[Must-see for driving license test] Inventory of driving test routes in Hong Kong | Driving license road test difficulty ranking reference | Private cars and light trucks

According to the Transport Department’s Transportation Information Annual Report, the pass rate of the combined private car test in 2024 is only 30%. One of the reasons is estimated to be that there are currently 10 test centers for private cars and light trucks in Hong Kong (not counting driving schools). However, even in the same test center, the test routes are slightly different, which becomes the biggest challenge for candidates when taking the license test. This time, Kwiksure will provide you with an inventory of the private car and light truck driving test routes in Hong Kong, and also provide a reference for the difficulty ranking of the license plate road test, so that candidates can pay special attention when taking the test to successfully obtain the P plate.

Reference for the difficulty ranking of road test

There are often discussions in major forums about the difficulty of the license test routes. Although all license test routes are theoretically similar in difficulty, the actual difficulty largely depends on unexpected situations that may occur during the road test. As long as you are prepared to respond calmly, master your driving skills and familiarize yourself with route information, you will have a greater chance of obtaining a P plate.

The following summarizes the opinions of netizens for reference:

Reference for the difficulty ranking of Road Test
Easier	Medium	Difficult
Hong Kong Island Safe Driving Center designated routes	Shek Yam (private car）	Pui Ching Road (private car)
Sha Tin Safe Driving Center Designated Routes	Happy Valley (private car)	Yau Tong (light goods vehicle)
Yuen Long Safe Driving Center designated routes	Wing Hau Street (Light Goods Vehicle)	Tin Kwong Road (Light Goods Vehicles)
	Chak On Road (light goods vehicle)	Chung Yee Street (private cars/light goods vehicles)
	So Kon Po (Light Truck)

Eight common mistakes in road tests

According to the examination officer's disclosure in the "Quality Driving Instructor Training Course", there are eight serious driving mistakes that candidates often make.

1. Failure to check the traffic conditions before cutting off the line

This is one of the most common mistakes among many, because even if you look back before the tangent, if the angle of looking back is not exaggerated enough, or the examiner just doesn't see it, you will still be regarded as making this mistake and be criticized. Therefore, it is best for candidates to follow the standards and make "turning the telescope at no less than 90 degrees, twisting the head, and looking at the blind spot", but remember to complete the lane change as soon as possible after looking to avoid changes in road conditions.

2. Inappropriate vehicle speed

Many times, candidates think that driving slower means safety, but the examiner believes that when the traffic is smooth, driving too slowly will hinder traffic, and it also means that candidates have no confidence in their skills. According to the driving test guidelines, the general speed should be between 30 and 50 kilometers. If it is a stick wave, you should try to use three waves to travel. In short, once candidates feel dangerous, they should drive slowly or stop immediately to ensure safety.

3. Incorrect turning position

When turning, candidates should follow the arc of the curve and are not allowed to cut corners or bends, or even drive to the adjacent traffic lane. In addition, when turning, be sure not to drive too fast or turn the steering wheel too early or too late.

4. Failure to select the traffic lane in advance and suddenly cutting in and out

If you go tangent, you need to perform the above-mentioned turning back action, and the chance of being tested by the fat guy is greater.

5. Too close to other objects

What counts as "too close" is entirely up to the examiner, but in short, if you need to get close to other objects, you can move forward slowly or even stop.

6. Driving errors lead to action by the license examiner

When danger occurs during the exam and the candidate fails to respond, the examiner will take action (such as braking). This is also the reason why most candidates used to be fat. Therefore, candidates should try to keep an appropriate distance from the vehicle in front and maintain a slower speed. In this way, even if an emergency occurs, candidates will have enough time to respond.

7. Lack of alertness and judgment

This is a relatively "unjust" cause of death. Most of them occur at intersections or on tangents. It is usually because the examiner thinks that the examinee's "vehicle should go or not" and "the vehicle should not go." Of course, this depends on the actual road conditions. Therefore, during the driving test, you must try to remain ambiguous. It is better to wait than to be too aggressive. Otherwise, you may be marked as "not giving way to a vehicle with the right of way" or "too close to an object", or even be braked by the examiner, causing you to fail the test.

