Pitlochry Driving Test Centre

The Hall, West Moulin Road, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, PH16 5EA

Median wait

18.1 wks

6.2 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 19.2%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

2.2%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Pitlochry driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in Scotland, on The Hall.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 18.1 weeks, 6.2 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Pitlochry rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Aberfeldy, 7.9 miles away.

Pitlochry driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Pitlochry
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	18.1 wks	2.2%
June 2026	22.4 wks	0%
May 2026	20.6 wks	0%
April 2026	24.1 wks	0%
March 2026	18.1 wks	0%
February 2026	15.9 wks	0%
January 2026	14.6 wks	0%
December 2025	11.7 wks	0%
November 2025	19.9 wks	1.4%
October 2025	20.7 wks	0%
September 2025	18.6 wks	0%
August 2025	16.5 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 Pitlochry, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Aberfeldy 7.9 miles away 20.3 wk wait 2.2 wks longer 2 Perth (Arran Road) 22.5 miles away 12.9 wk wait 5.2 wks sooner 3 Crieff 23.7 miles away 31.4 wk wait 13.3 wks longer

Perth (Arran Road) is currently 5.2 weeks quicker than Pitlochry. 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 Pitlochry

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: The Hall, West Moulin Road, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, PH16 5EA
Postcode: PH16 5EA
Coordinates: 56.70564, -3.73325
Region: Scotland
Parking: car parking spaces are available
Accessibility: You can get into the test centre in a wheelchair
Toilets: Male, female and disabled toilets are available
Centre notes: Temporary test centre opening at Pitlochry Fire station PITLOCHRY FIRE STATION 16 ATHOLL ROAD PITLOCHRY PH16 5BX Temporary centre operational from 7th Jan 2021.

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.