Ontario opening more ‘pop-up’ road test centres in high-demand areas

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The Ontario government is hoping to clear the ongoing driver’s test bottleneck plaguing the provincial system and grounding would-be drivers with the addition of a number of new drive test centres headed to strategic locations — namely Burlington, Markham, and East Gwillimbury. 

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Temporary locations at Burlington GO Station and Mount Joy GO Station in Markham will host G2 and G road tests every day from 8:30 AM to 5 PM starting Tuesday, Sept 7.  

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Temporary locations at East Gwillimbury GO Station will offer G2 and G tests every day from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 

And here’s where to book: DriveTest.ca .

That’s it. Run! Bike! Scoot! Just get there and get permitted. Good luck, don’t forget your mask, and drive safe!

If you’re still here, you might be interested in the four temporary centres in Ottawa, Niagara Region, southwestern Ontario, and Mississauga that are scheduled to be opened in the coming weeks .

Following a full-scale shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government resumed testing earlier this summer and has already opened similar ‘pop-up’ locations in Guelph and Oshawa. Now it’s running tests seven days a week with a roster of 251 temporary test instructors in an attempt to make up for lost time. 

We’ll continue to update Ontario drivers as more temporary locations take shape and location.