8. Sky wave taxiing

This is a mistake only made by stick wave cars. Most of the mistakes are caused by candidates stepping on the pole too early before parking, or being unskilled in the wave turning technique, resulting in the wave turning time being expired and being marked as "empty wave coasting". As the saying goes, those who are skilled in the art have many skills. To avoid this mistake, the candidates can only rely on the candidates to practice more.

Private car test route｜Hong Kong Island

Happy Valley

Route 1

There are many pedestrians crossing the road on Shan Kwong Road, so you need to drive slowly and pay attention to pedestrian safety; on King Kwong Street and Ju Wen Street, there are more dead vehicles, so you need to drive along the middle and pay attention to pedestrians to avoid getting too close to objects.

Examination room opens

1. Turn right onto Lotus Pond Road
2. Turn left onto Cheng Wo Road
3. Turn left onto King Kwong Street
4. Turn left onto Shan Kwong Road
5. Turn left onto Juwen Street
6. Turn right onto Hedao and go straight up
7. Turn right onto Holly Road
8. Turn left onto Lotus Pond Road
9. Drive back to the test site

Route 2

When turning left onto Wong Nai Chung Road, you need to drive slowly and pay attention to the double white lines; after the two lanes of Shing Wo Road become a single lane, there will be more dead cars on the left, so you need to drive slightly to the right.

 

Examination room opens

1. Turn right onto Lotus Pond Road
2. Turn right onto He Road
3. Turn left onto Blue Pool Road
4. Turn left onto Wong Nai Chung Road
5. Turn left onto Cheng Wo Road
6. Turn right onto Holly Road
7. Turn left onto Lotus Pond Road
8. Drive back to the test site

Route 3

Sing Woo Road and Dongqing Road have many ups and downs, so you need to be careful to slip behind and drive at a constant speed; Yuk Sau Street is narrow and there are many dead cars, so you need to drive slowly and pay attention to pedestrians passing by.

The trial market is opened

1. Drive along Hetang Road
2. Turn left onto Cheng Wo Road
3. Turn left onto King Kwong Street
4. Turn left onto Shan Kwong Road
5. Turn left onto Yuxiu Street
6. Turn right onto Hedao and go straight up
7. Turn right onto Holly Road
8. Turn left onto Lotus Pond Road
9. Drive back to the test site

Private car test route｜Kowloon and New Territories

Zhongyi Street

Route 1

Before driving to the Xiaomin Street zebra crossing, you must drive slowly and check the environment to ensure that there are no pedestrians preparing to cross before driving. There are many dead cars on the roadside on Zhongxiao Street, so you need to slow down and drive slowly.

The trial market is opened

1. Drive along Chung Yee Street
2. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
3. Turn right onto Zhongxiao Street
4. Turn right onto Fo Guang Street
5. Turn right onto Zhongxiao Street
6. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
7. Turn right onto Chung Yee Street
8. Drive back to the test site

Route 2

There are government offices, residences and schools near Carmel Village Street. You need to drive slowly and pay special attention to emergencies such as pedestrians running off the road.

Examination room opens

1. Drive along Chung Yee Street
2. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
3. Turn right onto Zhongxiao Street
4. Turn right onto Carmel Village Street
5. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
6. Turn left onto Zhongxiao Street
7. Turn left onto Xiaomin Street
8. Turn right onto Chung Yee Street
9. Drive back to the test site

stone shade

Route 1

Taxis are often parked on Dalong Street, so remember to keep a door away from taxis. If the taxi occupies the candidate's original driving lane, head-picking procedures will be performed to maintain a safe distance.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Tai Pak Tin Street
2. Turn right to connect to Da Pak Tin Street
3. Turn left onto Dalong Street
4. Turn left onto Wai Ke Street
5. Turn left onto Shek Pai Street
6. Connect to Tai Pak Tin Street
7. Turn left to Tongzi Street
8. Turn right onto Lei Muk Road
9. Turn left and drive back to the test site

