Preston Driving Test Centre Routes
To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at the Preston driving test centre in this document.
While test routes from this centre are likely to be very similar to those below, you should treat this document as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route Number 1
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way End of road left
Navigation Way Roundabout left
Peddars Way Traffic light right
Watery Lane Left
Powis Rd End of road left
Tulketh Rd Right
Victoria Parade End of road right
Waterloo Rd Roundabout left
Tulketh Brow Traffic light right, traffic light ahead
Woodplumpton Rd Roundabout right
Cadley Causeway Roundabout right
Black Bull Lane Roundabout left
Lytham Rd Right
Ainslie Rd End of road left
Queens Rd Right
Hardcastle Rd Right
Symonds Rd Right
Ainslie Rd Left
Queens Rd Left
Plungington Rd Traffic light right
Blackpool Rd Traffic light left
Tulketh Brow Traffic light left, roundabout ahead, traffic light right
Water Lane Traffic light ahead
Watery Lane Traffic light left
Peddars Way Roundabout right
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 2
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road left
Chain Caul Way Roundabout right
Nelson Way Traffic light right
Riversway Traffic light ahead
Watery Lane Traffic light ahead
Water Lane Traffic light left
Tulketh Brow Roundabout ahead, traffic light right, right
Roebuck St End of road left
Inkerman St Traffic light ahead, end of road right
Lytham Rd Left
Mill Lane End of road right
Cadley Causeway Roundabout right
Black Bull Lane Roundabout ahead
Plungington Rd Traffic light ahead, traffic light right
Aqueduct St End of road right
Fylde Rd Traffic light left
Water Lane Traffic light right
Tulketh Rd Left
Egerton Rd End of road left
Peddars Lane Traffic light ahead
Peddars Way Roundabout right
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 3
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way End of road left
Navigation Way Roundabout ahead
Mariners Way Roundabout left
Portway Traffic light right
Watery Lane Traffic light ahead
Water Lane Traffic light left
Tulketh Brow Roundabout ahead, traffic light ahead
Tom Benson Way Roundabout ahead, roundabout right
Tanterton Hall Rd Right
Tag Lane Roundabout ahead
Woodplumpton Rd Left
Lytham Rd Right
Brook St Traffic light right
Blackpool Rd Traffic light left
Tulketh Rd Right
Egerton Rd End of road left
Peddars Lane Traffic light ahead
Peddars Way Roundabout right
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 4
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way End of road left
Navigation Way Roundabout left
Peddars Way Traffic light right
Watery Lane Traffic light left
Water Lane Traffic light left
Tulketh Rd Traffic light right
Blackpool Rd Traffic light right
Tulketh Brow Traffic light left, roundabout right
Waterloo Rd Left
Beech Grove End of road left
Tulketh Rd Traffic light right
Water Lane Traffic light left
Strand Rd Traffic light right
Fishergate Traffic light ahead, traffic light right
Port Way Roundabout ahead, traffic light left
Watery Lane Right
Powis Rd End of road left
Tulketh Rd Left
Egerton Rd End of road left
Peddars Lane Traffic light right
Riversway Left
Nelson Way Roundabout Left
Chain Caul Way Right
Chain Caul Way Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 5
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way End of road left
Mariners Way Roundabout left
Peddars Way Traffic light ahead
Peddars Lane Left
Whinfield Lane Becomes
Larches Lane Right
Larches Avenue End of road left
Blackpool Rd Right
West Park Avenue Left
Ainsdale Drive End of road left
Lea Rd Traffic light right
Blackpool Rd Right
Tudor Avenue Right
Dodney Drive Becomes
Tudor Avenue End of road right
Blackpool Rd Traffic light ahead, traffic light right
Preston Old Rd End of road right
Lodge Lane End of road left
Blackpool Rd Left
Riversway Traffic light right
Portway Roundabout right
Mariners Way Roundabout ahead
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 6
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way End of road left
Navigation Way Roundabout left
Peddars Way Traffic light right
Watery Lane Traffic light ahead, traffic light right
Strand Rd Right
Guild Way Left
Leyland Rd Roundabout right, roundabout ahead, right
New Lane End of road left
Pope Lane Traffic light right
Penwortham Way Roundabout ahead
Guild Way Left
Junction Way Traffic light ahead
Marsh Lane Traffic light left
Wellfield Rd End of road left
Fylde Rd Traffic light left
Water Lane Traffic light right
Tulketh Rd Left
Egerton Rd End of road left
Peddars Lane Traffic light ahead
Peddars Way Roundabout right
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 7
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way End of road left
Mariners Way Roundabout left
Peddars Way Traffic light right
Watery Lane Traffic light right
Port Way Roundabout ahead
Portway Traffic light right
Strand Rd Traffic light right
Liverpool Rd Traffic light ahead, right
Kingsway End of road left
Queensway End of road left
Liverpool Rd Traffic light right
Cop Lane Traffic light right
Millbrook Way Roundabout right
Golden Way Roundabout ahead, left
Junction Way Left
Channel Way Roundabout ahead
Mariners Way Roundabout ahead
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 8
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road right
Chain Caul Way Roundabout ahead
Mariners Way Roundabout right
Portway Traffic light right
Strand Rd Traffic light right
Liverpool Rd Traffic light ahead, traffic light right
Priory Lane Becomes
Priory Crescent End of road right
Hollinhurst Avenue End of road left
Kingsway End of road left
Liverpool Rd Traffic light right
Leyland Rd Roundabout ahead, roundabout right
Marshalls Brow Becomes
Pope Lane Left, roundabout right
Golden Way Roundabout ahead, left
Junction Way Left
Channel Way Traffic light ahead, roundabout ahead
Mariners Way Roundabout ahead
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 9
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road left
Chain Caul Way Roundabout right
Nelson Way Traffic light right
Riverside Traffic light left
Peddars Lane Traffic light ahead
Cottam Lane Left
Elm Avenue Left
Birch Avenue Left
Clifton Avenue End of road right
Blackpool Rd Traffic light left
Greavestown Lane Becomes
Larches Lane Right
Staining Avenue End of road right
Whinfield Lane End of road left
Peddars Lane Right
Egerton Rd End of road right
Tulketh Rd Traffic light right
Water Lane Traffic light left
Strand Rd Traffic light ahead, traffic light right
Liverpool Rd Left
Leyland Rd Roundabout right, roundabout right
Golden Way Left
Junction Way Left
Channel Way Traffic light ahead, roundabout ahead
Mariners Way Roundabout ahead
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 10
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Left
Chain Caul Rd End of road left
Chain Caul Way Roundabout right
Nelson Way Traffic light right
Riversway Traffic light left
Peddars Lane Right
Egerton Rd End of road right
Tulketh Rd Right
Douglas St Becomes
Calder St Left
Mersey St End of road left
Watery Lane Traffic light right
Strand Rd Right
Guild Way Roundabouts ahead
Golden Way Roundabout left
Pope Lane End of road right, right
New Lane End of road left
Leyland Rd Roundabout left
Marshall’s Brow Right
Hill Rd South End of road right
Cop Lane Traffic light right
Golden Way Roundabout ahead, left
Junction Rd Left
Strand Rd Traffic light left
Watery Lane Traffic light left
Port Way Roundabout right
Mariners Way Roundabout ahead
Navigation Way Right
Chain Caul Way Left
Chain Caul Rd Right
Driving Test Centre