1. By car

Leave the A77 at Whitletts Roundabout, take A719 Whitletts Road toward Ayr, then first right into Boundary Road; DVSA signs appear behind the NHS laundry. Arrive no earlier than ten minutes—street bays only.

2. By public transport

• Bus 1/1A – Stagecoach West Scotland Ayr Bus Station ↔ Heathfield Retail Park every 12 min; hop off Boundary Road / Lidl—three‑minute walk.
• Bus 361 – SPT (PDF) links Straiton/Dunure with Ayr, stopping at Boundary Road hourly.
• Rail – Ayr mainline station is 1.3 mi south; bus 1 covers it in 8 min.

3. Cycling / walking

National Cycle Network Route 7 skirts Prestwick Airport; leave at Glasgow Prestwick Airport spur, ride signed lanes to Heathfield Retail Park and lock up at the test‑centre hoops. Route info – Sustrans.

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1. Whitletts Road 60 → 30 camera

Typical slip‑up – learners brake hard at the lights and set off the fixed unit outside Ladbrokes.
Quick fix – spot the 40 mph board just after the golf‑range sign, roll off, engine‑brake to 28 mph.

2. A77 Whitletts Roundabout spiral

Typical slip‑up – drifting toward the Kilmarnock exit on the two‑lane spiral.
Quick fix – read overhead arrows 120 m out, hold 25 mph, mirror‑signal before leaving.

3. Boundary Road HGV squeeze

Typical slip‑up – hesitation when bin lorries block half the lane.
Quick fix – decide priority early, creep to the passing spot, commit smoothly.

4. Craigie School 20 mph cushions

Typical slip‑up – accelerating to 25 mph between humps.
Quick fix – stay in 2nd gear, steady 17–18 mph, gentle throttle.

5. Test‑centre forecourt bay‑parking

Typical slip‑up – shallow angle and missed 360° glance.
Quick fix – line rear door‑handle with bay line, pause, full all‑round check, reverse at crawl.

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1. About Ayr from a Learner’s View

You’ll meet your examiner at reception, then walk to the marked street bay. Examiners favour bay‑parking in the NHS staff section; parallel jobs often happen on James Brown Avenue. First pull‑out is onto a 30 mph bend—practise second‑gear roll‑offs and brisk MSM checks.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Arrive ten minutes early with your provisional. After a 20 m eyesight read and one show me, tell me question, expect one reversing manoeuvre (bay or parallel), maybe an emergency stop, and ~20 min of independent sat‑nav or sign‑led driving. Examiners watch speed on the Whitletts camera stretch and lane discipline on A77 merges.

3. After You Pass

A 54 % pass rate beats the UK mean. Results upload instantly; your photocard licence usually arrives within two weeks. Build dual‑carriageway confidence on the A77 to Turnberry and practise night‑driving on the coastal A78.

4. What If You Don’t Pass?

A fail isn’t final—DriveBot scans Ayr, Irvine and Kilmarnock for the earliest retest so your skills stay fresh.

5. Can’t Find Earlier Driving Test Cancellations?

DriveBot provides:
• Instant alerts the moment a slot appears – Book Driving Test (GOV.UK)
• Flexible filters—centre radius, date range, gearbox
• Auto‑booking—DriveBot hunts while you practise manoeuvres

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