Derby Theory Test Centre

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Derby Theory Test Centre Address

The location of Derby Theory Test Centre for car, motorcycle and HGV/LGV candidates is:

New Address as of 6/9/21:

Ground Floor, Unit 22 Pullman Business Park, 3 Mallard Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8GX

 

Old Address:

Pearson Professional Centre
Part Ground Floor East Wing
100 Mansfield Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 3TT

Derby Theory Test Centre Directions

The venue is on the Ground Floor of Unit 22 within the Pullman Business Park, which is located next door to the BPEC building.

Car

The venue is based at the Pullman Business Park, located in the Pride Park area of Derby. This is an area positioned south-east of the city centre, with close links to the A52. Although the test site is easily accessible via car, there is only limited on-site parking. Therefore, it may be worth using the site mentioned below, or alternatively taking advantage of the local park-and-ride scheme. This service starts at Derby Bus Station in the city centre, and visits Pullman Business Park en route to Pride Park football stadium.

Derby Arena (Pride Park) Car Park

This car park is open Monday to Saturday, from 7.00am to 7.00pm. Parking charges are fairly cheap, with a flat rate of £3 applied for an all-day ticket. You’ll be able to pay for parking via cash or through the MiPermit service line. To use this platform, please either call 0345-505-1155, or text 61600, referencing Location ID, 754601.

Please note there is disabled parking at this site, and electronic vehicle charging facilities are also in operation.

The onwards walk to the test centre will take approximately fifteen minutes, with the venue located just over a kilometre away from the car park. Head along Royal Way, turning right at the first roundabout onto Pride Parkway (A6). At the second roundabout, turn left, and then left again in 100m to head down St. Christopher’s Way. After entering the business park, continue southbound until you arrive at the test site, located on the corner as St. Christopher’s Way bends round to the left. Unfortunately, there are no bus services that facilitate a quicker journey.

For additional parking sites in the local area, please visit the following ‘Parkopedia’ page.

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Bus

Somewhat surprisingly given the test centre’s proximity to Derby County Football Club’s stadium, there are limited bus services which have routes passing near the venue. There are various transit lines that operate between the city centre and southeast, but these all pass west of Pride Park, with scheduled stops over 2km away from Pullman Business Park.

The only realistic route option is to use the aforementioned Park and Ride service, which starts at Derby Bus Station. If using this service, you’ll be able to exit the bus directly in front of the testing venue.

Details of the park-and-ride service are available at the Derby Connected website, although please be aware that live departure and arrival information is currently unavailable.

Train

Derby’s train station is also located towards the southeast of the city, and is therefore only a short distance away from the venue. The station welcomes services from all over the country, so connecting travel through to the city shouldn’t be overly challenging.

The one-kilometre walking route should take less than fifteen minutes to navigate. To access the test site, head southbound on Roundhouse Road, turning slighty right to reach Pinnacle Way. Progress onto Pinnacle Way, and then turn right into St. Christopher’s Way. As per previous instructions, advance until the road curves left; the venue will be straight ahead.

If you would like any further information about the station, including guidance on arrival or departure times, please visit the relevant East Midlands Railway webpage, located here.

Station address

Railway Terrace,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE1 2RU

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday: 9.00am-4.00pm

Please note that the test centre is closed on weekends.

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Directions to old test centre ▼

Car

If you are travelling by car to the test centre, the nearest parking facility is on Phoenix Street, at a cost of £2 for 2 hours. It is approximately 0.4 miles to the test centre, a 9 minute walk.

Bus

Derby bus station is situated on the Cock Pitt and is approximately a 15 minute walk with the test centre being 0.8 miles away. The nearest stop is St Pauls Church.

Train

The station is approximately 1.2 miles from the test centre, taking 23 minutes to walk. The train station address is:

Derby Train Station
Railway Terrace
Derby
DE1 2RU

The test centre is located within the College of Health and Beauty, which has a large glass frontage and is situated off the A601 onto Mansfield Road,

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Derby Theory Test Centre Phone Number

If you need to contact the theory test centre, you must get in touch with the DVSA who manage theory test bookings. The telephone number is 0300 200 1122. The opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

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