Barra Driving Test Routes

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 Barra below.

While test routes around Barra 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

Test Route 1 at Barra test centre
Road	Direction
DTC	EOR right
Slip Rd	EOR left
Main Rd	EOR left, ahead
Black Shieling	Left
Castlebay	Right, right
St Brendan Rd	Right, right, EOR right
Towards Main Rd	EOR right
Main Rd / Castlebay Village	Left
Gleann Rd	Right
Glen Rd	EOR right
Main Rd	Left
Garrygal Rd	Right, EOR left
Main Rd	Left
Towards Harbour

Route 2

Test Route 2 at Barra test centre
Road	Direction
DTC	EOR right
Slip Rd	EOR right
Main Rd	Left
Gleann Rd	Right
Glen Rd	EOR left
Main Rd	Left
Garrygal Rd	Right, EOR left
Main Rd	left
Nasg Rd	EOR right
Main Rd	Right
Towards Housing Scheme	Right
St Brendan Rd	Right, right, EOR right
Towards Main Rd	EOR left
Out of Town	Left
To Vatersay	Ahead, turn at causeway, EOR right
To Castlebay	Ahead, right
To Harbour

Route 3

Test Route 3 at Barra test centre
Road	Direction
DTC	EOR right
Slip Rd	EOR left
Main Rd / Black Shieling	Left
Castlebay	Right
To Nasg & Vatersay	Ahead
Causeway	EOR right
Towards Town	Right
Towards Housing scheme	Right
St Brendan Rd	Right, right, EOR right
Towards Main Rd	EOR right
Main Rd	Ahead
Castlebay Village	Ahead, 2 nd right
Garrygal Rd	Right, EOR left
Main Rd	Left
Towards Harbour