Cambridge Driving Test Routes - Restricted & Full

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A sample Cambridge test route starting from the centre at 36 Lake Street. It takes around 24 min 18 s to drive this 15.9 km practice route, in preparation for your Waikato Restricted (1R) and Full (1F) test.

Sample Route Map

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15.9 km

Route Length

24 min 18 s

Duration

Steps

Routes in App

Sample Route Directions

#	Instruction	Duration	Distance
1	Head west on Lake St toward Whitaker St	0 min 37 s	101 m
2	Turn left to stay on Lake St	0 min 23 s	121 m
3	Turn left onto Queen St/Thermal Explorer Hwy	0 min 52 s	525 m
4	Turn left onto Albert St	0 min 34 s	399 m
5	Head north on Albert St toward Thornton Rd	0 min 11 s	139 m
6	Turn left onto Thornton Rd	0 min 27 s	289 m
7	Turn right onto Bowen St	1 min 15 s	720 m
8	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Taylor St	0 min 28 s	291 m
9	Head west on Taylor St toward Weld St	1 min 42 s	1.1 km
10	Turn left onto Vogel St	1 min 15 s	884 m
11	Head south on Vogel St toward Hamilton Rd/Thermal Explorer Hwy	0 min 5 s	45 m
12	Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Hamilton Rd/Thermal Explorer Hwy	1 min 21 s	848 m
13	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/Victoria St heading to Town Centre	0 min 45 s	319 m
14	At the roundabout, continue straight onto Victoria St Go through 2 roundabouts	2 min 25 s	1.2 km
15	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Pope Terrace heading to Te Awamutu	1 min 29 s	1.1 km
16	At the roundabout, continue straight onto Cambridge Rd	1 min 22 s	1.4 km
17	Head south on Cambridge Rd toward Kaipaki Rd	0 min 7 s	120 m
18	Turn left onto Lamb St (signs for Leamington)	2 min 17 s	2.1 km
19	Turn left onto Shakespeare St	1 min 37 s	1.1 km
20	Head north on Shakespeare St toward Campbell St	1 min 12 s	782 m
21	At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Shakespeare St	1 min 4 s	726 m
22	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Achilles Ave/Thermal Explorer Hwy heading to State Hwy 1/Town Centre/Hamilton Continue to follow Thermal Explorer Hwy	1 min 53 s	1.3 km
23	Turn right onto Lake St	0 min 24 s	128 m
24	Turn right to stay on Lake St	0 min 33 s	101 m

Important: This is a mock route and may differ from your test. Always check this sample route before practising to ensure it is suitable for learners to drive, safe, and compliant with local traffic laws.
For accurate 1R & 1F routes, download the app.

Route Challenges & Tips

1. Bowen Street / Taylor Street Roundabout (Steps 7-9)

Challenge: After navigating through the northern part of town, you'll approach a roundabout where you need to take the 1st exit onto Taylor Street.

Tip: While taking the 1st exit should be straightforward, the preceding streets through Cambridge can be busy. Taylor Street then continues west for over a kilometre – so maintain your speed and lane position.

2. Hamilton Road / Victoria Street Multiple Roundabouts (Steps 12-14)

Challenge: Three roundabouts in quick succession along the Thermal Explorer Highway.

Tip: Cambridge is known for its many roundabouts, so remember to stay calm and treat each one individually. When continuing straight through the 2nd and 3rd roundabouts, no signal is needed on entry – just signal as you exit.

3. Shakespeare Street Roundabouts (Steps 20-22)

Challenge: Shakespeare Street through the Leamington area passes through two roundabouts before the 1st exit onto Achilles Avenue.

Tip: The exit onto Achilles Avenue requires an early signal left on approach. Stay alert – it's easy to become complacent after navigating multiple roundabouts, but the testing officer will be watching.

VTNZ Cambridge - Practical testing only

Address: 36 Lake Street, Cambridge, Waikato 3434

Phone: 07 827 6577

Hours: Monday to Friday: 7:30am to 5pm, Saturday: 8am to 12pm, Sunday: Closed

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