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 Paisley below.
While test routes around Paisley 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 | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left |
| Rowan St | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | 7 th right |
| Glenburn Rd | Roundabout right |
| Braehead Rd | Left |
| Harelaw Crescent | EOR right, left |
| Braehead Rd | EOR left, EOR right |
| Donaldswood Rd | EOR left |
| Park Rd | 3 rd left |
| Stanley Drive | EOR right |
| Calside | Left |
| Craw Rd | 2 nd left |
| Riccartsbar Ave | EOR left |
| Craw Rd | EOR right |
| Corsebar Rd | T/L ahead |
| Green Rd | Roundabout right |
| Old Mill Rd | Roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Roundabout right |
| Ferguslie / George St | 2 nd left |
| Maxwellton St | Right |
| Broomlands St / Wellmeadow / High St | 2 nd right |
| Storie St | EOR right |
| Causeyside St / Neilston Rd | 5 th left |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left, right |
| Espedair St | Left |
| Stock St | Left |
| Neilston Rd | 2 nd right |
| Alice St | EOR left |
| Calside / Stanely Rd | Right |
| Corsebar Drive | EOR right, left |
| Cross Rd | EOR left |
| Lounsdale Rd | Right |
| Morar Drive | Left |
| Cardell Rd | EOR right |
| Green Rd | EOR left |
| Station Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Ferguslie | Roundabout right |
| Linwood Rd | 3 x roundabout ahead, roundabout 4 th exit |
| By-pass | Exit left, roundabout 4 th exit |
| Greenock Rd | 2 nd right |
| Clark St | EOR left |
| Greenhill Rd | 3 rd right |
| McKenzie St | Left |
| Well St | Roundabout right |
| Maxwellton St | 2 nd left |
| Canal St | 3 rd right |
| Causeyside St / Neilston Rd | Ahead, 5 th left |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left |
| Rowan St | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | 4 th right |
| Potterhill Ave | Left |
| Arthur Rd | Left |
| Woodlands Ave | EOR right |
| Caplethill Rd | 3 rd left |
| Grahamston Rd | Right |
| Stobs Drive | EOR left, right |
| Burnside Ave | EOR left |
| Paisley Rd | 4 th right |
| Carlibar Rd | Left |
| Glen St | Roundabout left, EOR left |
| Main St | Roundabout left |
| Dovecothall St / Glasgow Rd | EOR left |
| Hurlet Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead |
| Barrhead Rd / Lonend | 2 nd left |
| Gordon St | Left |
| Causeyside St | 4 th right |
| Calside | 2 nd right |
| Calside Ave | EOR right |
| Calside | Left |
| Stock St | Left |
| Neilston Rd | Right |
| Barterholm Rd | Right |
| Espedair St | EOR left |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left |
| Rowan St | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | 3 rd right |
| Braids Rd | Right |
| Carriagehill Rd | EOR right |
| Braids Rd | EOR right |
| Falside Rd | 2 nd right |
| Stanely Dr | EOR right |
| Calside / Causeyside St | Right |
| Gordon St | Right |
| Lonend / Barrhead Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead |
| Hurlet Rd | Right |
| Glasgow Rd | Right |
| Blackbyres Rd | EOR left |
| Grahamston Rd | 2 nd left |
| Stobs Drive | EOR left then right |
| Burnside Ave | EOR right |
| Paisley Rd / Caplethill Rd / Neilston Rd | 4 th right |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St | Right |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR right |
| Rowan St | 2 nd right |
| Crags Rd | 5 th left |
| Lochfield Rd | 2 nd left |
| Colinslee Ave | EOR left, EOR left |
| Rowan St | 2 nd right |
| Thrushcraigs Crescent | Left |
| Barterholm Rd | 2 nd right |
| Ardgowan St | EOR left |
| Barrhead Rd | T/L ahead |
| Lonend / Bridge St | T/L ahead |
| Lawn St | EOR left |
| Incle St | Follow left |
| Sneddon St / St James St | Roundabout ahead |
| Underwood Rd | Roundabout left |
| Well St | EOR right |
| Broomlands St | 3 rd left, T/L ahead |
| Maxwellton St | 3 rd left |
| Corsebar Rd | 2 nd left |
| Riccartsbar Ave | EOR left |
| Corsebar Rd | EOR right |
| Gleniffer Rd | Left |
| Donaldswood Rd | EOR left |
| Park Rd | Right |
| Falside Rd | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | 2 nd right |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left, right |
