Pontypridd Driving Test Centre Practice Routes
In order to allow examiners to provide a test more representative of real driving conditions, the DVSA no longer publishes the current driving test routes. The below routes were the most recent to be published for the Pontypridd driving test centre. If the test centre has relocated since the last routes were published, then these routes will be applicable to the old location.
Please note that these routes are indicative only and examiners may alter their exact routes at their discretion, for example depending on traffic conditions.
| Pontypridd Route Number |
1 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in right lane |
| Gyratory System |
Follow under railway arches in left lane |
| Mill St / Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| The Broadway |
Roundabout right 2nd exit |
| A470 Off Slip |
Down slip road join A470 |
| A470 |
2nd exit, roundabout right 3rd exit |
| Nantgarw Rd |
Roundabout right 3rd exit |
| Heol Crochendy |
2nd roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| Heol Y Gamlas |
Roundbaout right 3rd exit |
| Heol Crochendy |
End of the road, Traffic lights, right |
| Main Ave |
Roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| Cardiff Rd |
Right |
| Fairfield Lane |
Follow left bend |
| Poplar Rd |
End of the road, right |
| Duffryn Rd |
Left |
| Ilan Ave |
Left |
| Glyndwr Ave |
Crossroads left |
| Ebenezer St |
End of the road, right |
| Cardiff Rd / A470 Off Slip |
Roundabout left onto right lane |
| The Bridge |
End of bridge joins right lane |
| Fothergill Place |
Follow road markings for Ponty then Ponty & Rhondda into |
| The Old Broadway |
Follow & take road bearing to left just before Traffic lights, into |
| The Broadway |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Sardis Rd / Gyratory System / Rhondda Rd |
Left after petrol station |
| Pwllgwaun Rd |
|
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
2 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in right lane |
| Gyratory System |
Follow under railway arches in left lane |
| Mill St / Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| The Broadway |
Right hand lane next left |
| The Old Broadway |
Left lane, roundabout 3rd exit |
| Cardiff Rd |
Under bridge, left |
| Ilan Rd |
End of the road, right |
| Ilan Ave |
End of the road, right |
| Duffryn Rd |
Left |
| Poplar Rd / Fairfield Lane |
End of the road, left |
| Cardiff Rd |
Roundabout right 5th exit |
| Main Ave |
Traffic lights, left |
| Heol Crochendy |
Roundabout right 3rd exit, 2nd roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| Nantgarw Rd |
Roundabout left |
| A470 Slip Rd |
3rd exit |
| A470 Off Slip Rd |
Next left before roundabout |
| New Broadway |
2nd Traffic lights, ahead |
| Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Gyratory System |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Rhondda Rd |
Left |
| Pwllgwaun Rd |
|
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
3 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in right lane |
| Gyratory System |
Follow under railway arches in left lane |
| Mill St |
Bear left signed town centre |
| Gelliwasted Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Morgan St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Bridge St |
Roundabout 2nd exit |
| A470 |
1st exit, roundabout left |
| Navigation Park |
Roundabout left |
| Navigation Link Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Abercynon Rd |
End of the road, right |
| Cilfynedd Rd |
Left |
| Jones St |
2nd right |
| William St |
Right |
| Cross St |
Left |
| Howell St / Bedw Rd |
End of the road, left |
| Cilfynedd Rd |
2nd right |
| Doddington Place / Coedpenmaen Rd |
Around sharp right bend into |
| Ralph St |
2nd right |
| Dorothy St |
Crossroads ahead, right |
| Bonvilston Rd |
Left |
| The Parade |
Sharp left bend, right |
| Berw Bridge |
End of bridge left |
| Berw Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Morgan St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Gelliwasted Rd / Rhondda Rd |
Left |
| Pwllgwaun Rd |
|
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
4 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in right lane |
| Gyratory System |
Follow under railway arches in left lane |
| Mill St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| The Broadway |
Left slip road |
| West Street slip road |
Roundabout right 4th exit |
| Corn stores hill |
Ahead at crossroads |
| Common Road |
Ahead follow road around right hand bend continue back down |
| Common Road |
At crossroads left |
| Pentrebach Road |
Ahead |
| Glyntaff Roundabout |
2nd exit |
| Cardiff Road |
