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