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Bedford Driving Test Centre

Driving test cancellations and short notice driving tests at
Bedford driving test centre

Search for earlier or short notice driving tests for free at www.gov.uk/change-driving-test but...

  • there is no waiting list system
  • cancellation driving tests and particularly short notice driving tests are rarely available for more than a few minutes
  • you will need to be there at the right time to bag your test

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Short notice driving tests at Bedford driving test centre

The DVSA define a short notice driving test as within 3 clear working days. Saturdays count as working days but Sundays and Bank Holidays do not.

A short notice driving test cannot normally be changed or cancelled without loss of your driving test fee of £62 for a weekday test or £75 for a weekend or evening test unless your are cancelling due to Covid

Driving test Covid changes

The DVSA have announced changes relating to driving tests at Bedford driving test centre. Such as...

  • Do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment
  • Stay in your car - there will be no access to waiting room or toilets
  • You should wear a mask to prevent spread of Covid-19
  • Your instructor or supervising driver will not be allowed to accompany you on test
  • At the end of test examiner and candidate will exit the vehicle before the result of the test is given. Instructor may listen in at this point. All should maintain a safe social distance
  • You should not attend your driving test if
    • you or someone you live with has coronavirus symptoms
    • you’ve been told by the NHS Test and Trace service that you’ve been in contact with a person who has coronavirus
    • you have entered or returned to the UK in the last 14 days
    If unable to attend for any of these reasons you will be able to rebook your test at no charge - even if at very short notice

You can read the requirements in full here

Bedford Driving Test Centre Address


Manton Lane
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK41 7NY

Disabled Access

You can get into the test centre in a wheelchair

Toilets

No toilets or waiting room facilities

Other Notes

No toilets or waiting room facilities can candidates please plan ahead before arriving. Please wait with your car and the examiner will join you at your appointed time of test The car park has an ANPR parking system so please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your test time to avoid receiving any parking penalties. It is not permitted to practice in this car park.

None Test Parking

The car park has an ANPR parking system so please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your test time to avoid receiving any parking penalties. It is not permitted to practice in this car park.

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