How long is the wait for a driving test at Burgess Hill?

The median wait at Burgess Hill is 14.9 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 198th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Burgess Hill?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 2 are quicker — Redhill Aerodrome at 10 weeks (4.9 weeks sooner, 17.9 miles away), Crawley at 10.4 weeks (4.5 weeks sooner, 9.1 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Burgess Hill driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Burgess Hill or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 14.9-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.

Which centres can I swap a Burgess Hill test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Burgess Hill those are Crawley (9.1 miles), Lancing (12.9 miles), Redhill Aerodrome (17.9 miles).

Swap your Burgess Hill driving test for an earlier date

Off Charles Avenue, Victoria Industrial Estate, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9AG

Median wait

14.9 wks

3 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 7.5%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

5.2%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Burgess Hill driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in the South East, on Off Charles Avenue.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 14.9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Burgess Hill rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Crawley, 9.1 miles away.

Burgess Hill driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Burgess Hill. Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Burgess Hill
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	14.9 wks	5.2%
June 2026	16.1 wks	4.3%
May 2026	19.1 wks	4.8%
April 2026	11.1 wks	4.6%
March 2026	14 wks	3.7%
February 2026	15.1 wks	5.2%
January 2026	14 wks	6.3%
December 2025	11.3 wks	6.4%
November 2025	12.1 wks	5.2%
October 2025	11 wks	1.4%
September 2025	12.1 wks	5.4%
August 2025	11.6 wks	5.7%

The 3 centres you can move this test to

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Burgess Hill, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Crawley 9.1 miles away 10.4 wk wait 4.5 wks sooner

2 Lancing 12.9 miles away wait not published

3 Redhill Aerodrome 17.9 miles away 10 wk wait 4.9 wks sooner

Redhill Aerodrome is currently 4.9 weeks quicker than Burgess Hill. Moving a test there is allowed under the location rule, and it is one of the changes a learner-to-learner swap can achieve.

How to swap a driving test in Burgess Hill

Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.

At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.

Same test type and price band. A weekday test (£62) can only swap with another weekday test; evening, weekend and bank holiday tests (£75) swap with each other.

The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.

By phone only. One of you calls DVSA, they put you on hold and call the other learner, and you both confirm. It cannot be done online, by email or over WhatsApp.

Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.

Getting to the centre

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Address: Off Charles Avenue, Victoria Industrial Estate, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9AG
Postcode: RH15 9AG
Coordinates: 50.95762, -0.12752
Region: South East, England
Parking: Parking spaces are available
Accessibility: You can get into the test centre in a wheelchair
Toilets: Toilets available

How Burgess Hill compares

198 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
4.9 weeks longer than the South East median of 10 weeks, across 30 centres. 23 centres in South East currently wait less.
DVSA made 2,508 tests available here in July 2026; 2,377 were booked — 131 went unused.
The wait has moved 7.5% shorter across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Burgess Hill test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Burgess Hill?: The median wait at Burgess Hill is 14.9 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 198th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Burgess Hill?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 2 are quicker — Redhill Aerodrome at 10 weeks (4.9 weeks sooner, 17.9 miles away), Crawley at 10.4 weeks (4.5 weeks sooner, 9.1 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Burgess Hill driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Burgess Hill or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 14.9-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
Which centres can I swap a Burgess Hill test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Burgess Hill those are Crawley (9.1 miles), Lancing (12.9 miles), Redhill Aerodrome (17.9 miles).

Where these numbers come from

Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.

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