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Practical test centre in Gloucester
Gloucester’s test centre operates out of Quedgeley on the edge of the city, and it serves a wide catchment across Gloucestershire, including Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Cinderford and Dursley. The M5 corridor and the A38 both feed into the area, so test routes tend to combine a stretch of faster dual carriageway driving with the tighter streets around the docks and cathedral quarter. Lorry tests also run from this address alongside car and motorcycle, which says something about how much commercial traffic uses these same roads, so learners should expect to share space with HGVs on parts of the route. The appointment runs to the standard forty minutes, eyesight check, two safety questions and independent driving, and with lorries tested from the same address, candidates at Quedgeley should expect to share road space with HGVs during that independent section rather than treat it as unusual.
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Practical Test Centre Address
Quedgeley, 235 Bristol Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4QP. Facilities include toilets and parking on site. Access is available for disabled visitors. The centre conducts car, motorcycle, and lorry tests. With parking and toilets both on site, Quedgeley is one of the more straightforward Gloucestershire centres to prepare for on the morning of a test.
On-site parking makes Quedgeley one of the easier Gloucestershire centres to get to without extra planning, though it’s still worth allowing a few minutes’ buffer given how much through-traffic uses the Bristol Road. Bring your provisional licence and test confirmation with you; from 12 May 2026, DVSA rules mean the candidate has to book and manage their own practical test themselves, so check the account details match if a parent or instructor originally set it up. Keep your theory test pass certificate number to hand when booking online, and bring your provisional licence with matching photo ID, since a mismatch on the day can mean the test doesn’t go ahead at all.
How To Get To Gloucester Test Centre
Drivers from Birmingham or Bristol should take the M5, leaving at Junction 11 and following the A40 towards the city centre. Gloucester Cathedral makes a reliable landmark once you’re close, helping to confirm you’re heading the right way into the heart of the city. This approach gives a decent run of dual carriageway driving before the roads tighten considerably around the historic centre, a contrast that shows up in local test routes, which often pair a faster section with slower, junction-heavy streets near the docks.
Trains run frequently to Gloucester railway station from cities including London and Cardiff, a straightforward option for anyone not driving. Once in town, buses cover local attractions well, with the main bus station centrally located. The nearest airports are Bristol or Birmingham for anyone flying in, both of which have car hire available on site. Walking is also a pleasant way to see the city, particularly around Gloucester Docks, where museums and shops line the waterside. Public car parks are available throughout the centre, though it’s worth checking for time restrictions or fees before leaving the car for a lesson or test.
A manoeuvre is a standard part of any Gloucester test, and with lorries also tested from Quedgeley, candidates should expect wider, more industrial streets near the centre than the historic cathedral quarter suggests, giving examiners plenty of realistic settings for a reverse bay park or parallel park. Sharing road space with HGVs on the approach roads is normal here rather than something to be thrown by.
Learners from Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Cinderford and Dursley all travel in for tests at Quedgeley, and an intensive course booked around the M5/A40 approach plus the docks-area streets tends to cover the ground examiners actually test on. LPOD’s Gold 35 course suits most learners at this centre, and it’s worth checking the FAQs page for anything about test-day logistics that isn’t covered here.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.
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