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Waiting times for driver's licence tests

Waiting times for driver's licence tests

At the City, we work hard to ensure you don't have to wait long to take your driving tests and get your licence. Sometimes we cannot prevent a backlog, often due to people not arriving to take their tests. We ask that everyone adheres to our general guidelines on testing, when applying for a licence.

See our breakdown of waiting times for driver's licences at our City of Cape Town testing centres, as at 21 July 2025.

Learner's licence waiting times

Learner's licence waiting times
Traffic centreDays
Atlantis
30
Brackenfell20
Durbanville1
Eastridge42
Elsies River31
Fish Hoek14
Goodwood
31
Gordon's Bay30
Hillstar
21
Kuils River29
Lingelethu West38
Joe Gqabi
35
New Ottery17
Bellrail5
Gallows Hill36
Milnerton
64
Parow
32
Somerset West79
Total Days555
Average Days31

Light motor vehicle licences

Light motor vehicle licence waiting times
Traffic centreDays
Atlantis43
Brackenfell15
Durbanville22
Eastridge
15
Elsies River
35
Fish Hoek15
Goodwood77
Gordon's Bay
7
Hillstar22
Kuils River14
Lingelethu West1
Joe Gqabi2
New Ottery76
Bellrail
38
Gallows Hill29
Milnerton
62
Parow90
Somerset West27
Total Days
590
Average Days33

Heavy motor vehicles

Heavy motor vehicle licence waiting times
Traffic centreDays
Joe Gqabi30
New Ottery83
Bellrail35
Gallows Hill70
Milnerton
62
Parow85
Somerset West

            
Total Days
365
Average Days61

Motorcycle licences

Motorcycle licence waiting times
Traffic centreDays
Bellrail

Gallows Hill
78
Milnerton68
Parow

Somerset West
18
Total Days164
Average Days
55

See a list of all our Driving Licence Testing Centres.

Contact our Law Enforcement, Traffic and Coordination Department for more information.

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