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Greenock Driving Test Routes

10 practice routes from 19A Union Street, Greenock — step-by-step directions, roundabout breakdowns, and current app routes for your test.

10Routes
256Steps
108Left Turns
85Right Turns
36Roundabouts
40Lights
25 routes practised this month
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Original Published Test Routes

Step-by-step directions for all 10 original DVSA-published routes from 19A Union Street, Greenock.

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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Grey Place / Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
5
Dalrymple St / Rue End St
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Dellingburn St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
7
Baker St
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Drumfrochar Rd
Take the 4th right
9
Ann St
Take the 2nd left
10
Dempster St
At end of road, turn left
11
Brachelston St
Take the 1st left
12
Old Inverkip Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Brachelston St
At end of road, turn right
14
Inverkip Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
15
Nelson St
Take the 2nd left
16
Brisbane St
Turn right
17
Margaret St
Take the 2nd left
18
Union St / Newark St
At end of road, turn right
19
Eldon St
Take the 3rd left
20
Esplanade
Take the 1st right
21
North St
At end of road, turn left
22
Eldon St
At traffic lights, turn right
23
Campbell St
Take the 1st left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
Take the 1st right
3
Campbell St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Brougham St
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
Grey Place / Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
6
High St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
7
Sir Michael St
Take the 2nd left
8
Regent St
Take the 1st right
9
Trafalgar St
At end of road, turn left
10
Wellington St
At end of road, turn right
11
Bank St
Turn right
12
Dempster St
Go ahead
13
Dempster St
Take the 2nd right
14
Ann St
At end of road, turn right
15
Drumfrochar Rd / Cornhaddock St / Dunlop St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
16
Inverkip Rd
Take the 1st left
17
Old Inverkip Rd
Take the 2nd right
18
Grieve Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
19
Lyle Rd
Take the 1st left
20
Newark St
At end of road, turn right
21
Eldon St
Take the 3rd left
22
Esplanade
Turn right
23
Margaret St
Take the 1st left
24
Brougham St
At traffic lights, turn right
25
Campbell St
Take the 1st left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Grey Place / Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
5
Dalrymple St (Signposted Glasgow)
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Dellingburn St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
7
Baker St
At traffic lights, turn left
8
Ingleston St
Take the 2nd right
9
Kilmacolm Rd
Take the 1st left
10
Bawhirley Rd
Take the 1st right
11
Strone Crescent
Take the 2nd left
12
Millar St
At end of road, turn right
13
Corlic St
At end of road, turn left
14
Kilmacolm Rd
Take the 2nd left
15
Blairmore Rd
Take the 2nd left
16
Bridgend Rd
Take the 2nd left
17
Auchmountain Rd
Turn right
18
Border St
Take the 2nd right
19
Moffat St
Take the 1st right
20
Border St
At end of road, turn right
21
East Crawford St
At end of road, turn right
22
Bridgend Rd
Take the 1st left
23
Gilmour St
At end of road, turn left
24
Sinclair St
At end of road, turn left
25
East Hamilton St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
26
Main St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
27
Rue End St / Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
28
Dalrymple St / Grey Place
At traffic lights, turn left
29
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Container Way
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
5
Dalrymple St / Rue End St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
Main St (signposted Glasgow)
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
7
East Hamilton St / Port Glasgow Rd
Turn right
8
Gibbshill Rd
Take the 1st right
9
Weir St
At end of road, turn left
10
Sinclair St
Take the 2nd right
11
Gilmour St
Take the 2nd right
12
Bridgend Rd
Turn left
13
Moffat St
At end of road, turn right
14
Bridgend Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Kilcreggan View
Turn left
16
Blairmore Rd
At end of road, turn right
17
Kilmacolm Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
Ingleston St
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Baker St
At traffic lights, turn left
20
Rue End St/Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
21
Dalrymple St
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Clarence St/Container Way
Take the 2nd left
5
Customhouse Way / Brymner St
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
7
High St
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Inverkip St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
9
Newton St
At end of road, turn left
10
Nelson St
At roundabout, go ahead
11
Signposted Irvine / Inverkip Rd
Take the 1st left
12
Brachelston St
Take the 1st right
13
Old Inverkip Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Brachelston St
At end of road, turn left
15
Inverkip Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
16
Dunlop St
Turn left
17
