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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;">5</td></tr><tr><td>Brackenfell</td><td style="text-align:right;">70</td></tr><tr><td>Durbanville</td><td style="text-align:right;">48</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Eastridge</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">94</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Elsies River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">31</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Fish Hoek</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">32</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Goodwood</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">37</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gordon's Bay</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">87</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hillstar</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">39</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Kuils River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">131</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Lingelethu West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">88</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Joe Gqabi</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">23</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">64</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">68</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">44</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">28</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">42</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">-</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;">931</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">52</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;">20</td></tr><tr><td>Brackenfell</td><td style="text-align:right;">29</td></tr><tr><td>Durbanville</td><td style="text-align:right;">37</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Eastridge</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">31</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Elsies River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Fish Hoek</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">26</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Goodwood</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">101</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gordon's Bay</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">97</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hillstar</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">43</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Kuils River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">94</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Lingelethu West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">31</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Joe Gqabi</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">18</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">101</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">59</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">75</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">90</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">101</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">74</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;">1028</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">57</td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Heavy motor vehicles</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;">66</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">56</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">57</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">81</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">88</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">102</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">-</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;">450</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">25</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;">49</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">76</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">49</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">38</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">32</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;">244</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">14</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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