How long is the wait for a driving test at Wick?

The median wait at Wick is 11.4 weeks as of June 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 148th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Wick?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Orkney at 6.9 weeks (4.5 weeks sooner, 36.9 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Wick driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Wick 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 11.4-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 Wick test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Wick those are Thurso (18.8 miles), Orkney (36.9 miles), Golspie (46.4 miles).

Swap your Wick driving test for an earlier date

Driving Test Centre Wick, Airport Industrial Estate, Wick, Caithness, KW1 4QS

Median wait

11.4 wks

In line with the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↓ 12.3%

Waits are getting shorter at this centre

Slots still bookable

15.8%

Of the tests released in the booking window

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

As of June 2026 the median wait for a test here is 11.4 weeks, which is about the same as the 11.9-week national median.

Its closest alternative is Thurso, 18.8 miles away.

Wick driving test waiting times, July 2025 to June 2026

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

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Wick
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
June 2026	11.4 wks	15.8%
May 2026	13 wks	0%
April 2026	14.6 wks	0%
March 2026	4.1 wks	0%
February 2026	19.3 wks	0%
January 2026	15.1 wks	0%
December 2025	22.2 wks	0%
November 2025	12.6 wks	0%
October 2025	23.1 wks	2.9%
September 2025	18.3 wks	27.6%
August 2025	16 wks	17.4%
July 2025	6.9 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 Wick, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Thurso 18.8 miles away 15.1 wk wait 3.7 wks longer 2 Orkney 36.9 miles away 6.9 wk wait 4.5 wks sooner 3 Golspie 46.4 miles away 15.6 wk wait 4.2 wks longer

Orkney is currently 4.5 weeks quicker than Wick. 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 Wick

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 Wick, Airport Industrial Estate, Wick, Caithness, KW1 4QS
Postcode: KW1 4QS
Coordinates: 58.45128, -3.09067
Region: Scotland
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available
Centre notes: Follow the road markings on site.

How Wick compares

148 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
4.9 weeks shorter than the Scotland median of 16.3 weeks, across 77 centres. 17 centres in Scotland currently wait less.
DVSA made 19 tests available here in June 2026; 16 were booked — 3 went unused.
The wait has moved 12.3% shorter across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Wick test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Wick?: The median wait at Wick is 11.4 weeks as of June 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 148th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Wick?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Orkney at 6.9 weeks (4.5 weeks sooner, 36.9 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Wick driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Wick 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 11.4-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 Wick test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Wick those are Thurso (18.8 miles), Orkney (36.9 miles), Golspie (46.4 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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