Route 2

There are two zebra crossings on Shili Street. Candidates must drive slowly in front of the zebra crossing to check the environment and ensure that there are no pedestrians preparing to cross before driving. There are often dead cars on the left and right sides of the road. You need to drive slowly and be careful of vehicles and pedestrians. You should also pay attention to whether there are protruding minibuses parked at the minibus station. If so, you need to go through dead car procedures.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Tai Pak Tin Street
2. Turn left onto Anjie Street
3. Turn right to Anjieli
4. Turn left onto Shek Pai Street
5. Turn right onto Anzu Street
6. Connect to Shili Street
7. Turn left onto Wai Ke Street
8. Turn left onto Shek Pai Street
9. Connect to Tai Pak Tin Street
10. Turn left to Tongzi Street
11. Turn right onto Lei Muk Road
12. Turn left and drive back to the test site

Pei Zhengdao

Route 1

When candidates see a yellow grid, they must check whether there is a traffic jam in front of them and make sure they can pass before proceeding, so as not to stop on the yellow grid and become "fat" in the exam. There are many schools along the road, so special attention needs to be paid to vehicles, students and pedestrians, especially during get out of class time.

 

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
2. Turn left onto Sheung Shing Street
3. Turn left onto Shigu Street
4. Turn left onto Pak Fu Street
5. Turn right onto Princess Road
6. Turn left onto Argyle Street
7. Turn left onto Waterloo Road
8. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
9. Turn left onto Man Fook Road
10. Connect to Man Wan Road
11. Turn left onto Man Fook Road
12. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
13. Turn left and drive back to the test site

Route 2

Before passing the pedestrian safety island at the Zhongmin Street intersection, although you are not required to yield, you must pay close attention to the movements of pedestrians. There are many schools along the road, so you need to pay special attention to vehicles and pedestrians, and be careful to slow down on dark slopes to prevent speeding.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
2. Turn left onto Chang Hing Street
3. Turn left onto Princess Road
4. Turn left onto Chung Man Street
5. Turn left onto Zhongxiao Street
6. Turn left onto Fo Guang Road
7. Connect to Pui Ching Road
8. Turn right onto Man Fook Road
9. Connect to Man Wan Road
10. Turn left onto Man Fook Road
11. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
12. Turn left to return to the examination room

Route 3

There are many slopes on the route, so drive carefully to avoid speeding. There are many schools along the road, so you need to pay special attention to emergencies such as pedestrians crossing; you also need to pay attention to the safe distance from dead vehicles.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
2. Turn left onto Sheung Shing Street
3. Turn left onto Shigu Street
4. Turn left onto Pak Fu Street
5. Turn left onto Princess Road
6. Turn left onto Chang Hing Street
7. Turn right onto Pui Ching Road
8. Turn right onto Man Fook Road
9. Connect to Man Wan Road
10. Turn left onto Man Fook Road
11. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
12. Turn left to return to the examination room

Route 4 (opened on January 1, 2025)

There are many dead vehicles on Changsheng Street, and you may need to perform head-picking procedures to maintain a safe distance; you must pay attention to slowing down when turning at an angle. There are many schools on Tin Kwong Road, so please pay attention to emergencies such as pedestrian crossing.

Examination room opens

1. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
2. Turn left onto Sheung Shing Street
3. Turn left onto Tin Kwong Road
4. Turn left onto Argyle Street
5. Turn left onto Waterloo Road
6. Turn left onto Pui Ching Road
7. Turn left and drive back to the test site

Light truck driving test route｜Hong Kong Island

So Kon Po

Route 1

When turning left onto Wong Nai Chung Road, you should pay attention to the rear mirror on the left to see if there are any vehicles behind you ready to cut your head off. When driving, you should also pay attention to dead vehicles on both sides to ensure a safe distance. When Lohas Road goes up an incline, you need to control the pressure on the accelerator to avoid sudden acceleration and throttle.

