1. By car

Leave the A27 at Portfield Roundabout and follow Shopwhyke Road; Wyman House is signed on the left just past the builders’ merchants. Spaces are tight—arrive no earlier than ten minutes before your slot.

2. By public transport

• Train – Chichester station is a 15‑minute walk via South Street and Whyke Road.
• Bus – Stagecoach route 55 (Tangmere – Chichester) stops on Drayton Lane and Western Road, three minutes from the test‑centre gate.

3. Cycling / walking

National Cycle Network Route 2 skirts Chichester along the South‑Coast path; join at Whyke Road and use the shared‑use lane into Shopwhyke. Bike hoops sit by the main entrance—bring a lock.

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1. Crooked Billet roundabout (A406/A112)

• Typical slip‑up – picking the wrong spiral lane and ending up on the North Circular spur.
• Quick fix – choose lane two for Chingford mounts, follow the lane arrow and exit after the lights.

2. Hall Lane 30 → 20 buffer

• Typical slip‑up – speed creeps on the downhill stretch toward Station Rd.
• Quick fix – select 3rd at the 20 repeater and use engine‑braking to hold 18 mph.

3. A406 merge at Waterworks Corner

• Typical slip‑up – entering at 35 mph and forcing HGVs to brake.
• Quick fix – build to 50 mph on the slip, mirror‑signal‑manoeuvre and slot into lane one smartly.

1. About Chichester Test Centre from a Learner’s View

Manoeuvres usually happen in the spacious rear bays—bay parking is the examiner’s favourite—but parallel parking on Leylands Road appears often. The first pull‑out is onto a 30 mph bend, so polish mirror checks and smooth second‑gear roll‑offs.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Arrive ten minutes early with your provisional. You’ll:

• Read a 20 m number plate
• Answer one “show me, tell me” question
• Perform a reversing exercise
• Possibly complete an emergency stop
• Spend twenty minutes on independent sat‑nav or sign‑led driving

Examiners watch mirror–signal–manoeuvre discipline at every A27 merge.

3. After You Pass

Five‑year DVSA data shows Chichester’s pass rate averaging 53–55%, comfortably above the national mean. Your result is uploaded instantly; the full photocard usually arrives within two weeks. Consider Pass Plus for confidence on the A27 and A3, and compare telematics insurance deals straight away.

4. What If You Don’t Pass?

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