--- title: "Hampshire Driving Test Centres | Fast Track" description: "All 7 DVSA practical test centres in Hampshire, with local route road types, the faults that cost marks and how to prepare." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/#organization", "name": "Fast Track Driving Lessons", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/", "email": "info@fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk", "areaServed": "GB", "description": "Intensive driving courses and driving lessons across the UK with DVSA-approved instructors." }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/#website", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/", "name": "Fast Track Driving Lessons", "publisher": { "@id": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/#organization" }, "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "name": "Driving test centres in Hampshire", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Basingstoke driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/basingstoke" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Farnborough driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/farnborough" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Lee On The Solent driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/lee-on-the-solent" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Portsmouth driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/portsmouth" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "name": "Southampton (Forest Hills) driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/southampton-forest-hills" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 6, "name": "Southampton (Maybush) driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/southampton-maybush" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 7, "name": "Winchester driving test centre", "url": "https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/driving-test-centres/winchester" } ] }, { "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How many driving test centres are there in Hampshire?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We cover 7 DVSA practical test centres in Hampshire: Basingstoke, Farnborough, Lee On The Solent, Portsmouth, Southampton (Forest Hills), Southampton (Maybush), Winchester. 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[Home](/) 2. / [Driving test centres](/driving-test-centres) 3. / Hampshire London & the South East # Driving test centres in Hampshire Every DVSA practical test centre in Hampshire, with a guide to the road types each one's routes use. 7 centres covered, including Basingstoke, Farnborough, Lee On The Solent, Portsmouth, Southampton (Forest Hills), Southampton (Maybush). ## All 7 centres in Hampshire [ Basingstoke Roundabout network · Dual carriageway · Estate roads ](/driving-test-centres/basingstoke)[ Farnborough One-way system · A-road dual carriageway · Estate roads ](/driving-test-centres/farnborough)[ Lee On The Solent High street · Suburban streets · Rural fringe ](/driving-test-centres/lee-on-the-solent)[ Portsmouth Gridded city streets · M275 approach · Docks traffic ](/driving-test-centres/portsmouth)[ Southampton (Forest Hills) Shopping-street traffic · National-speed-limit link roads · Hilly residential turns ](/driving-test-centres/southampton-forest-hills)[ Southampton (Maybush) Ring road · Dual carriageway · Residential estates ](/driving-test-centres/southampton-maybush)[ Winchester Inner distributor road · Signalled roundabouts · Older terraced grids ](/driving-test-centres/winchester) ## What the driving is like around Hampshire Put the Hampshire centres side by side and the road mix is roundabout network, dual carriageway, estate roads, one-way system, a-road dual carriageway and high street. No single lesson plan covers all of it, which is why we prepare you around your booked centre rather than the county. Route memorisation does not work here, and has not since 2010. Preparation that does work: repeated practice on roundabout network, dual carriageway and estate roads in the conditions your test is booked for. Centre by centre — Basingstoke: roundabout network, dual carriageway and estate roads. Several roundabouts in quick succession — signalling on exit is a common fault.. Farnborough: one-way system, a-road dual carriageway and estate roads. Multi-lane roundabouts appear more than once, so plan two junctions ahead.. Lee On The Solent: high street, suburban streets and rural fringe. Routes leave the built-up area quickly, so speed adjustment between limits is heavily assessed.. Portsmouth: gridded city streets, m275 approach and docks traffic. Frequent junctions mean a high number of observation opportunities in a short route.. Southampton (Forest Hills): shopping-street traffic, national-speed-limit link roads and hilly residential turns. Progress is marked as well as caution: hanging back on clear A-road stretches reads as hesitancy.. Southampton (Maybush): ring road, dual carriageway and residential estates. Expect at least one high-speed section and a busy multi-lane roundabout.. Winchester: inner distributor road, signalled roundabouts and older terraced grids. Undue hesitancy at busy exits costs more candidates than any single manoeuvre.. ## What our instructors flag in Hampshire Several roundabouts in quick succession — signalling on exit is a common fault., Multi-lane roundabouts appear more than once, so plan two junctions ahead., Expect a spell at 40mph or more before dropping straight back into 30mph streets., Most candidates here travel in from around Hampshire, so allow for the journey when you pick a slot. and Routes leave the built-up area quickly, so speed adjustment between limits is heavily assessed.. None of that is a route, and none of it is a guarantee — it is what comes back from instructors teaching these centres week in, week out. ## Preparing for a test in Hampshire Practice on the real roads Your last sessions before the test are worked around your booked centre, not generic estate roads. A marked mock test Run the way an examiner runs it, with a written debrief of every fault. All four manoeuvres Practised in the kind of locations examiners in this area actually use. Test-day rehearsal Paperwork, show me / tell me and the independent drive, covered in advance. [Driving lessons in Hampshire](/driving-lessons-in/county/hampshire)[Driving crash courses](/crash-courses)[Pricing from £61.23 an hour](/pricing)[All UK test centres](/driving-test-centres) ## Hampshire test centre FAQs ### How many driving test centres are there in Hampshire? We cover 7 DVSA practical test centres in Hampshire: Basingstoke, Farnborough, Lee On The Solent, Portsmouth, Southampton (Forest Hills), Southampton (Maybush), Winchester. Each has its own page setting out the road types local routes use and the faults learners most often lose marks on there. ### Which Hampshire test centre should I book? Book the centre whose roads you can realistically practise on before test day. Pass rates get quoted a lot, but a centre 30 miles away with a higher published rate is worse value than the one your instructor teaches around every week. If you are unsure, tell us your postcode and we will say which centre most of our learners in your area use. ### Do you have instructors near every centre in Hampshire? We cover 3 towns in Hampshire — Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Southampton — plus the surrounding villages. Put your postcode into the search and we will tell you honestly whether an instructor can reach you. ### What does a course cost? Our rate is the same everywhere in the UK: £61.23 an hour, so a 20 hour intensive course is £1,224.55. The DVSA test fee is paid separately to the government. ## Not sure how many hours you need? Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target. 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