London G2 and G road test: tips and what to expect

Updated October 2026

DriveTest London runs both the G2 and the G road test from its centre on Wellington Road South, just south of Highway 401. The G2 test stays on city and residential streets near the centre. The G test adds highway driving at 110 km/h. Here is what to expect and how to get ready.

How the test works

You start and finish in the DriveTest parking lot. Before you move, adjust your seat and mirrors, fasten your seatbelt and shoulder check before you leave the spot. The examiner then gives you one instruction at a time, and you won't be told the route in advance.

G2: manoeuvres to practise

• Left and right turns at traffic lights and at quiet residential intersections
• Knowing who has the right of way at intersections without signs
• Parking on a hill, facing uphill or downhill, using the curb
• Parallel parking behind a parked car
• A three-point turn on a residential street

G: highway driving

• Getting on the highway. Use the whole ramp to reach highway speed, signal, check your mirror and blind spot, and merge into a safe gap. Don't stop on the ramp.
• 110 km/h. Parts of Highway 401 and 402 near London are posted at 110 km/h. Hold a steady speed and keep a safe following distance.
• Highway splits and exits. Read the overhead signs early, move into the correct lane in good time, and slow down on the exit ramp, not on the highway.
• Changing speed limits after the highway. Main roads drop from 80 to 70 to 60 km/h along the way back. Watch the signs and adjust smoothly.

How to prepare in the last two weeks

1. Practise each manoeuvre until you can do it without thinking about the steps.
2. Say your checks out loud while you practise: mirror, signal, shoulder check.
3. Do full practice drives where someone gives you directions one at a time, like an examiner.
4. Read the common mistakes and the test day checklist.

What you get in the DriveTest Routes app

The app covers the parts this guide can't share publicly:

• The London G2 route and the London G route, turn by turn
• Spoken, examiner-style instructions in the order you'll hear them
• Exactly where the hill park, parallel park and three-point turn happen
• The speed limit for every part of the route, with warnings if you drive too fast or too slow
• Practise as a simulation at home, or follow along in your car with GPS