Murdieston St
Take the 1st right
18
Prospecthill St
At end of road, turn right
19
Ann St
At end of road, turn left
20
Drumfrochar Rd
Take the 2nd left
21
Lynnedoch St
At end of road, turn left
22
Regent St
Take the 1st right
23
Bank St
At end of road, turn right
24
Cathcart St
At traffic lights, turn left
25
Dalrymple St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
26
Container Way / Clarence St
Turn left
27
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
28
Brougham St
At traffic lights, turn right
29
Campbell St
Turn left
30
Esplanade
Take the 2nd left
31
Margaret St
Take the 1st left
32
Brougham St
At traffic lights, turn right
33
Campbell St
Take the 1st left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
Take the 4th left
3
Fox St
Take the 1st left
4
Union St / Newark St
Turn left
5
Finnart St
Take the 2nd right
6
Fox St
Take the 2nd right
7
South St
At end of road, turn left
8
Newton St / Lyle St
Go ahead
9
Grieve Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Inverkip Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
11
Dunlop St
Turn left
12
Murdieston St
Take the 2nd right
13
Dempster St
Turn right
14
Mearns St
Take the 4th right
15
Roxburgh St
At end of road, turn right
16
Regent St
Turn left
17
Dellingburn St
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Rue End St
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Brymner St / Customhouse Way
At end of road, turn right
20
Container Way / Clarence St
Turn left
21
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St
Take the 1st left
3
Campbell St
At end of road, turn left
4
South St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
5
Inverkip Rd
Take the 2nd left
6
Old Inverkip Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
Inverkip Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
8
Dunlop St
Turn left
9
Murdieston St
Take the 1st right
10
Prospecthill St
At end of road, turn right
11
Ann St
At end of road, turn left
12
Drumfrochar Rd
Turn left
13
Baker St
At traffic lights, turn right
14
Ingleston St / Belville St
Turn left
15
Saint Lawrence St
Turn right
16
Arthur St
At end of road, turn right
17
Crescent St
At roundabout, turn left
18
Main St
Take the 1st left
19
Springkell St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
20
Dellingburn St
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Rue End St / Dalrymple St
At roundabout, turn left
22
High St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
23
Inverkip St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
24
Nelson St
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St / Newark St
Turn left
3
Finnart St
Take the 2nd right
4
Fox St
Take the 2nd left
5
South St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
6
Inverkip Rd
Take the 1st left
7
Brachelston St
Take the 1st right
8
Old Inverkip Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
Brachelston St
At end of road, turn left
10
Inverkip Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
11
Dunlop St
Turn left
12
Murdieston St
Take the 2nd right
13
Dempster St
Take the 3rd right
14
Ann St
At end of road, turn left
15
Drumfrochar Rd
Turn left
16
Baker St
At traffic lights, go ahead
17
Dellingburn St
At end of road, turn left
18
Rue End St / Dalrymple St
Take the 2nd right
19
Brymer St / Customhouse Way
At end of road, turn right
20
Container Way / Clarence St
Turn left
21
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
22
Brougham St
At traffic lights, turn right
23
Campbell St
Turn left
24
Esplanade
Take the 2nd left
25
Margaret St
Take the 1st left
26
Brougham St
At traffic lights, turn right
27
Campbell St
Take the 1st left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St / Newark St
At end of road, turn left
3
Eldon St / Cardwell Rd
Turn left
4
Manor Crescent
Take the 3rd left
5
Rodney Rd
At end of road, turn left
6
Reservoir Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
Larkfield Rd
Take the 1st right
8
George Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Drumshantie Rd
Take the 1st left
10
Tower Drive
Take the 4th left
11
Divert Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
Kirn Drive
Turn right
13
Golf Rd
Turn right
14
Victoria Rd / Barrhill Rd
Turn right
15
St Johns Rd
At end of road, turn right
16
Shore St
Turn left
17
Cardwell Rd / Eldon St
Turn left
18
Esplanade
Turn right
19
Margaret St
Take the 1st left
20
Brougham St
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Campbell St
Take the 1st left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union St / Newark St
At end of road, turn left
3
Eldon St / Cardwell Rd
Turn right
4
Shore St
Take the 4th left
5
St Johns Rd
Turn left
6
Barrhill Rd / Victoria Rd
Take the 3rd left
7
Tower Drive
Take the 2nd right
8
Divert Rd
Take the 2nd left
9
Ailsa Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Skye Crescent
At end of road, turn left
11
Kirn Drive
Turn left
12
Drumshantie Rd
Take the 1st left
13
George Rd
Go ahead
14
Hilltop Rd / Larkfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Inverkip Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
16
Nelson St
Turn left
17
Union St
Take the 1st right
18
Jamaica St
At end of road, turn left
19
West Blackhall St
At end of road, turn left
20
Grey Place
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Patrick St
At traffic lights, turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.

