Airdrie Driving Test Centre, on Aitchison Street near University Hospital Monklands, throws you straight into North Lanarkshire’s busiest mix of roads. In roughly forty minutes you’ll tackle swift slip‑roads onto the A8, multi‑lane roundabouts on the A73 and steep residential climbs around Cairnhill. There’s wheelchair access and toilets but no on‑site parking, so arrange a quick drop‑off. Slots often run 10–12 weeks ahead unless you grab a cancellation.
7 Aitchison Street
Sword Street
Airdrie
Lanarkshire
ML6 0DA
2015-16 45.1%
2016-17 46.3%
2017-18 47.7%
2018-19 45.5%
2019-20 45.6%
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0300 200 1122
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
From the A89 follow signs for Airdrie town centre, then turn onto Aitchison Street opposite University Hospital Monklands—the test‑centre house sits at number 7. There’s no dedicated candidate parking, so arrange a safe drop‑off on Sword Street and aim to arrive ten minutes early.
National Cycle Network Route 75 follows the Airdrie–Bathgate rail path and passes within a mile of the centre—use the traffic‑free path from Caldercruix. Sheffield stands are outside the station; remember lights in winter.
The waiting room sits in a modest terrace on Aitchison Street and there’s no on‑site car park, so you pull away from the kerb straight into a 20 mph zone—a handy first check of clutch control. Just metres later you tackle Park Crescent roundabout before heading towards Coatbridge’s busier roads. Most instructors do a calming warm‑up loop round Rawyards Park and the retail park on High Street before signing in.
Bring your provisional licence and arrive ten minutes early to find kerbside parking. You’ll read a number plate, answer a “show me, tell me” question, drive for about 40 minutes, perform one reversing manoeuvre (often parallel parking on a nearby side street) and may be asked to carry out an emergency stop. Independent driving usually follows the A89 or local signage—watch mirror use on the downhill stretch of Sword Street.
Your examiner can submit the result electronically, meaning your full photocard normally drops through the letterbox within a fortnight. Book a Pass Plus module or motorway lesson to sample the M8 at Junction 6, and gather insurance quotes early—telematics policies often cut first‑year costs.
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7 Aitchison Street
Sword Street
Airdrie
Lanarkshire
ML6 0DA
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