Northern Ontario

DriveTest North Bay

The DriveTest centre in North Bay is at New North Bay Mall, 300 Lakeshore Dr, Unit 502, North Bay. It gives G2 and G road tests, plus motorcycle and commercial tests.

Address

New North Bay Mall, 300 Lakeshore Dr, Unit 502

North Bay, ON P1A 3V2

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French-designated: service in French guaranteed.

Hours

May to October

Monday to Friday

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM,

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Hours

November to April

Tuesday to Friday

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM,

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Closed on statutory holidays.

Road tests here

G2GM2 · M · LM2 · LMA · B · C · D · E · F · Z

G2 road test (first road test for cars)
G road test (full licence, includes expressway driving)
M2 road test (first motorcycle road test)
M road test (full motorcycle licence)
Class A: tractor-trailers
Class B: school buses (more than 24 passengers)
Class C: regular buses (more than 24 passengers)
Class D: heavy trucks over 11,000 kg
Class E: school buses (up to 24 passengers)
Class F: regular buses (up to 24 passengers) and ambulances
Z endorsement: air brakes

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Travel points run from North Bay

Mattawa

Other centres near North Bay with G2 road tests

You can book a road test at any centre that gives your test, which helps when the nearest one is booked up.

Before your road test at North Bay

Arrive at least 30 minutes early. Park, go inside to check in (most centres have a self-serve kiosk), then wait in your car for the examiner. Road tests run in any weather unless DriveTest tells you otherwise, so check its service disruptions page on stormy days.

Bring:

A Class G vehicle in good working order (owned, borrowed or rented: DriveTest doesn’t supply one)
Enough gas for the test
Your current driver’s licence
Your road test confirmation email, printed
Glasses or contact lenses, if you need them to drive
Money for the fee, if you’re hoping for a standby appointment

Dash cams and phone cameras must be off, and nobody else can ride along. Plan a way home in case you don’t pass: you can retest after 10 days, for $53.75 (G2) or $91.25 (G).

Taking the G test here

You’ll declare your highway experience: at least 5 drives in the last 3 months on a road signed 80 km/h or more, or a 400-series highway. If you don’t have it, the test is cancelled and you lose half the fee. Full-time centres like North Bay give a shorter G test for now, without parallel parking, roadside stops, three-point turns and driving in residential neighbourhoods. More on the G road test.

New to the test? Read the G2 road test guide for what the examiner checks on each manoeuvre.

Centre details from DriveTest’s centre list, checked October 26, 2026. Times change, especially at travel points: confirm on DriveTest before you go.

Driving lessons near North Bay

Want a lesson or two before your road test?

Tell us where you are and what you need: a road test refresher, practice on the test routes, or a beginner driver education (BDE) course that lets you take your G2 road test after 8 months instead of 12.

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Questions people ask

+Where is DriveTest North Bay?

At New North Bay Mall, 300 Lakeshore Dr, Unit 502, North Bay, Ontario P1A 3V2.

+What are the hours at DriveTest North Bay?

Hours: May to October, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM,, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Hours: November to April, Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM,, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. DriveTest centres close on statutory holidays.

+Does DriveTest North Bay do G road tests?

Yes. North Bay gives both G2 and G road tests.

+Can I take a road test on Saturday at DriveTest North Bay?

DriveTest lists North Bay’s hours as November to April, Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM,, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, so plan on a weekday road test.

+Can I get service in French at DriveTest North Bay?

Yes. North Bay is in one of Ontario’s French-designated areas, so services in French are guaranteed under the French Language Services Act.

+How much is the G2 road test?

$53.75 for a retest. The first G2 road test is included in the $159.75 G1 licence package.