Situated around busy roads you will find Folkestone, Kent driving test centre. The driving examiner will expect you to a good understanding and skills dealing with roundabouts of all shapes and sizes. This will range from small mini roundabouts to large multilane roundabouts, which may be controlled by traffic lights.

Folkestone – Residential Roads

A large proportion of the test route will cover residential roads. These roads are used to assess your skills at crossroads and various open and closed junctions. The residential roads are also used to carry out the reverse manoeuvre. The driving examiner will ask you to do one out of a possible four manoeuvers. The choice of the manoeuvre will belong to the driving examiner.

Folkestone – Country Lanes

The driving examiner may take you out of the residential roads onto the country lanes and the ‘A’ roads such as the A259. On these type of roads, the examiner will expect you make progress. However, it is there in mind that safety is paramount. Drive at a speed at which you can stop within the distance you can see to be clear.

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Address for Folkestone Practical Driving Test Centre 

Folkestone DTC,
Palting House,
Trinity Road,
Folkestone,
Kent.
CT20 2RH.

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Folkestone driving test centre on the first floor. However, arrangements can be made to meet at ground floor security point. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access to the centre. Tractor tests available at this centre. However, they are not available on Fridays. Parking available at the rear of the building but spaces are limited. Both male and female toilets are available. Folkestone Test Centre provides tests for car, motorcycle and ADIs.

Driving Test Centres Closest to Folkestone DTC:

Ashford Kent Practical Test Centre – Distance: 13.37 miles
Canterbury Practical Test Centre – Distance: 13.72 miles
Herne Bay Practical Test Centre – Distance: 19.35 miles
Hastings Ore Practical Test Centre – Distance: 28.35 miles
Maidstone Practical Test Centre – Distance: 30.52 miles

Folkestone – Pass Rate

Folkestone has a below average pass rate; it’s pass rate is calculated at 40%. Each month the test centre undertakes on average around 340 driving tests, out of which around 136 of them pass.

Although the pass rate is low, this does not mean the examiners are incredibly strict, or that they will fail you even if you do not make a mistake. If you perform well for the entire duration of the test, the examiner will have no choice but to pass you. However, you must also drive with caution, taking care of yourself and other road users, such a pedestrian or other drivers.

Our Semi-intensive courses in Folkestone are designed for those learners who have a valid UK provisional driving license, passed their theory test, and have already taken several driving lessons. These one-week pass courses are also suitable for international drivers, even if they have never driven in the UK before, learner drivers who have recently failed a practical test, and those who are almost up to the test standard.

Fast Track Driving Courses in Folkestone

If you cannot afford to wait months to pass your driving test, then our last-minute intensive driving courses are just perfect for you. If you are up to the test standard, we will book your driving test before starting the intensive course. These courses are also known as fast track driving courses, driving crash courses, and pass-in one-week courses. DTC can even book your practical test as part of the intensive driving course.