Where is the Portlaoise NCT centre situated?

Portlaoise NCT Centre is located in Lismard Business Park on Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 NY71), roughly 1.5 km south of the town centre.

Is there customer parking at Portlaoise NCT centre?

Yes, customer parking is available in the forecourt of the testing centre in Lismard Business Park. Park in any designated visitor bay before checking in at reception.

What is the phone number for Portlaoise NCT centre?

The Portlaoise centre cannot be telephoned directly. For all booking changes, urgent appointment requests, or priority queue queries, call the NCTS central line on 01 413 5992.

How long do I have to book a retest at Portlaoise NCT centre?

You have 21 calendar days from the date of the failed test to complete your retest. After 21 days, a full test and full fee will be required.

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NCT Centre Portlaoise: Booking, Wait Times & Fast Alerts

Compare real wait times, opening hours and slot patterns for Portlaoise. Get WhatsApp alerts when an earlier appointment appears.

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Waiting days

Standard waitavg13days

Waiting with usavg2days

Opening Hours · Next 8 DaysCurrent published schedule

Today18

08:00-20:00

Sat19

08:00-17:00

Sun20

Closed

Mon21

08:00-16:30

Tue22

08:00-21:35

Wed23

08:00-21:40

Thu24

08:00-21:40

Fri25

08:00-20:00

Centre data

How quickly can you get an NCT in Portlaoise?

Compare observed slot speed, when earlier slots appear, and the centre's official pass rate.

Centre rank

#28/50

Overall centre rating

Wait time

Official average13days

With us1day

Slots within 7 days

48%

Observed days with a slot no more than 7 days away

Portlaoise ranks #28 of 50 centres overall. A slot within 7 days appeared on 48% of observed days. 63.3% of tests passed in the latest 12-month data.

How long until a slot appears?

Typical number of days between checking and the earliest available appointment. Lower is better.

PortlaoiseIreland average

How often did an earlier slot appear?

Estimated chance of finding a new or earlier slot. Higher means more opportunities.

This centreIreland average

This analytics dashboard provides estimated historical data for informational purposes only. For live bookings, visit the only official site: ncts.ie.

NCT Bot data is indicative only and should not be treated as definitive.

Data sourced from NCTS Open Data reports. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

Disclaimer: These wait times are unofficial average estimates and fluctuate daily. We cannot guarantee a slot on this specific date. Our goal is to notify you the second a cancellation drops so you can get the test done and dusted, but final availability depends entirely on the NCTS.

Local essentials

Portlaoise NCT Centre

Lismard Business Park, Timahoe RoadLismard Business Park, Timahoe Road, County Laois, R32NY71

Located on Timahoe Road (R426), 1.5 km south of Portlaoise town centre. Reachable via M7 Junction 16 or 17 using the Portlaoise orbital route.

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Opening hours

Today · 08:00–20:00

NCTS phone line

01 413 5992Official booking & enquiry line

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