This will bring up a map of all the test centres in Ireland. Each test centre will be represented by a grey pin. If any of these pins are blue, that means that there is a cancellation available at that test centre.

To find a cancellation manually, you need to keep refreshing this map. You can do this by exiting out of the map and pressing More Locations again.

As soon as you see a blue pin that is marked at your test centre of choice, click on it fast. You can then proceed to book your test.

What should I do if I keep refreshing and can't find a driving test cancellation?

If you struggling to find a driving test cancellation and it seems like no matter how long you spend refreshing on the RSA website, you still can't seem to book an earlier test date, then don't worry you aren't doing anything wrong.
It isn't uncommon to spend hours refreshing on the RSA website just to get nothing. This is because driving test cancellations are in huge demand and can be booked in seconds.

How does the GetDriving app help?

Instead of spending hours refreshing on the RSA website looking for cancelled driving tests, the GetDriving app allows you to automatically book cancelled driving tests from our app. Just set your preferred dates and test centres and your driving test will be booked automatically. No need to wait 6 months just for a driving test!