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Newfoundland and Labrador · Learner’s test

NL motor vehicle offices: where Motor Registration tests drivers

The Motor Registration Division (MRD), part of the Department of Government Services, runs driver licensing in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). For NL motor vehicle matters that need a visit, such as a written test, a vision test or a licence photo, you book ahead at one of its offices. Motor Registration also lists driver examination centres in 11 more communities.

  • 11Motor Registration offices
  • 22Communities with a driver examination centre
  • 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Office hours, Monday to Friday
Book an appointment

Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Where are the NL motor vehicle offices?

Motor Registration’s offices are at these addresses:

  • Mount Pearl: 149 Smallwood Drive
  • Bay Roberts: 25 Bareneed Road
  • Clarenville: 8A Myer’s Avenue, Suite 102
  • Corner Brook: Sir Richard Squires Building, 84 Mount Bernard Avenue
  • Gander: Fraser Mall, 230 Airport Boulevard
  • Grand Falls-Windsor: Provincial Building, 3 Cromer Avenue
  • Happy Valley-Goose Bay: 163 Hamilton River Road
  • Labrador City: Bruno Plaza, 118 Humphrey Road
  • Marystown: Industrial Park, 1 Harris Drive
  • St. Anthony: 6‑8 North Street
  • Stephenville: 35 Alabama Drive

Motor Registration’s mailing address is P.O. Box 8710, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J5.

Driver examination centres

Motor Registration lists driver examination centres by region:

  • St. John’s and Avalon: Bay Roberts and Mount Pearl
  • Eastern: Clarenville and Marystown
  • Central: Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, Lewisporte, Milltown and Springdale
  • Western: Corner Brook, Deer Lake, Flower’s Cove, Forteau, Port aux Basques, St. Anthony and Stephenville
  • Labrador: Cartwright, Goose Bay, Hopedale, Labrador City, Nain and Port Hope Simpson

Booking an MRD appointment

Book online through Motor Registration’s appointment calendar, for a written test, a vision test and ID check, a road test or a licence photo. Or call 1-877-636-6867, where the options are:

  • Option 1: appointment booking
  • Option 2: medicals and driver records
  • Option 3: general inquiries

The phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Things you can do on MyGovNL instead

Some driver services don’t need a visit. Motor Registration and MyGovNL, the province’s online services, list these for drivers:

  • The learner’s permit test
  • Paying for a road test
  • Renewing your driver’s licence
  • Requesting your driver record, or abstract
  • Checking your demerit points
  • Changing your address
  • Commercial knowledge tests

Motor Registration also registers vehicles. This page doesn’t cover that side; Motor Registration’s Vehicle Ownership pages do.

See vehicle registration ↗How the road test works →Order your driver’s abstract →How the written test works →
Sources: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and 4 more. Checked November 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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