Lochgilphead Driving Test Centre, at Lorne Street PA31 8LU, backs onto the A816 coast road and the junction with the A83. Expect 60 mph stretches toward Ardrishaig, hair‑pin climbs up Kilmichael Glen and one‑way cobbles on Parliament Square. Roadside parking only; male toilets; wheelchair help on request. Limited examiner days mean waits of about 10 weeks—unless you grab a cancellation.
Manse Brae
Lochgilphead Community Centre
Lochgilphead
Argyll and Bute
PA31 8QX
2017-18 58.4%
2018-19 77.2%
2019-20 70.4%
Phone number:
0300 200 1122
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
Tests meet at Community Centre, Manse Brae, PA31 8QX. From the A83 turn up Poltalloch Street then Manse Brae—free parking behind the hall.
The Crinan Canal towpath, part of NCN 78, starts at Ardrishaig two miles south—stands at the centre entrance.
Kerbside exams meet outside Manse Brae PA31 8QX. There are no bays; timber lorries swing off the A83, so tight observation matters. Learners warm up with a loop around the Crinan Canal basin.
Parallel parking on Union Street is typical. Independent driving heads north on the A816 to Kilmartin Glen and back via single‑track B8025—passing‑place courtesy tested. Emergency stops occur on the long straight by Loch Fyne restaurant; mirrors monitored at the Argyll Street mini‑roundabout.
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Manse Brae
Lochgilphead Community Centre
Lochgilphead
Argyll and Bute
PA31 8QX
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