--- title: "Book a road test or driving test in Ontario" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/ontario" description: "Book a road test or knowledge test in Ontario: handled by DriveTest (operated for the Ministry of Transportation). You must prepay the fee to book a road test." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Book a road test or driving test in Ontario Ontario · Driving and vehicles Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In Ontario, DriveTest (operated for the Ministry of Transportation) handles it. Knowledge and road tests are done at DriveTest centres, not at ServiceOntario. Who handles it: DriveTest (operated for the Ministry of Transportation). Handles it in Ontario. ## Official links - [Book a road test](https://drivetest.ca/book-a-road-test/overview/), checked 12 October 2026 - [DriveTest centres and tests](https://drivetest.ca/), checked 12 October 2026 ## Steps 1. Book, cancel or change a road test online, by phone at 647-776-0331 or 1-888-570-6110, or at any DriveTest centre. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - To book a road test you need your Ontario driver's licence number and expiry date, plus your first, second and third choice of test location and a preferred date and time. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. - For the G1 knowledge test, bring two pieces of identification, money for the test fees, and glasses or contacts if you need them to drive. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/document/official-mto-drivers-handbook/getting-your-drivers-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - You must prepay the fee to book a road test. The fee paid when you first apply covers the knowledge test and your first road test; the second road test and retests cost extra. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/document/official-mto-drivers-handbook/getting-your-drivers-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Take the knowledge test at a DriveTest centre without an appointment, or by appointment at the ServiceOntario Bay and College location in Toronto. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - Cancel at least 48 hours before your road test to avoid a cancellation fee. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. - If you fail a road test and your G1 has not expired, you can try again. If your G1 has expired, you start over and pay the test fees again. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/british-columbia) | ICBC | [Book a road test](https://icbc.com/driver-licensing/visit-dl-office/Book-a-road-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Book only through ICBC; third-party road test booking sites are not affiliated with ICBC. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Book a road test](https://www.alberta.ca/drivers-road-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge tests and Class 5 and 6 road tests are booked at a registry agent; commercial Class 1 to 3 road tests can be booked online. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/saskatchewan) | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | [About your knowledge and road tests](https://sgi.sk.ca/handbook/-/knowledge_base/drivers/your-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Book Class 5 road tests and written tests in MySGI or at a motor licence issuer. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/manitoba) | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | [Book a test](https://appointments.mpi.mb.ca/mpi/main/Home/Index?Culture=en&PageId=d9542d8d-19ec-4be5-b2a8-f6497e3517c7&ShouldStartReserveTimeFlow=False&ButtonId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000), checked 12 October 2026 | Register as an MPI customer before booking your knowledge test; tests can also be booked at an Autopac agent. | | Ontario (this page) | DriveTest (operated for the Ministry of Transportation) | [Book a road test](https://drivetest.ca/book-a-road-test/overview/), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge and road tests are done at DriveTest centres, not at ServiceOntario. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/quebec) | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | [Book a knowledge or road test](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Test appointments are booked by logging in to SAAQclic. | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/new-brunswick) | Service New Brunswick (driver examinations) | [Book a road or written test](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A014SNBCATDEX&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge tests can be taken online or in person; road tests are in person. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/nova-scotia) | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | [Book a road test](https://novascotia.ca/book-a-road-test/), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge tests can be taken online; road tests are booked online at Access Nova Scotia testing locations and you bring your own vehicle. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/prince-edward-island) | Access PEI (with Highway Safety Division, Government of PEI) | None on record | Book written and road tests by contacting an Access PEI location. | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Book a road test](https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/new-drivers/road-tests/), checked 12 October 2026 | The Class 5 permit (written) test can be taken online on MyGovNL; then book a vision test and ID check. | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/yukon) | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Road tests can be booked online with a MyYukon account; the written test is taken at a Motor Vehicles office. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/northwest-territories) | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | [Book a written or road test](https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Drivers/Drivers/Book-cancel-or-rebook-a-written-or-practical-examination), checked 12 October 2026 | Tests must be booked and paid for in advance, online or at a driver and vehicle office. | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/nunavut) | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | [Find a Motor Vehicles office](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/service-nunavut/motor-vehicles-offices), checked 12 October 2026 | Arrange knowledge and road tests through a Motor Vehicles office. | ## Questions people ask ### How do I book a road test in Ontario? Book online, call 647-776-0331 or 1-888-570-6110, or go to any DriveTest centre. Have your licence number, expiry date and three preferred locations ready. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. ### Do I need an appointment for the G1 knowledge test in Ontario? No. DriveTest centres do not require an appointment for the knowledge test. The ServiceOntario Bay and College location in Toronto offers it by appointment only. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. ### What happens if I cancel my Ontario road test late? You must cancel at least 48 hours before the appointment to avoid a cancellation fee. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Book a road test or knowledge test in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test) - [Public services in Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario) - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence) - [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration) - [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking) - [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Book a road test or driving test in Ontario", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/ontario