1. In the examination room, the third-hand steering wheel will be tested first in U-turn and rear parking position L.
2. Follow the Stadium Trail
3. Turn left onto Caroline Road
4. Turn left onto Leighton Road
5. Turn left onto Wong Nai Chung Road
6. Turn left onto Lohas Road and go straight to Connect Road
7. Turn right onto Caroline Road
8. Turn right onto East Hospital Road
9. Turn onto Stadium Trail
10. Drive back to the test site

Route 2

There are many dead cars on the left side of Pennington Street. Pay attention to the safe distance on both sides when cutting your head. At the same time, turn your rear mirror to watch whether the vehicle behind you is cutting your head.

1. In the examination room, the third-hand steering wheel will be tested first in U-turn and rear parking position L.
2. After leaving the examination venue, drive along the stadium path
3. Turn left onto Caroline Road
4. Turn right onto Leighton Road
5. Go straight to Pennington Street
6. Turn right onto Yee Wo Street
7. Turn right onto Leighton Road
8. Turn left onto Caroline Road
9. Turn right onto East Hospital Road
10. Turn right onto Stadium Trail
11. Driving back to the test site

Route 3

There are often a large number of dead cars parked on the left side of Mianhua Road. You need to pay attention to the distance and drive to the right. At the same time, pay attention to whether the big tree on the right protrudes from the road, or you may need to keep slightly to the left.

1. In the examination room, the third-hand steering wheel will be tested first in U-turn and rear parking position L.
2. After leaving the examination venue, drive along the stadium path
3. Turn right onto Caroline Road
4. Turn right onto Cotton Road
5. Turn left onto Causeway Bay Road
6. Turn left onto Caroline Road
7. Turn right onto East Hospital Road
8. Turn right onto Stadium Trail
9. Return to the examination room

Route 4

When turning on East Hospital Road, you need to slow down and pay attention to the location of the dead vehicle on the road ahead and whether there are large vehicles or buses passing by on the opposite side.

1. In the examination room, the third-hand steering wheel will be tested first in U-turn and rear parking position L.
2. After leaving the examination venue, drive along the stadium path
3. Turn right onto Caroline Road
4. Turn right onto East Hospital Road
5. Go straight to Causeway Bay Road
6. Turn left onto Leighton Road
7. Turn left onto Caroline Road
8. Turn right onto East Hospital Road
9. Turn onto Stadium Trail
10. Drive back to the test site

Light truck driving test route｜Kowloon and New Territories

Tianguang Road

Route 1

There are usually dead cars parked on both sides of the back ridge road, so you need to drive slowly and keep in the middle to ensure a safe distance; you also need to pay attention to the crowds passing by during school hours. The Tianguang Road route generally has sharp turns, so special attention needs to be paid to the timing of turning the steering wheel.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Tin Kwong Road
2. Turn right onto the back ridge road
3. Turn left onto Luo Shan Road
4. Turn right to Good Friends
5. Turn right onto Jiangsu Street
6. Turn right onto the back ridge road
7. Turn left onto Tin Kwong Road
8. Turn left onto Sheung Shing Street
9. Turn left onto Sheung Lok Street
10. U-turn operation
11. Turn right onto Sheung Shing Street
12. Turn left onto Tin Kwong Road
13. Turn right into the test venue

Route 2

The left turn from Ma Tau Wai Road to Nong Po Road has a sharp bend. You need to pay attention to the timing of turning the steering wheel and pay attention to whether there will be dead cars parked at the intersection.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Tin Kwong Road
2. Turn right onto Sheung Shing Street
3. Turn right onto Changkang Street
4. U-turn operation
5. Turn left onto Sheung Shing Street
6. Turn right onto Tin Kwong Road
7. Turn left onto Ma Tau Wai Road
8. Turn left onto Nong Po Road
9. Turn right onto Tin Kwong Road
10. Turn right into the test venue

