How long is the wait for a driving test at Grantown-On-Spey?

The median wait at Grantown-On-Spey is 21.6 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 287th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Grantown-On-Spey?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Inverness (Seafield Road) at 5.2 weeks (16.4 weeks sooner, 25.1 miles away), Elgin at 10.7 weeks (10.9 weeks sooner, 24.9 miles away), Kingussie at 18.3 weeks (3.3 weeks sooner, 23.9 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Grantown-On-Spey driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Grantown-On-Spey 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 21.6-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 Grantown-On-Spey test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Grantown-On-Spey those are Kingussie (23.9 miles), Elgin (24.9 miles), Inverness (Seafield Road) (25.1 miles).

Swap your Grantown-On-Spey driving test for an earlier date

Grantown-on-Spey Fire Station, Woodside Avenue, Grantown on Spey, Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands, PH26 3JR

Median wait

21.6 wks

9.7 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 6.4%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

Of the tests released in the booking window

Grantown-On-Spey driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in Scotland, on Grantown-on-Spey Fire Station.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 21.6 weeks, 9.7 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Grantown-On-Spey rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Kingussie, 23.9 miles away.

Grantown-On-Spey driving test waiting times, June 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Grantown-On-Spey. Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Grantown-On-Spey
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	21.6 wks	0%
June 2026	20.3 wks	0%
May 2026	15.7 wks	0%
April 2026	7.9 wks	0%
March 2026	17.9 wks	0%
February 2026	26.6 wks	2.3%
December 2025	14.9 wks	0%
November 2025	19.1 wks	0%
October 2025	18.1 wks	0%
September 2025	18.7 wks	14.3%
July 2025	16.7 wks	0%
June 2025	13.9 wks	0%

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 Grantown-On-Spey, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Kingussie 23.9 miles away 18.3 wk wait 3.3 wks sooner 2 Elgin 24.9 miles away 10.7 wk wait 10.9 wks sooner

3 Inverness (Seafield Road) 25.1 miles away 5.2 wk wait 16.4 wks sooner

Inverness (Seafield Road) is currently 16.4 weeks quicker than Grantown-On-Spey. 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 Grantown-On-Spey

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: Grantown-on-Spey Fire Station, Woodside Avenue, Grantown on Spey, Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands, PH26 3JR
Postcode: PH26 3JR
Coordinates: 57.32686, -3.60956
Region: Scotland
Accessibility: Arrangements will be made at this test centre if you have a disability
Toilets: Male toilets only at this centre

How Grantown-On-Spey compares

287 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
5.3 weeks longer than the Scotland median of 16.3 weeks, across 77 centres. 61 centres in Scotland currently wait less.
DVSA made 17 tests available here in July 2026; 17 were booked — demand outran supply.
The wait has moved 6.4% longer across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Grantown-On-Spey test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Grantown-On-Spey?: The median wait at Grantown-On-Spey is 21.6 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 287th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Grantown-On-Spey?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, 3 are quicker — Inverness (Seafield Road) at 5.2 weeks (16.4 weeks sooner, 25.1 miles away), Elgin at 10.7 weeks (10.9 weeks sooner, 24.9 miles away), Kingussie at 18.3 weeks (3.3 weeks sooner, 23.9 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Grantown-On-Spey driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Grantown-On-Spey 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 21.6-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 Grantown-On-Spey test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Grantown-On-Spey those are Kingussie (23.9 miles), Elgin (24.9 miles), Inverness (Seafield Road) (25.1 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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