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Northwest Territories · Learner’s test

Motor vehicle offices in Yellowknife and across the NWT

Driver and Vehicle Services, part of the Department of Infrastructure, runs licensing in the Northwest Territories (NWT) from driver and vehicle offices across the territory. The motor vehicle office in Yellowknife works by appointment, which you book online. For a community with no office, contact the regional office.

  • 13Communities with a driver and vehicle office
  • 5 minutesArrive at most this early in Yellowknife
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Yellowknife hours, Wednesday from 9:30
See every office’s details

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

Where is the motor vehicle office in Yellowknife?

It’s at 5015 49th Street, first floor, open Monday to Friday. To reach it:

When you arrive for your appointment, check in at the kiosk with your phone number, including the area code, to get your ticket. All offices are closed on statutory holidays.

Driver and vehicle offices in other communities

The other NWT offices, with their addresses and opening times:

  • Aklavik: Gardlund Road. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Behchokǫ̀: Nishkhon Centre, second floor. Tuesday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Fort McPherson: no street address listed. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Fort Providence: Infrastructure Highway Yard. The third Tuesday of each month, walk-in only and cash only
  • Fort Simpson: Nahendeh Building, second floor. Monday to Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Fort Smith: 199 McDougal Road. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.
  • Hay River: Suite 6, 66 Woodland Drive. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Inuvik: 106 Veterans Way. Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on the second Wednesday of each month
  • Norman Wells: 27 Mackenzie Drive. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.
  • Paulatuk: #1 Main Street. Part of each weekday, with hours that change by day
  • Sachs Harbour: no street address listed. Call 867-690-4351 before you go
  • Tulita: no street address listed. Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon, and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.

Some offices set time aside for tests. Fort Providence gives driver examinations from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on its day, and needs a photo ID, a birth certificate and proof of residency showing your mailing and physical address for any service. Inuvik keeps Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Thursday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for people booked for written tests, and asks you to call ahead.

Booking tests and getting help by phone

Any office can book a written or road test in person; the overview explains the steps. For help by phone or email, Driver and Vehicle Services lists:

  • Online services help for individuals: 1-844-368-4698, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Compliance and Licensing: 1-888-803-8773, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Registrar of Motor Vehicles, for questions about the personal information on your application: 867-767-9088 or DVLicensing@gov.nt.ca

The same offices register vehicles and issue licence plates. This page doesn’t cover that side; Driver and Vehicle Services’ vehicle pages do.

See vehicle services ↗How the written test works →Steps to a full licence →
Sources: Government of the Northwest Territories and 5 more. Checked November 2026.

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

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