Newton Stewart Driving Test Centre

Driving Test Centre Newton Stewart, The Crown Hotel, Newton Stewart, Dumfries, DG8 6JW

Median wait

19.6 wks

7.7 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 17.4%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

10.5%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Newton Stewart driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in Scotland, on Driving Test Centre Newton Stewart.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 19.6 weeks, 7.7 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Newton Stewart rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Stranraer, 21.6 miles away.

Newton Stewart driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Newton Stewart
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	19.6 wks	10.5%
June 2026	16.7 wks	4.8%
May 2026	16.9 wks	0%
April 2026	13.8 wks	0%
March 2026	12.9 wks	0%
February 2026	14.9 wks	1.1%
January 2026	17.3 wks	0%
December 2025	13.5 wks	2.3%
November 2025	13.9 wks	6%
October 2025	14.1 wks	0%
September 2025	10.8 wks	3.2%
August 2025	12.9 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 Newton Stewart, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Stranraer 21.6 miles away 19.2 wk wait 0.4 wks sooner 2 Castle Douglas 21.9 miles away 18.1 wk wait 1.5 wks sooner 3 Girvan 24.4 miles away 19.9 wk wait 0.3 wks longer

Castle Douglas is currently 1.5 weeks quicker than Newton Stewart. 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 Newton Stewart

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: Driving Test Centre Newton Stewart, The Crown Hotel, Newton Stewart, Dumfries, DG8 6JW
Postcode: DG8 6JW
Coordinates: 54.96072, -4.48527
Region: Scotland
Parking: No car parking spaces available
Accessibility: Special arrangements will be made at this test centre if you have a disability
Toilets: Male toilet available

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.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Zwitch is not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Page data last updated 2026-08-18.