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Waiting times for driver's licence tests

<h2 class="sectHeading">Learner's licence waiting times </h2> <span> <div class="mobile-scroll"><table style="width:171px;"> <caption><strong>Learner's licence waiting times</strong></caption> <thead><tr><th>Traffic centre</th><th>Days</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Atlantis</td><td style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td>Brackenfell</td><td style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td>Durbanville</td><td style="text-align:right;">27<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Eastridge</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">2<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Elsies River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Fish Hoek</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">7<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Goodwood</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">37<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gordon's Bay</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">22<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hillstar</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Kuils River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">4<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Lingelethu West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Joe Gqabi</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">35<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">16<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">2<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">4<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">19<br></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1"></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Total Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">182<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">10<br></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Light motor vehicle licences</h2> <span> <div class="mobile-scroll"><table style="width:171px;"> <caption><strong>Light motor vehicle licence waiting times</strong></caption> <thead><tr><th>Traffic centre</th><th>Days</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Atlantis</td><td style="text-align:right;">5<br></td></tr><tr><td>Brackenfell</td><td style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td>Durbanville</td><td style="text-align:right;">52<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Eastridge<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Elsies River<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">22<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Fish Hoek</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">8<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Goodwood</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">59<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gordon's Bay<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">9<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hillstar</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">28<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Kuils River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Lingelethu West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Joe Gqabi</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">4<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">52<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">7<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">20<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">7<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">21<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">9<br></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1"></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Total Days<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">307<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">17<br></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Heavy motor vehicles<br></h2> <span> <div class="mobile-scroll"><table style="width:151px;"> <caption><strong>Heavy motor vehicle licence waiting times </strong></caption> <thead><tr><th>Traffic centre</th><th>Days </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1">Joe Gqabi</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">7<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">48<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">10<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">21<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">16<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">21<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;"><br></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1"> </th><th rowspan="1"></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Total Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">123<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">7<br></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div> </span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Motorcycle licences </h2> <span> <div class="mobile-scroll"><table style="width:151px;"> <caption> <strong>Motorcycle licence waiting times </strong></caption> <thead><tr><th>Traffic centre</th><th>Days</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">7<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">27<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">14<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">17<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">23<br></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1"></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Total Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">88<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">5<br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span> <p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/see-all-city-facilities/our-service-facilities/Drivers%20licence%20testing%20centres/">See a list of all our Driving Licence Testing Centres</a>.</p><p>Contact our <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Law%20Enforcement%2c%20Traffic%20and%20Coordination%20Department">Law Enforcement, Traffic and Coordination Department </a>for more inormation.</p>

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