1. By car

3 West Bar Street, Banbury OX16 9SD. Leave the M40 at J11, follow the A422 (Hennef Way) into town and bear right onto West Bar Street at Banbury Cross. The test‑centre cottage is on the left opposite the pedestrian Old Town. There’s no candidate parking—use Calthorpe Street pay‑and‑display (two‑minute walk) or arrange a safe drop‑off on Dashwood Road.

2. By public transport

• Rail – Banbury station (Chiltern Railways & CrossCountry) is 0.8 miles south‑east; walk 12 minutes via Castle Quay or catch Stagecoach B5 from the forecourt to “West Bar”.
• Bus – Stagecoach B5, 200 & 503 link the bus station with West Bar Street every 10 minutes; ask for “Calthorpe Street”.

3. Cycling / walking

The Cherwell Valley link of NCN Route 50 runs beside Oxford Road, offering a traffic‑free approach from Bloxham—secure hoops stand at People’s Park gates, a minute’s walk away.

1. A422 Hennef Way 50 → 40 limit

• Typical slip‑up – failing to scrub off speed before the average‑camera section.
• Quick fix – lift off well before the 40 signs and hold an indicated 38 mph through both gantries.

2. Southam Rd / Ruscote Ave roundabout

• Typical slip‑up – choosing the wrong spiral lane and being forced toward Tesco.
• Quick fix – follow the lane arrows from the first dotted line and keep a steady 25 mph round the circle.

3. Warwick Rd triple mini‑roundabouts

• Typical slip‑up – treating the chain as one and failing to give way at the third disc.
• Quick fix – reset MSPSL between each: mirror, signal, position, speed, look right each time.

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

Banbury moved to Noral Way in 2023, sharing an industrial unit with limited on‑site bays; arrive early if you want space for last‑minute bay‑parking practice. You roll straight onto dual mini‑roundabouts then the A422 ring road—an instant mirror‑signal‑manoeuvre workout. Many locals calm nerves with a warm‑up loop around the nearby retail park.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Turn up ten minutes early with your provisional. After reading a number plate and fielding a “show me, tell me” question, you’ll perform one reversing manoeuvre (bay parking if the unit is quiet, parallel if not) and perhaps an emergency stop. Twenty minutes of independent driving usually run along the M40 junction via Southam Road, so rehearse slip‑road signalling.

3. After You Pass

The examiner can upload your result; your photocard arrives inside two weeks. Book motorway coaching on the M40 toward Oxford and chase black‑box insurance quotes. National DVSA stats let you compare pass rates.

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