The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) no longer publish learner driver or extended driving test routes for public viewing.
Detailed below are the extended driving test routes for Edinburgh Driving Test Centre. The test routes are developed by examiners from the actual test centre to incorporate a wide variety of roads and traffic systems.
Extended driving test routes are intended for drivers that were previously qualified but lost their licence due to disqualification. Before their licence is reinstated, a court has ruled that they must pass the extended driving test. These test routes a different from the standard learner test routes. If you would like to view the standard learner test routes, please see driving test routes.
The test routes may have altered as this is down to the discretion of the examiner, or they may remain similar or identical. Test routes are for Edinburgh Joppa, extended car routes 1 to 4.
Use the test routes below to form a knowledge base for the various types of roads and traffic systems that you will encounter during the practical extended driving test.
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Glossary:
- EOR – End of Road
- T/L – Traffic Lights
- DTC – Driving Test Centre
| Name of Practical Test Centre | Edinburgh (Joppa) |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | |
| Joppa Terrace | 2 nd left |
| Morton St | Right |
| Coillesdene Ave | 4 th right |
| Milton Drive | EOR right |
| Milton Rd East | EOR right |
| Eastfield | Right |
| Maitland Park | EOR right |
| Edinburgh Rd | T/L 2 nd right |
| Newhailes Rd | Roundabout 2 nd left |
| Olivebank Rd | Right |
| Eskside | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Monktonhall Rd | Roundabout left, roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| City Bypass | Roundabout left |
| Dalkeith Rd A68 | T/L ahead |
| A68 | Left |
| Pencaitland Rd | 3 rd left |
| Ormiston Rd | Ahead |
| Tranent Main St | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Edinburgh Rd | Roundabout left |
| Wallyford/ Salters Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Inveresk Village Rd | EOR left |
| Inveresk Rd | Right |
| Dalrymple Loan | EOR T/L left |
| High St | T/L left |
| Mall Ave | T/L ahead |
| Olivebank Rd | Roundabout left |
| Newcraighall Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right, 2 nd exit to A1 |
| A1 | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Milton Link | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Milton Rd East | 5 th left |
| Milton Terrace | 2 nd left |
| Coillesdene Ave | EOR right |
| Morton St | Left |
| Dalkeith St | Left |
| Brunstane Rd/ Joppa Terrace | Left |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 2 |
| DTC | |
| Joppa Terrace | 2 nd left |
| Morton St | Left |
| Dalkeith St | Ahead |
| Argyle Crescent | EOR right |
| St Marks Place | EOR left |
| Portobello High St | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| Portobello Rd | Right |
| Wakefield Ave | 4 th left |
| Sydney Terrace | EOR left |
| Craigentinny Rd | 2 nd right |
| Findlay Gardens/ Restalrig Crescent | Left, ahead, 2 nd right |
| Restalrig Rd | T/L left |
| Hermitage Place | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Duke St | T/L ahead |
| Great Junction St | T/L ahead |
| North Junction St | T/L left |
| Lindsay St | 2X roundabout ahead |
| Lower Granton Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| West Granton Rd | T/L left |
| Crewe Rd North | Roundabout right |
| Ferry Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Main St Davidsons Mains | Roundabout left |
| Quality St | T/L right |
| Queenserry Rd | Left |
| Clermiston Rd | EOR right |
| St Johns Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Glasgow Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| A720 | Edinburgh City Bypass |
| A720 Sherriffhall | Roundabout ahead A720 3 rd exit |
| A720 | Roundabout left |
| A1 | 2X roundabout ahead |
| Milton Link | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Milton Rd East | 3 rd left |
| Coillesdene Crescent/ Joppa Terrace | Ahead, into |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 3 |
| DTC | |
| Joppa Terrace | 2 nd left |
| Morton St | 2 nd left |
| Joppa Rd/ Portobello High St | Ahead, T/L left |
| Brighton Place | Ahead through Tunnel, ahead |
| Southfield Place | T/L right |
| Baileyfield Rd | EOR left |
| Sir Harry Lauder Rd | Roundabout left |
| Portobello Rd | 9 th right |
| Craigentinny Ave | 2 nd left |
| Craigentinny Rd | 4 th left |
| Restalrig Drive | EOR left |
| Marionville Rd | Roundabout left |
| Marionville Ave | Roundabout ahead |
| Craigentinny Ave | EOR right |
| Portobello Rd | 2 nd left |
| Piershill Terrace | EOR left |
| Willowbrae Rd | 5 th right |
| Paisley Drive | Left |
| Meadowfield Ave | 2 nd right |
| Meadowfield Terrace | Crossroads ahead, EOR left |
| Meadowfield Gardens | EOR right |
| Duddingston Rd West | T/L right |
| Peffermill Rd | Roundabout left |
| Old Dalkeith Rd | 2 nd right |
| Kingston Ave | T/L ahead |
| Mound Vernon Rd | T/L ahead |
| Kirkgate | T/L ahead |
| Braid Hills Drive/Braid Hills Rd | Crossroads ahead, EOR right |
| Comiston Rd | T/L right |
| Oxgangs Rd | 2 nd left |
| Swanston Ave | EOR right |
| Biggar Rd | Roundabout left |
| Edinburgh City Bypass | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| Millerhill Rd | Roundabout left |
| Millerhill Rd/ Wisp | T/L right |
| Newcraighall Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Slip Rd to A1 Dual Carriageway | Roundabout ahead, |
| Milton Link | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Milton Rd East | 3 rd left |
| Coillesdene Crescent/ Joppa Terrace | Into |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 4 |
| DTC | |
| Joppa Terrace/ Coillesdene Crescent | Ahead, 3 rd left |
| Coillesdene Gardens | EOR left |
| Coillesdene Ave | Right |
| Coillesdene Drive | EOR right |
| Musselburgh Rd | T/L ahead |
| Edinburgh Rd | 2 nd right |
| Maitland Park Rd | EOR right |
| Edinburgh Rd | T/L right |
| Newhailes Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Newcraighall Rd | Roundabout left |
| A1 | 2 nd exit |
| Salters Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Whitecraig Rd / Salters Rd | Roundabout right |
| Musselburgh Rd | 3X T/L ahead |
| High Street / Eskbank Rd | Roundabout right 5 th exit |
| Melville Rd | 2X roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Gilmerton Rd A772 | Roundabout ahead |
| City Bypass | Left |
| Loanhead | EOR right |
| Burdiehouse Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Burdiehouse Rd | T/L ahead |
| Howden Hall Rd/ Liberton Gardens | Ahead, 2 nd right |
| Longformacus Rd | EOR right |
| Liberton Gardens | T/L ahead |
| Liberton Brae | 2X T/L ahead |
| Liberton Rd | T/L right, roundabout ahead |
| Lady Rd | Roundabout left |
| Dalkeith Rd | 2X T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Holyrood Park Rd | 2X roundabout left |
| Queens Drive | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Meadowbank Crescent | T/L right |
| London Rd | T/L ahead |
| Portobello Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Portobello High St | T/L 3 rd right |
| St Marks Place | Left |
| Argyle Crescent | Ahead |
| Dalkeith St | Ahead |
| Woodside Terrace | EOR right |
| Coillesdene Drive | Right |
| Coillesdene Ave | EOR right |
| Morton St | Left |
| Dalkeith St | Left |
| Brunstane Rd/ Joppa Terrace | Left |
| DTC |