Province Making It More Convenient To Access Driver Examination Services
Starting next week, more staff and longer hours will also be available at 13 high-demand DriveTest Centres:
- The Brampton, Etobicoke, Newmarket, Downsview, Hamilton, Toronto Metro East, Ottawa Walkley, Kitchener and Port Union locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, starting the week of December 18, 2017.
- The Oakville, Windsor, and Orangeville locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays by the end of January 2018, and on Saturdays starting February 3, 2018.
- The London location will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays by the end of January 2018.
Other customer service improvements include:
- Providing a no-wait dropbox service for some medical reporting transactions at 25 DriveTest Centres across the province, to avoid waiting in line for these services.
- Piloting an appointment booking service at the Downsview location for certain complex transactions – such as out-of-province and out-of-country licence exchanges – allowing customers to choose a time that is convenient for them, beginning January 2018.
- Launching the new Ontario Drive app to help prepare new drivers for their G1 written test.
- Ongoing analysis to determine options to reduce wait-times and better serve customers across Ontario.
Improving customer service at DriveTest Centres is part of Ontario’s plan to create fairness and opportunity during this period of rapid economic change. The plan includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for everyone under 25 through the biggest expansion of medicare in a generation.
Quick Facts
- For the past 16 years Ontario’s roads have been ranked among the safest in North America.
- DriveTest is expected to add approximately 90 new staff across 13 high-demand locations.
- There are 55 full time and 39 part time DriveTest Centres in Ontario.
- In spring 2017, DriveTest extended hours, increased staffing and introduced additional Saturday openings at several locations to help improve wait times.
- By spring 2018, the G-1 licence written knowledge test will be offered in Farsi and Urdu to reflect Ontario’s growing communities and support newcomers in learning the rules of the road.
- The official Ontario Drive app is available for download through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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Quotes
“We know that people in Ontario deserve better levels of service at our DriveTest locations. That’s why our government is taking action to reduce wait times by adding new DriveTest Centres, extending hours of operation, and committing to service enhancements to help people access the services they need faster.”
“Our investments to reduce transit congestion are vital to the health of an economy. Similarly, by reducing wait times and improving services at DriveTest Centres, we will improve efficiency, access and productivity for people and businesses across Ontario.”
“On behalf of the City of Mississauga and Members of Council, we welcome this new DriveTest Centre to our City. This new centre will improve frontline service for residents in Mississauga and across Peel and the western GTA, who are applying to get their driver’s license. This marks yet another important and lasting investment in Mississauga by our partners in the Provincial Government.”
Bonnie Crombie
“Thank you to the Government of Ontario for moving forward with an additional DriveTest Centre in Peel Region. I also want to personally thank Minister Del Duca and the Ministry of Transportation for expanding capacity and hours to ensure residents of Brampton can book and take a driver examination in an expedited and convenient way.”
Linda Jeffrey
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