Route 3

When turning left onto Tianguang Road, you need to lightly apply the brakes to slow down. If you enter the red light, you need to stop in front of the yellow grid. The Argyle Street straight road can be driven in 3 waves. If you encounter obstacles or emergencies, you need to turn back to 2 waves.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Tin Kwong Road
2. Turn left onto Argyle Street
3. Turn left onto Ka Ling Road
4. Turn right onto Pak Fu Street
5. Turn left onto Shigu Street
6. Turn left onto Sheung Shing Street
7. Turn right onto Sheung Lok Street
8. U-turn operation
9. Turn right onto Sheung Shing Street
10. Turn left onto Tin Kwong Road
11. Turn right into the test venue

Yau Tong

Route 1

This route has many dead vehicles and large vehicles entering and exiting, so you need to drive slowly and respond to emergencies at any time. The final section requires driving from the inner circle to the outer circle through the roundabout back to the examination venue. Candidates must pay attention to driving at low speed and clearly observe the road traffic conditions.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Jiarong Street
2. Turn right onto Yan Wing Street
3. Turn left onto Cha Kwo Ling Road
4. Turn right onto Chongxin Street
5. Turn right onto Sishan Street
6. Turn left onto Chongyao Street and then turn right
7. Turn right onto Sishan Street
8. Turn left onto Chongxin Street
9. Turn left onto Cha Kwo Ling Road
10. Turn right onto Ko Chiu Road
11. Pass the roundabout and turn left onto Yan Wing Street
12. Turn right onto Jiarong Street
13. Turn right to return to the examination room

Route 2

Tai Straight Road, Lei Yue Mun Road, is dark and sloping. Please pay attention to the speed of the vehicle to avoid speeding. There are usually many large vehicles and water horses along the road, and the road may also be diverted due to construction works, so you need to pay close attention to traffic instructions.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Jiarong Street
2. Turn right onto Yan Wing Street
3. Turn right onto Cha Kwo Ling Road
4. Turn right onto Ko Chiao Road
5. Turn left onto Lei Yue Mun Road
6. Turn right onto Ko Chiu Road
7. Turn right onto Ko Chiu Road
8. Turn left onto Yan Wing Street
9. Turn right onto Jiarong Street
10. Turn right and drive back to the test site

Route 3

This route needs to return to Ko Chiu Road via the roundabout and needs to be handled with special care. At the same time, attention should be paid to maintaining an even speed on straight roads and inclined roads.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Jiarong Street
2. Turn right onto Yan Wing Street
3. Turn right onto Cha Kwo Ling Road
4. Turn right onto Ko Chiao Road
5. Go straight to Ko Chiu Road from the roundabout
6. Turn left onto Lei Yue Mun Road
7. Turn right onto Ko Chiu Road
8. Turn left onto Yan Wing Street
9. Turn right onto Jiarong Street
10. Turn right and drive back to the test site

Chak On

Route 1

Pay attention to your speed when Nam Cheong Street slopes down. There are often dead cars on the slip road at the foot of the Tai Wo Ping flyover, so you need to pay special attention to it. You must stop your car at the "Stop" sign. There are many residential buildings and projects on Baiyun Street, so please pay attention to pedestrian and traffic diversion instructions.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Baiyun Street
2. Connect to Wei Lun Street
3. Turn left onto Nanchang Street
4. Turn right to the slip road at the foot of Tai Wo Ping flyover
5. Return to Nanchang Street
6. Turn right onto Baiyun Street
7. Turn right and drive back to the test site

Route 2

There are many dead cars and water horses on Baiyun Street, so special attention should be paid. When the two lanes of Nam Cheong Street turn into the first lane and connect to the tangent line of Tai Po Road, please pay attention to the traffic on the right; when Tai Po Road slopes down, be careful of speeding.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn left onto Baiyun Street
2. Turn left onto Nanchang Street
3. Turn left to the branch road at the foot of Gehe Old Street Overpass
4. Connect to Tai Po Road
5. Turn left onto Pak Tin Street
6. Turn left onto Baiyun Street
7. Drive back to the test site

Zhongyi Street

Route 1

Candidates must drive slowly before driving to the Xiaomin Street zebra crossing and check the environment to ensure that there are no pedestrians preparing to cross before driving. There are many dead cars on the roadside of Zhongxiao Street, so you need to slow down and drive slowly.

