Christchurch Driving Test Routes - Restricted & Full

A sample Christchurch test route starting from the centre at 240 Lichfield Street. It takes around 22 min 56 s to drive this 8.4 km practice route, in preparation for your Canterbury Restricted (1R) and Full (1F) test.

Sample Route Map

Christchurch driving test route map — Sample practice route only - always check before driving - accurate routes on the app.

8.4 km

Route Length

22 min 56 s

Duration

Steps

Routes in App

Sample Route Directions

#	Instruction	Duration	Distance
1	Head north on Gilmours Ln toward Lichfield St Restricted usage road	0 min 10 s	43 m
2	Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Lichfield St	1 min 7 s	171 m
3	Turn left onto Fitzgerald Ave	1 min 13 s	485 m
4	Turn right onto Gloucester St (signs for Linwood)	0 min 30 s	236 m
5	Head east on Gloucester St	1 min 13 s	713 m
6	Turn right onto England St	0 min 46 s	156 m
7	Head south on England St toward Hereford St	0 min 16 s	82 m
8	Turn left onto Hereford St	0 min 20 s	171 m
9	Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Tancred St	0 min 21 s	113 m
10	Turn right onto Cashel St	0 min 46 s	498 m
11	Turn left onto Nursery Rd	1 min 44 s	772 m
12	Turn left onto Ferry Rd	0 min 10 s	37 m
13	Continue straight onto Wilsons Rd N	0 min 36 s	244 m
14	Head south on Wilsons Rd N toward Charles St	1 min	575 m
15	Turn right onto Shakespeare Rd	1 min 1 s	583 m
16	Turn right onto Waltham Rd (signs for City Centre)	0 min 30 s	274 m
17	Turn left onto Byron St	1 min 8 s	510 m
18	Head west on Byron St toward Hawdon St	0 min 39 s	297 m
19	Turn right onto Colombo St	4 min 35 s	1.1 km
20	Head north on Colombo St toward Hereford St	0 min 8 s	24 m
21	Turn right onto Hereford St	3 min 4 s	727 m
22	Turn right onto Barbadoes St	0 min 34 s	243 m
23	Turn left onto Lichfield St	0 min 51 s	212 m
24	Turn right onto Gilmours Ln Restricted usage road	0 min 14 s	43 m

Important: Always check this sample route before driving to ensure it is safe and compliant with local traffic laws. For accurate 1R & 1F routes, download the app.

VTNZ Lichfield Street

Address: 240 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, Canterbury 8011

Phone: 03 365 3388

Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm, Saturday: 9am to 12pm

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Services at this centre

Admin services Theory tests Class 1 Restricted (1R) Class 1 Full (1F)

Notes

Theory tests

Test hours are weekdays until 3pm and Saturdays until 11am.

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