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Waiting times for driver's licence tests

<div class="ExternalClassB5C72AC383AD456C8ADF663ED7A34F27"><p>At the City, we work hard to ensure you don't have to wait long to take your <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/transport-and-vehicles/vehicles-and-driving/learner-and-drivers-licenses">driving tests and get your licence</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/apply/licences-and-permits/driving-and-vehicles?L1=Driving%20and%20vehicles">applying for a licence. </a> <br> <br>See our breakdown of waiting times for driver's licences at our City of Cape Town testing centres, as at 13 January 2025.</p></div>

<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<br></td><td style="text-align:right;">16<br></td></tr><tr><td>Brackenfell</td><td style="text-align:right;">24<br></td></tr><tr><td>Durbanville</td><td style="text-align:right;">57<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Eastridge</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">36<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Elsies River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">11<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Fish Hoek</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">24<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Goodwood<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">46<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gordon's Bay</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">25<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hillstar<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">42<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Kuils River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">24<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<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">22<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">37<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">8<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">44<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">8<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">30<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">4<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;">459<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">26<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br> </div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Light motor vehicle licences<br></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;">29<br></td></tr><tr><td>Brackenfell</td><td style="text-align:right;">43<br></td></tr><tr><td>Durbanville</td><td style="text-align:right;">57<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Eastridge<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">14<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Elsies River<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">32<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Fish Hoek</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">30<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Goodwood</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">10<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gordon's Bay<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">1<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hillstar</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">23<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Kuils River</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">11<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;">17<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">51<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Bellrail<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">12<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">50<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">53<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">51<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">21<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;">506<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">28<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;">36<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">New Ottery</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">45<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;">52<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">63<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">51<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"> <br></th><th rowspan="1"></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Total Days<br></td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">248<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Average Days</td><td rowspan="1" style="text-align:right;">41<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<br></td><td rowspan="1">7<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Gallows Hill<br></td><td rowspan="1">38<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Milnerton</td><td rowspan="1">36<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Parow<br></td><td rowspan="1">38<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Somerset West<br></td><td rowspan="1">4<br></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1"></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Total Days</td><td rowspan="1">123<br></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Average Days<br></td><td rowspan="1">25<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br></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>

See our weekly breakdown of waiting times for driver's licences at our testing centres

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