The trial market is opened

1. Drive along Chung Yee Street
2. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
3. Turn right onto Zhongxiao Street
4. Turn right onto Fo Guang Street
5. Turn right onto Zhongxiao Street
6. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
7. Turn right onto Chung Yee Street
8. Drive back to the test site

Route 2

There are government offices, residences and schools near Carmel Village Street. You need to drive slowly and pay special attention to emergencies such as pedestrians running off the road.

Examination room opens

1. Drive along Chung Yee Street
2. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
3. Turn right onto Zhongxiao Street
4. Turn right onto Carmel Village Street
5. Turn right onto Xiaomin Street
6. Turn left onto Zhongxiao Street
7. Turn left onto Xiaomin Street
8. Turn right onto Chung Yee Street
9. Drive back to the test site

Yongxiao Street

Route 1

Since Yongxiao Street is an industrial area, there may be many trucks loading and unloading goods, so you need to keep an appropriate distance from roadside vehicles. Even if there are no cars on the road, you should still pay attention to your speed.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Yongxiao Street
2. Turn left onto Yongji Road
3. Turn right onto Kwai Fook Road
4. Turn left onto Shing Fook Street
5. Turn left to Kwai Shing Circuit
6. Turn left onto Shing Fook Street
7. Turn right onto Kwai Fook Road
8. Turn left onto Yongji Road
9. Turn right onto Yongxiao Street
10. Turn left and drive back to the test site

Route 2

There is a yellow grid area in front of the intersection of Yongji Road. Please pay attention to vehicles waiting in front and do not park within the yellow grid line. Kwai Shing Circuit is a residential area, and there may be many dead cars on the roadside. Please be careful of vehicles and pedestrians crossing the road.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Yongxiao Street
2. Turn left onto Yongji Road
3. Turn right onto Kwai Fook Road
4. Turn left onto Shing Fook Street
5. Turn right to Kwai Shing Circuit
6. Turn right onto Shing Fook Street
7. Turn right onto Kwai Fook Road
8. Turn left onto Yongji Road
9. Turn right onto Yongxiao Street
10. Turn left and drive back to the test site

Route 3

When driving to Yongji Road, pay attention to large vehicles on the left and keep an appropriate distance, and do not step on the double white lines. Turning left on Kwai Shing Circuit usually has fewer traffic fatalities, but you need to pay attention to the speed of the vehicle and be careful of pedestrians.

The trial market is opened

1. Turn right onto Yongxiao Street
2. Turn left onto Yongji Road
3. Turn right onto Kwai Fook Road
4. Turn left onto Xingsheng Road
5. Turn left to Kwai Shing Circuit
6. Turn left onto Shing Fook Street
7. Turn right onto Kwai Fook Road
8. Turn left onto Yongji Road
9. Turn right onto Yongxiao Street
10. Turn left back to the exam center

Hong Kong Driving School designated routes

Sha Tin Safe Driving Center

Ngan Shing Route

Garden Rivera Route

Ngau Pei Sha Shreet

To Shek Route

Hong Kong Island Safe Driving Center

Lee Wing Street Line

Lee Hing Street Line

Yuen Long Safe Driving Center

Yuen Long Village Line

Hongye East Street Line

Wang Fu Street Line

Industrial Estate line

Image source:Hong Kong Driving School

FAQ

What are the common mistakes in license plate road tests?

According to the examination officer's disclosure in the "Quality Driving Instructor Training Course", candidates haveEight common serious driving mistakes that are sure to make you fat, such as not checking the traffic conditions before cutting the line, inappropriate speed, incorrect turning position, too close to other objects, and lack of alertness and judgment, etc.

How many test venues are there for the license plate road test? Are the difficulty levels of routes at different venues similar?

There are currently 10 driving test centers for private cars and light trucks (not counting driving schools). All test routes have similar difficulty in theory, but the actual difficulty largely depends on unexpected situations that may occur during the road test. As long as you are prepared to respond calmly, master your driving skills and familiarize yourself with route information, you will have a greater chance of obtaining a P plate.