| Espedair St | 3 rd left |
| Orr St | EOR right |
| Neilston Rd / Causeyside St | 3 rd left |
| Canal St | Right |
| Wardrop St | EOR left |
| George St | EOR right |
| Castle St | EOR left |
| Broomlands St | 2 nd right |
| Maxwellton St | Roundabout ahead |
| Underwood Rd | Left |
| Greenhill Rd | EOR right |
| McFarlane St | EOR left, left |
| Greenock Rd Bypass | Roundabout left, 1 st exit, roundabout left |
| Linwood Rd | 3 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Ferguslie | Roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
| Old Mill Rd | Roundabout left |
| Green Rd | T/L ahead |
| Corsebar Rd | 2 nd left |
| Riccartsbar Ave | EOR left |
| Corsebar Rd | 2 nd left |
| Corsebar Drive | EOR right, left |
| Stanely Drive | EOR left |
| Falside Rd | 3 rd left |
| Braids Rd | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | Right |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR right |
| Rowan St | 2 nd left |
| Thrushcraigs Ave | Left |
| Barterholm Rd | 2 nd right |
| Ardgowan St | EOR left |
| Barrhead Rd / Bridge St / Cotton St / Lawn St | Left |
| Incle St | Left |
| Old Sneddon / St James St | Roundabout ahead |
| Underwood Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Maxwellton St | 2 nd right T/L |
| George St / Ferguslie | Roundabout left |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
| Old Mill Rd | Roundabout left |
| Green Rd | T/L ahead |
| Corsebar Rd | Left |
| Craw Rd | Right |
| Riccartsbar Ave | EOR right |
| Craw Rd | EOR right |
| Calside | 3 rd left |
| Park Rd | EOR left |
| Falside Rd | Left |
| Braids Rd | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | Right |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left |
| Rowan St | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | Left |
| Lochfield Rd | 2 nd right |
| Stonefield Ave | EOR right |
| Lochfield Rd | 2 nd left |
| Colinslee Ave | EOR left, right |
| Rowan St | EOR left |
| Lochfield Rd | EOR right |
| Barrhead Rd | Roundabout left |
| Hawkhead Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L |
| Arkleston Rd | Roundabout right, roundabout ahead, roundabout right, left, roundabout left |
| Renfrew Rd | Roundabout left, roundabout ahead, T/L ahead |
| Incle St | T/L ahead |
| Mill St | T/L left |
| Lonend / Barrhead Rd | 2 nd right |
| Ardgowan St | EOR right |
| Barterholm Rd | EOR left |
| Espedair St | Right |
| Stock St | Left |
| Neilston Rd | Left |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR left, right |
| Espedair St | 4 th left |
| Campbell St | EOR right |
| Neilston Rd / Causeyside St | Left |
| Stow Place | EOR left |
| Canal St / George St / Ferguslie | 2 nd left |
| Thomas St | EOR left |
| Ferguslie | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Linwood Rd | 3 x roundabout ahead, roundabout 4 th exit |
| By pass | 1 st exit |
| St James Interchange | Roundabout 4 th exit |
| Greenock Rd | 3 rd left |
| Mossvale Lane | EOR left |
| Mossvale St | EOR right |
| Russell St | EOR right |
| Springbank Rd | EOR right |
| Love St | EOR left |
| Old Sneddon St | EOR right |
| Incle St | T/L ahead |
| Mill St | T/L left |
| Lonend / Barrhead Rd | 2 nd right |
| Ardgowan St | EOR left |
| Barterholm Rd | Right |
| Thrushcraigs Ave | EOR right |
| Rowan St | Left |
| Duke St |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Duke St | EOR right |
| Rowan St | EOR left |
| Lochfield Rd | EOR right |
| Barrhead Rd | Roundabout left |
| Hawkhead Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Seedhill Rd | Right |
| Lacy St | Left |
| Cyril St | EOR left |
| Lacy St | EOR left |
| Glasgow Rd | 7 th left |
| Cotton St / Bridge St | Right |
| Gordon St | T/L ahead |
| Canal St | T/L ahead |
| George St | Left |
| Ferguslie Walk | EOR left |
| Maxwellton Rd | EOR right |
| Lounsdale Rd | Left |
| Corsebar Rd | Left |
| Craw Rd | EOR right |
| Calside | 2 nd left |
| Alice St | EOR left |
| Neilston Rd | 2 nd right |
| Barterholm Rd | Right |
| Espedair St | EOR left |
| Rowan St | Right |
| Duke St |
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