Route & Road Guide

Road Type Split

Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 10 routes.

Residential
99%
Town / B-Roads
1%

What to Expect at Greenock

  • Expect roundabouts throughout — 3.6 per route on average — Route 7 includes the most with 7, including Inverkip Rd.
  • Route 5 alone has 7 sets of traffic lights — the most of any route here. Confident, smooth stops and pull-aways are essential.
  • At 44%, Greenock sits 3.9 points below the national average of 47.9% — knowing these routes well before test day makes a measurable difference.
  • There is a big spread in route complexity — Route 5 is the longest and most demanding at 34 steps, while Route 9 is the most manageable at 22. Practise both ends of the range.
  • Familiarise yourself with Union St, Inverkip Rd and Patrick St before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.

Tricky Spots on the Greenock Test

Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.

1
Grey Place / Dalrymple Street roundabout (town centre)
The Grey Place and Dalrymple Street roundabout is used on six routes. It's right at the edge of the town centre and can be approached from multiple directions — make sure you're clear on your exit before you arrive. Several routes then continue to the Dellingburn Street roundabout straight afterwards, so stay focused.
2
Inverkip Road roundabouts (Brachelston / Old Inverkip)
Inverkip Road comes up on seven routes and you'll often use the Brachelston Street / Old Inverkip Road loop before coming back to the roundabout near Nelson Street. This back-and-forth section is used to include a manoeuvre area — keep your observations consistent whether you're reversing or driving forward.
3
Esplanade / Eldon Street seafront section
The Esplanade and Eldon Street coastal section comes up on five routes. It's a narrower road with parked vehicles, pedestrians and side streets to watch for. At the T-junction at North Street / Eldon Street, make sure you're giving priority to oncoming traffic correctly.
4
Kilmacolm Road / Baker Street traffic lights (upper town)
Routes 3 and 4 climb into the upper town via Baker Street and Kilmacolm Road. The traffic lights on Baker Street are a key junction here, and on the way back you'll navigate the Dellingburn Street / Rue End Street roundabout chain coming downhill — keep your speed under control on the descent.
5
Port Glasgow Road / East Hamilton Street (A8 approach)
Route 4 takes you along Port Glasgow Road and East Hamilton Street towards the A8. This is a wider, busier main road than most of the test — keep your lane position consistent and be ready for the roundabout at Main Street / Rue End Street, where the correct exit returns you towards the town centre.

Most Frequent Roads

These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.

RoadRoutesFrequencyTypical Feature
Union St 8 / 10
Left turn
Inverkip Rd 7 / 10
Roundabout
Patrick St 7 / 10
Right turn
Campbell St 6 / 10
Left turn
Ann St 5 / 10
Left turn
Baker St 5 / 10
Roundabout
Dellingburn St 5 / 10
Roundabout
Esplanade 5 / 10
Right turn
Margaret St 5 / 10
Left turn
Old Inverkip Rd 5 / 10
Left turn

Roundabout Analysis

The routes include 36 roundabouts across 10 routes.

Inverkip Rd
High
Roundabout features in 6 of 10 routes
Dellingburn St
Medium
Roundabout features in 3 of 10 routes
Grey Place / Dalrymple St
Medium
Roundabout features in 3 of 10 routes
High St
Medium
Roundabout features in 3 of 10 routes
Baker St
Common
Roundabout features in 2 of 10 routes
Inverkip St
Common
Roundabout features in 2 of 10 routes
Rue End St / Dalrymple St
Common
Roundabout features in 2 of 10 routes
South St
Common
Roundabout features in 2 of 10 routes

Greenock Test Centre

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Address
Greenock Driving Test Centre
19A Union Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, PA16 8DD
Phone
0300 200 1122 DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access Parking Toilets
Tests Offered
Car
Opening Hours
  • Mon 8:00–16:00
  • Tue 8:00–16:00
  • Wed 8:00–16:00
  • Thu 8:00–16:00
  • Fri 8:00–16:00
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Pass Rate
44.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
17.0 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
10
Car
Avg Route Length
26
Steps (22–34 range)
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