A sample Thorndon test route starting from the centre at 162 Thorndon Quay. It takes around 20 min 38 s to drive this 6.8 km practice route, in preparation for your Wellington Restricted (1R) and Full (1F) test.
| # | Instruction | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head southeast on Great Harbour Way / Continue to follow Great Harbour Way / |
2 min 9 s | 749 m |
| 2 | Turn left onto Bunny St/ |
0 min 43 s | 119 m |
| 3 | Turn right onto Great Harbour Way / |
0 min 43 s | 219 m |
| 4 | Continue onto Customhouse Quay | 0 min 36 s | 247 m |
| 5 | Continue onto Jervois Quay | 1 min 18 s | 621 m |
| 6 | Head south on Jervois Quay | 0 min 7 s | 53 m |
| 7 | Continue onto Cable St | 0 min 17 s | 120 m |
| 8 | Turn right onto Taranaki St | 2 min 43 s | 562 m |
| 9 | Head southwest on Taranaki St toward SH 1 | 1 min 22 s | 336 m |
| 10 | Turn right onto SH 1 (signs for Porirua/ |
0 min 13 s | 69 m |
| 11 | Head northwest on SH 1 toward Kelvin Grove | 0 min 26 s | 209 m |
| 12 | Head northwest on SH 1 toward Victoria St | 0 min 25 s | 215 m |
| 13 | Turn left onto Abel Smith St | 0 min 36 s | 219 m |
| 14 | Abel Smith St turns slightly right and becomes The Terrace | 4 min 34 s | 1.8 km |
| 15 | Head north on The Terrace toward Commonwealth Walkway | 0 min 23 s | 75 m |
| 16 | Turn right onto Bowen St | 0 min 47 s | 163 m |
| 17 | Continue onto Whitmore St | 0 min 33 s | 126 m |
| 18 | Turn left onto Stout St | 0 min 16 s | 64 m |
| 19 | Continue straight to stay on Stout St | 0 min 22 s | 88 m |
| 20 | Continue onto Featherston St/ Continue to follow Great Harbour Way / |
2 min 5 s | 754 m |
Address: 162 Thorndon Quay, Thorndon, Wellington 6011
Phone: 04 471 2930
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm, Saturday: 8am to 11am
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Test hours are weekdays until 3pm and Saturdays until 11am.