Skip to main content Book your practical driving test for: lorries, buses and coaches approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 and 3 tests This service is available from 6am to 11:40pm. This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). This service will be unavailable from 7am on Saturday 18 March to 6am on Monday 20 March. on the driving test booking service UK driving licence number credit or debit card driving instructor’s personal reference number if you want to check they’re available You can check for earlier appointments after you’ve booked. These are sometimes called ‘cancellation appointments’. Book a test to upgrade your licence You must call the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if you need an ‘upgrade’ test, eg automatic to manual car, or medium-sized lorry to a large lorry. When you don’t need a theory test You must usually have passed your theory test before booking. You don’t need a theory test to book a:
test to upgrade from automatic to manual test to progress through the motorcycle categories (progressive access) car and trailer test lorry and trailer test bus and trailer test large lorry test, when you’ve got a medium lorry licence large bus test, when you’ve got a medium bus licence Help with your booking Contact DVSA to get help booking your test. There’s a different service to book your driving test in Northern Ireland. Last updated: 27 October 2016 Help us improve GOV.UK Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. What you were doingA theory test costs £23 for cars, and the driving test costs £62. The full costs for lorries, buses, motorcycles and other vehicles are shown in the tables. These are the prices to book your theory test and book your driving test through GOV.UK. Unofficial websites usually charge more. To become a lorry or bus driver you usually need to take the 4 Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
You only need to take 2 of the tests in some cases. The costs are the same for all categories of lorry and bus, eg C1, C, D1, and D. Compulsory basic training (CBT) course prices are set by training schools. Contact your nearest course provider for availability and prices. You have to pay the full amount again if you don’t pass your test and want to book another one. Driving test centres don’t offer evening and weekend driving tests all of the time. All available evening and weekend driving test appointments are shown when you book your driving test or find an earlier test date. Tests taken from 4:30pm onwards count as evening tests. There are different costs for tests in Northern Ireland.All practical driving tests within Category A (motorcycle) and Category B (car) can be booked online, by phone, by post or at any test centre, with the exception of the car and trailer test. Category C (lorry) and Category D (bus) can be booked by post or at any test centre.
The quickest and easiest way to book your official Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) practical driving test for a private car or motorcycle is online. It is recommended that you read the Data Protection Act 1998 - Fair Processing Notice for the DVA. You can book practical driving test for a private car or motorcycle by phone. Lines are open from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.00 am to 1.00 pm on Friday. Calls are charged at local rate. If you are booking for any other category of test, you will need to make an application by post or at any test centre. You don't need an application form but it is advisable to have your provisional driving licence, your theory test certificate and credit or debit card details handy when making the call. You may book any category of test in person. You will need to complete an application form and take it with the appropriate fee to any DVA test centre. The Belfast centre is open for booking from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday.
All other centres are open from 8.45 am to 12.30 pm, and from 1.15 pm to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday. You can download an application form or get one at any DVA test centre or by contacting: DVA offers tests outside the normal test times at a number of test centres. Tests are generally available at all permanent test centres between 8.50 am and 3.50 pm Monday to Friday. Saturday and weekday evening tests (May to September only), subject to resources being available, are offered at a premium rate. DVA provides facilities for candidates with special needs or physical disabilities. To facilitate any special requirements you have, you must speak to a member of staff, so book your test by phone or in person. When you book your test, you should let DVA know if you: No matter how serious your disability might be, you will still take the same driving test as every other test candidate. However, more time may be allowed for the test. This is to allow the examiner to talk to you about your disability and any adaptations fitted to your vehicle.
Information about vehicle adaptations for motorists with disabilities and the elderly can be obtained from Disability Action. You may bring your own interpreter for your practical test as long as they are over 16 years of age. Your approved driving instructor can be your interpreter. You will be responsible for arranging your interpreter and for any necessary fees. You can reschedule or cancel a practical test provided you give three clear days' notice which does not include the date you contact DVA or the date of the test. These clear days do not include Saturdays, Sundays and public or bank holidays. For example, if you want to cancel an appointment for Tuesday you must tell DVA by the previous Wednesday. Your appointment notice will advise you of the last day you can cancel your appointment. Your fee will only be refunded if you give enough notice of the cancellation. You can cancel most appointments online, by phone or at any test centre provided you have the booking reference issued to you at the time of booking.