Alness Driving Test Routes

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Route Examples

Route 1 Instructions:

From the Driving Test Centre, turn right.
On Fyrish Way, turn left at the end, then turn right.
At the end of River Drive, turn left.
At the end of Fyrish Way, turn left.
On A9 North, turn left.
Enter Invergordon and take the left exit at the roundabout.
On Dalmore Road / Invergordon, turn left.
On High Street, turn right.
On Shore Road, turn left.
On Clyde Street, turn right, then left, then turn right at the end.
On Main Road, turn right.
On High Street, take the 2nd left.
At the end of Albany Road, turn right.
On Cromlet Drive / Academy Road, turn left.
At the end of Davidson Drive, turn left.
On MacKean Crescent, turn left, then at the end turn left, then turn right at the end.
At the end of Davidson Drive, turn left.
At the end of Tomich Road, turn left.
On A9 South, take the 3rd left.
At Alness Roundabout, take the right exit.
At the end of Dalmore Road, turn left.
On High Street / Novar Road, take the left exit at the roundabout.
On Fyrish Way, take the 2nd right.
Return to the Driving Test Centre.

Note: This route is an older example and has been updated.
All current routes are on the app.

1. From the Driving Test Centre, turn right.
2. On Fyrish Way, turn left at the end, then take the right exit at the roundabout.
3. On Novar Road, turn left.
4. At the end of Kirkside, turn left.
5. On Coulpark, turn left at the end, then turn right at the next end.
6. At the end of Coulhill Road, turn left.
7. On Novar Road / High Street, turn left.
8. On Ardross Street, turn right.
9. At the end of Averon Road, turn right.
10. At the end of Caplich Road, turn right.
* Updated, complete route available on the app.
1. From the Driving Test Centre, turn right.
2. On Fyrish Way, turn left at the end, then take the right exit at the roundabout.
3. On Novar Road / High Street / Obsdale Road, turn right at the end.
4. At the end of Obsdale Park, turn left.
5. On A9 North, take the 2nd right.
6. On Tomich Road, turn right.
7. At the end of Davidson Drive, turn right.
8. On Castle Avenue / Strath Avenue, turn right at the end.
9. At the end of Gordon Terrace, turn left.
10. On Cromlet Drive, turn left at the end, then turn right at the next end.
11. At the end of Castle Road, turn left.
* Updated, complete route available on the app.
1. From the Driving Test Centre, turn right.
2. On Fyrish Way, turn left at the end, then take the right exit at the roundabout.
3. On Noval Road / High Street, turn left.
4. On Ardross Street, turn right.
5. At the end of Averon Street, turn right.
6. At the end of Caplich Road, turn right.
7. On Obsdale Road, turn left.
8. At the end of Market Street, turn left.
9. On Dalmore Street, go ahead at the roundabout.
10. Enter Invergordon and turn left.
11. On High Street, turn right.
12. On Shore Street, turn left.
* Updated, complete route available on the app.

Average Length: 8.9 miles

Based on the route variations offered in the app

Average Duration: 38 minutes

Focus On These Key Areas

There are a handful of roads and junctions in Alness and Invergorden that appear again and again. Getting familiar with these key areas will make the whole test feel much easier to handle.

Fyrish Way

Almost every route begins or ends along Fyrish Way, often with early turns or roundabout exits. It’s a useful place to settle your nerves early and show the examiner that you can handle basic observations and lane positioning from the outset.

High Street (Invergordon & Alness)

Both towns have busy High Street stretches, and you’ll drive through them on most routes. You can expect parked cars, changing speed limits, and plenty of pedestrian activity.

A9 Junctions & Slip Roads

The A9 features heavily across the routes, with several northbound and southbound slip roads to negotiate. These sections will test your mirror work, acceleration, and confidence merging with faster-moving traffic.

Dalmore Road Roundabouts

Connecting the towns and including multiple roundabouts that appear in nearly every test. They’re ideal for demonstrating proper technique every time, and clear signalling when exits come up quickly one after another.

Clyde Street & Shore Road Loop

This coastal loop includes bends, priority junctions, and repeated changes in direction, making it a great area for practising steering accuracy, anticipation, and staying composed.

Additional Tips

Driving using our app alongside the following tips will give you a great driving foundation. You’ll enter your test full of confidence in your ability, no matter what the test conditions:

Weather

Raining outside? Don’t shy away from practising… it might rain during your test, so gaining wet driving experience is important.

Traffic

Great for developing solid clutch-control, aim to practise during rush hours too, in case your test booking is early morning or late afternoon.

Difficulty

Choose a route that you are comfortable with to begin, using the preview facility. As confidence grows, move to other maps.

Alness Driving Test Centre

Situated in Teaninich Industrial Estate, Alness DVSA is easily accessible, with decent transport links across Ross and Cromarty. Male, female and disabled toilets are available on site, and whilst there is no dedicated parking, there is plenty of opportunity to park around the industrial estate roads. The current pass rate of 62% is very favourable compared to the national average. For directions, use Google Maps or Streetview.

Address & Contact

Alness Driving Test Centre
Unit 22 Fyrish Way
Teaninich Industrial Estate
Alness
Highland
IV17 0PJ
United Kingdom

Tel: 0300 200 1122

Pass Rate

The average pass rate for Alness Test Centre is 62% which is well above the national average pass rate of 48.4% according to the DVSA.

Waiting Times

The average waiting time to book a driving test at Alness Test Centre is 10 weeks based on the latest April 2022 to March 2023 figures.

Booking Your Test

Online (faster): www.gov.uk/book-driving-test
By phone: 0300 200 1122

Nearby Test Centres

If there isn’t a test date that suits, or you would prefer to take your test at a different DVSA centre, there are some alternatives nearby: two in Inverness (Longman Drive and Seafield Road), and Golspie being the nearest.

Facilities

Toilet facilities
Disabled access

Alness Driving Test Routes