Ahead under A470 then first left |
| Ilan Ave |
End of the road, right |
| Ilan Ave |
Continue end of road right |
| Dyffryn Road |
End of Road Left |
| Cardiff Road A4054 |
Continue to roundabout left 1st exit |
| A470 |
Follow in left hand lane, 2nd exit, slip road left lane roundabout bear left 1st exit |
| The New Broadway |
2nd Traffic lights, ahead enter gyratory |
| Gyratory System |
Continue ahead left lane into |
| Rhondda Road |
After garage left turn |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
4 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Park the vehicle. |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
6 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in left lane |
| Gyratory System / Rhondda Rd |
Left |
| Trehafod Rd |
Roundabout left |
| Rhondda Rd |
Right hand lane follow |
| Llwyncelyn Rd |
Right |
| The Parade |
Left |
| Primrose Terrace |
End of the road, right |
| The Parade |
End of the road, right |
| Llwyncelyn Rd |
Onto |
| Ynyshir Rd |
Roundabout left |
| Cemetary Rd / Brithweunydd Rd/ Miskin Rd |
Left |
| Miskin Link Rd |
Roundabout left |
| Dinas Rd / Cymmer Rd |
Roundabout left |
| The One Way System |
Move to right hand lane follow |
| North Rd / Llwyncelyn Rd |
Roundabout ahead |
| The Trehafod Bypass |
Right |
| Ford Bridge |
Roundabout left |
| Barry Rd |
End of the road, left |
| Pwllgwaun Rd |
|
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
7 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in right lane |
| Gyratory System |
Follow under railway arches in left lane |
| Mill St / Sardis Rd |
2 x Traffic lights, ahead, roundabout right 2nd exit |
| A470 |
2nd exit, roundabout right 3rd exit |
| Nantgarw Rd |
Roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| Main Ave |
Traffic lights, right |
| Heol Crochendy |
Roundabout left |
| Heol Y Gamlas |
Roundabout right 3rd exit |
| Heol Crochendy |
Traffic lights, right |
| Main Ave |
Roundabout left |
| Gwaelod Y Garth Rd |
Left |
| Taff Mead Rd |
Crossroads ahead, End of the road, right |
| Severn Rd |
End of the road, left |
| Ton Teg Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Llantwit Rd |
Mini roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| Park St |
End of the road, ahead |
| Fothergill Place |
Follow road markings for Pontypridd & Rhondda |
| Old Broadway |
End of the road, left |
| New Broadway |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Gyratory System |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Rhondda Rd |
Left |
| Pwllgwaun Rd |
|
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
8 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, enter gyratory system in right lane |
| Gyratory System |
Follow under railway arches in left lane |
| Mill St / Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| The Broadway |
Right hand lane, left |
| Old Broadway |
Stay in right hand lane, move to left lane |
| Llantrisant Rd |
Roundabout ahead |
| Llantwit Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Ton Teg Rd |
Right |
| Severn Rd |
End of the road, right |
| Ton Teg Rd |
End of the road, left, roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| A470 |
1st exit, roundabout left |
| Bont Newydd / Fothergill Place |
Follow road markings for Ponty & Rhondda |
| Old Broadway |
End of the road, bear left |
| New Broadway |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Gyratory System |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Rhondda Rd |
Left |
| Pwllgwaun Rd |
|
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Pontypridd Route Number |
9 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
|
| Pwllgwaun Rd / Maesycoed Rd |
Left |
| Sardis Link |
End of the road, left |
| Sardis Rd |
End of the road, right |
| Gyratory System / Mill St / Sardis Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| The Broadway |
Roundabout 2nd right |
| A470 on slip Rd |
Ahead to A470 |
| A470 |
1st exit |
| A470 off slip Rd |
Roundabout left exit |
| Hiraethog Rd |
Roundabout ahead 2nd exit |
| Gelli Hirion Rd |
End of the road, left |
| Maes-Yfelin |
End of the road, right |
| Dynea Rd / Holly St |
Right |
| Oak St |
Left |
| Plane St |
End of the road, right |
| Holly St |
End of the road, left |
| Duffryn Rd |
Left |
| Poplar Rd |
Left, left |
| Fairfield Lane |
End of the road, left |
| Cardiff Rd |
Roundabout left, ahead |
| A470 on slip Rd |
Ahead to A470 |
| A470 |
2nd exit |
| A470 off slip Rd |
Left |
| New Broadway |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Broadway |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Sardis Rd / Rhondda Rd / Gelliwasted Rd |
Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |