To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Carmarthen below.
While test routes around Carmarthen are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left |
| Link Rd | Roundabout ahead 3 rd exit |
| Llangunnor Rd | Right |
| Heol Login / Blaengwastod Rd | 3 rd right, EOR left |
| Tregynwr | EOR left |
| Rhiw Babell | 2 nd left |
| Blaengwastod Rd | EOR right |
| Nantycaws Rd | EOR right |
| A48 Carmarthen Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Pont Lesneven | Roundabout right, roundabout ahead |
| Spring Gardens | Roundabout left |
| Blue St | Right |
| Water St | T/L right |
| St Catherines St / Barn Rd / Francis Terrace | Roundabout left |
| Richmond Terrace / Oak Lane | Roundabout right |
| Priory St | Roundabout left |
| Church St | Left |
| Parade Rd |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Pensarn Rd | Roundabout left |
| Babell Hill / Mount Pleasant / Bolahaul Rd | EOR right |
| Cwmffrwd Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Pont Lesneven | Roundabout right 2 nd exit, roundabout left |
| Morfa Lane | Roundabout left |
| Picton Terrace | T/L right |
| Jobs Well Rd | Left |
| Heol Dyfnallt | Right |
| Bro Myrddin | Left |
| Jobs Well Rd / College Rd | Right |
| Sycamore Way | EOR right |
| College Rd / Glannant Rd | EOR right |
| Water St | T/L right |
| St Catherines St | Roundabout left |
| Morfa Lane | Roundabout left |
| Coracle Way | Roundabout ahead, T/L left |
| Castle Hill | Right |
| Parade Rd / Old Station Rd | Left |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | T/L left |
| Old Towy Bridge | Roundabout right 3 rd exit, 2 nd left |
| Coracle Way | Roundabout right |
| Blue St / Lammas St | Right |
| Water St | T/L left |
| St Catherine St | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Picton Terrace | T/L left |
| Llanstephan Rd | T/L ahead, 6 th right |
| Heol Drindod | Right, left |
| Heol Morfa Brenin | Left |
| Heol Drindod | Right, EOR left |
| Llanstephan Rd | 5 th left |
| Pondside | Right |
| Heol Salem / Old St Clears Rd | T/L ahead |
| Monument Hill / Picton Terrace | Roundabout ahead |
| St Catherine St | T/L ahead |
| Barn Rd / Francis Terrace | Roundabout left |
| Richmond Terrace | Roundabout right |
| Priory St | Mini roundabout left |
| Spillman St | Left lane to follow over |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left, next roundabout right 4 th exit |
| A40 Bypass | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Pont Lesneven | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Dual Carriageway | 2 x roundabouts ahead |
| Coracle Way | T/L ahead |
| Old Station Rd | Right |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR T/L left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left, roundabout ahead 3 rd exit |
| Llangunnor Rd / Nant Y Caws Hill | EOR left |
| Dual Carriageway | Right |
| Llanddarog Village | Right |
| Cwmisfael Rd | EOR right, left, EOR right |
| Llanddarog Rd | EOR left |
| Dual Carriageway | Right |
| Nantycaws Hill | Left |
| Upper Llangunnor Rd / Heol Login Rd | 3 rd right |
| Brynmeurig | Right, EOR right |
| Blaengwastod Rd | EOR right |
| Babell Hill | Roundabout right |
| Pensarn Rd | Roundabout left |
| Towy Bridge | Left lane follow road to left, T/L ahead |
| Coracle Way | Roundabout right |
| Blue St | Follow to left |
| Lammas St | 2 nd right |
| Water St | T/L right |
| St Catherine St | Roundabout left |
| Francis St / Old Oak Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Priory St | Mini roundabout left, left |
| Parade Rd / Old Station Rd |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | U turn at roundabout, T/L follow left |
| Coracle Way | Roundabout ahead |
| By-Pass | Roundabout right |
| Morfa Lane | Roundabout right |
| St Catherine St | 3 rd left |
| Water St | Left |
| Glannant Rd / College Rd | Right |
| Heol Dyfnallt | Right |
| Bro Myrddin | Left |
| Heol Dyfnallt | Right |
| Jobs Well Rd | EOR T/L right |
| Llanstephan Rd | 2 nd right |
| Dual Carriageway | Roundabout right |
| Pont Lesneven | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Cwmffrwd Rd | Roundabout ahead 3 rd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, left |
| Bolahaul Rd | 2 nd right |
| Blaengwastod Rd | EOR left |
| Llangunnor Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout right |
| Towy Bridge | T/L right |
| Old Station Rd | Right |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left, roundabout 3 rd exit |
| Llangunnor Rd | Left |
| Capel Dewi Rd | EOR right |
| Llangunnor Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit, roundabout left |
| Dolgwili Rd | Roundabout left |
| Newcastle Emlyn Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Tanerdy | Roundabout right |
| Oak Lane | Roundabout right |
| Francis Terrace | T/L right |
| Water St | Right |
| Pentrefelin St | EOR left |
| Brewery Rd | EOR left |
| Russell Terrace | Right |
| Brewery Rd | EOR left |
| Francis Terrace | Roundabout left |
| Richmond Terrace | Roundabout right |
| Priory St | Left |
| Parade Rd | Left |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout return, T/L ahead |
| Spillman St / Priory St | Roundabout right, roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Newcastle Emlyn Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Glangwili Rd | Roundabout right |
| Llandeilo Rd | 2 x roundabout left |
| Wellfield Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Abergwili Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Priory St | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Oak Lane | Sharp bend left |
| Francis Terrace | Roundabout right |
| Barn Rd | 2 nd left |
| Market St / Mansel St | EOR right |
| Lammas St | EOR left |
| Morfa Lane | Roundabout right |
| By-Pass A40 | Roundabout left |
| Pont Lesneven | Slip road left |
| Eastern By-Pass | 2 x roundabout left |
| Babell Hill | 3 rd left, left, right |
| Bryn Meurig | Right |
| Blaengwastod Rd | EOR right |
| Babell Hill | Roundabout right |
| Pensarn Rd | Roundabout left |
| Towy Bridge | T/L right |
| Old Station Rd | Right |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | T/L left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left, roundabout ahead |
| Llangunnor Rd | Right |
| Lon Penymorfa | EOR right |
| Penymorfa | EOR right |
| Babell Hill | Roundabout ahead |
| Pensarn Rd | 2 x roundabout right |
| Eastern By-Pass | 2 x roundabout ahead |
| Cwmffrwd Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, 3 rd left |
| Lon Yr Ysgol | EOR left, EOR right |
| Cwmffrwd Rd | 2 nd right |
| Bolahaul Rd | 2 nd right |
| Blaengwastod Rd | EOR left |
| Llangunnor Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Towy Bridge | T/L right |
| Old Station Rd |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR T/L left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left, roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Eastern By-Pass | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Pont Lesneven | Roundabout left |
| A40 St Clears Rd | Left, T/L right |
| Llanstephan Rd | Right |
| Alltycnap Rd | Left |
| Llanstephan Rd | Left |
| A40 St Clears Rd | Left, left |
| Flyover | Right |
| Old St Clears Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, left, T/L ahead |
| Monument Hill | Roundabout right |
| Morfa Lane | Roundabout left |
| Spring Gardens | Roundabout ahead |
| Coracle Way | T/L right |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout ahead |
| Pensarn Rd | Roundabout left |
| Lon Penmorfa | Left, EOR left |
| Llangynwr Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Llandeilo By-Pass | 2 x roundabout left |
| Glangwili Rd | Roundabout left, roundabout right |
| Tanerdy / Priory St | Roundabout ahead, left |
| Parade Rd |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left |
| Dual Carriageway Link | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Eastern bypass | Roundabout left |
| Bypass extension | Roundabout left |
| Dolgwili Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Bronwydd Rd | Roundabout left |
| Abergwili Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Wellfield Rd | Roundabout right |
| Llandovery Rd | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Bypass | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Pont Lesneven | Roundabout right |
| Town Link | Roundabout left |
| Morfa Lane | Roundabout right, left |
| Parcmaen St | EOR right |
| Glannant Rd | EOR left, right |
| Pentrefelin St | EOR left |
| Brewery Rd / Waterloo Terrace | EOR left |
| Francis Terrace | Roundabout left |
| Richmond Terrace / Oak Lane | Roundabout right |
| Priory St | Mini roundabout left |
| Church St | Left |
| Parade Rd / Old Station Rd | Left |
Route 11
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Old Station Rd | EOR left |
| Towy Bridge | Roundabout left |
| Dual Carriageway Link | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Eastern bypass | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Pont Les Neven | Roundabout right |
| Spring Gardens A4242 | Roundabout ahead |
| Spring Gardens A4242 | Roundabout left |
| Blue St | Becomes |
| Lammas St | Right |
| Water St | Becomes |
| Lime Grove Avenue | Right, right |
| Russell Terrace | 1 st right |
| Heol Rudd | EOR left |
| Russell Terrace | EOR left |
| Lime Grove Avenue | 4 th left |
| Glannant Rd | Becomes |
| College Rd | 3 rd left |
| Sycamore Way | Left |
| Beech Rd | Right |
| Maple Crescent | Left |
| Ashgrove | EOR left |
| Jobs Well Rd | EOR right |
| Llanstephan Rd | 3 rd right |
| A40 bypass | 1 st left, left |
| Flyover | Ahead |
| A40 bypass | Roundabout ahead |
| Spring Gardens | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead |
| Coracle Way | T/L ahead |
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