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 28 September 2026.
Learner's licence waiting times
| Learner's licence waiting times | |
|---|---|
| Traffic centre | Days |
| Atlantis | 28 |
| Brackenfell | 49 |
| Durbanville | 44 |
| Eastridge | 77 |
| Elsies River | 25 |
| Fish Hoek | 29 |
| Goodwood | 39 |
| Gordon's Bay | 30 |
| Hillstar | 28 |
| Kuils River | 110 |
| Lingelethu West | 60 |
| Joe Gqabi | 66 |
| New Ottery | 4 |
| Bellrail | 25 |
| Gallows Hill | 28 |
| Milnerton | 72 |
| Parow | 45 |
| Somerset West | 29 |
| Total Days | 788 |
| Average Days | 44 |
Light motor vehicle licences
| Light motor vehicle licence waiting times | |
|---|---|
| Traffic centre | Days |
| Atlantis | 58 |
| Brackenfell | 32 |
| Durbanville | 23 |
| Eastridge | 7 |
| Elsies River | 35 |
| Fish Hoek | 12 |
| Goodwood | 63 |
| Gordon's Bay | 30 |
| Hillstar | 15 |
| Kuils River | 9 |
| Lingelethu West | 1 |
| Joe Gqabi | 1 |
| New Ottery | 94 |
| Bellrail | 26 |
| Gallows Hill | 42 |
| Milnerton | 8 |
| Parow | 72 |
| Somerset West | 21 |
| Total Days | 549 |
| Average Days | 31 |
Heavy motor vehicles
| Heavy motor vehicle licence waiting times | |
|---|---|
| Traffic centre | Days |
| Joe Gqabi | 14 |
| New Ottery | 95 |
| Bellrail | 12 |
| Gallows Hill | 56 |
| Milnerton | 35 |
| Parow | 73 |
| Total Days | 285 |
| Average Days | 48 |
Motorcycle licences
| Motorcycle licence waiting times | |
|---|---|
| Traffic centre | Days |
| Bellrail | 8 |
| Gallows Hill | 52 |
| Milnerton | |
| Parow | 45 |
| Somerset West | 32 |
| Total Days | 137 |
| Average Days | 27 |
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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