A sample Timaru test route starting from the centre at 180 Hilton Highway. It takes around 20 min 48 s to drive this 16.1 km practice route, in preparation for your Canterbury Restricted (1R) and Full (1F) test.
| # | Instruction | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head north on Montys Ln toward Washdyke Flat Rd | 0 min 15 s | 68 m |
| 2 | Turn left onto Washdyke Flat Rd | 1 min 38 s | 1.3 km |
| 3 | Head west on Washdyke Flat Rd toward Rosewill Valley Rd | 1 min | 1.2 km |
| 4 | Turn left onto Kellands Hill Rd (signs for Timaru) | 1 min 6 s | 1.3 km |
| 5 | Head south on Kellands Hill Rd toward Pages Rd | 0 min 39 s | 645 m |
| 6 | Turn left onto Pages Rd | 0 min 21 s | 247 m |
| 7 | Turn right onto Morgans Rd (signs for Chruch New Life/ |
2 min 4 s | 1.6 km |
| 8 | At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wai-Iti Rd | 1 min 7 s | 748 m |
| 9 | At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Otipua Rd | 2 min 34 s | 1.9 km |
| 10 | Head southeast on Otipua Rd toward Rolleston St | 0 min 22 s | 286 m |
| 11 | Turn left onto Hassall St | 0 min 30 s | 275 m |
| 12 | Turn left onto Woodlands Rd | 0 min 40 s | 444 m |
| 13 | At the roundabout, continue straight onto Wilson St Go through 1 roundabout |
1 min 44 s | 1.2 km |
| 14 | Continue onto Selwyn St | 0 min 19 s | 176 m |
| 15 | Head northwest on Selwyn St toward White St Go through 1 roundabout |
2 min 25 s | 1.6 km |
| 16 | At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Old N Rd | 1 min 8 s | 904 m |
| 17 | Head northwest on Old N Rd toward Jellicoe St | 1 min 54 s | 1.7 km |
| 18 | Turn left onto SH 1 (signs for State Hwy 1/ |
0 min 34 s | 462 m |
| 19 | Turn left onto Washdyke Flat Rd | 0 min 11 s | 68 m |
| 20 | Turn left onto Montys Ln | 0 min 17 s | 68 m |
Address: 180 Hilton Highway, Timaru, Canterbury 7910
Class 5 tests are only run at this site when there's enough demand. Check the 'Timaru on-demand practical test site' agent details in this list to request a test.