1. By car

From Brodick ferry pier take Shore Rd then turn up Alma Rd; the test operates from Arran High School car park.

2. By public transport

• Bus – Stagecoach West Coast circular 324 meets each CalMac ferry.
• Ferry – CalMac Ardrossan ↔ Brodick foot/car ferry every 2 hrs.

3. Cycling / walking

NCN 73 circumnavigates Arran on the coastal road.

1. Ferry terminal mini‑roundabout

• Typical slip‑up – ignoring ferry traffic priority.
• Quick fix – give way to disembarking vehicles.

2. String Rd single‑track gradients

• Typical slip‑up – refusing to reverse to passing place.
• Quick fix – choose passing place early, reverse slowly.

3. Lamlash hill hairpins

• Typical slip‑up – braking late into tight hairpin and crossing centre line.
• Quick fix – brake before bend, stay in 2nd, hug nearside.

1. About Brodick (Isle of Arran) Test Centre from a Learner’s View

Royal Mail depot on Mayish Road; no parking; starts beside ferry queue.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Parallel parking near Co‑op; independent drive on A841 coastal bends.

3. After You Pass

Licence in two weeks; Pass Plus via ferry to mainland.

4. What If You Don’t Pass?

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