Getting a Driving License in Sydney.

Taking a driving test in Sydney should be easy for those who have developed good driving habit. But it was absolutely not for me. You will be tested for many things like taking the appropriate lane before you turn right or left, joining the main lane from intersection, reverse parking, 3-point turn, and much more. I failed my first attempt because of one main thing, control. I have to drive with confidence and smooth.

After doing my 10 hours driving training, I still failed on my first attempt. I took my driving test at Bondi RTA, morning at 08.30am while the area still quiet. However, don’t buy that quiet road and think that you going to pass easily. The driving inspector will usually bit fuzzy when you can’t drive better because the road is empty. They will fail you easily because the road is quiet and you have to make it almost perfect.

Well, that’s OK. At least I knew that I still have to practice more and also realized that I still need more practice.

I passed my driving test for my second attempt. This time was much more confidence than the previous one. I took another 5 hours training before I went to it. Didn’t really happy with the result as I know that I did some wrong judgments. But it was OK anyway, the driving inspector was considering those failures as a minor one.

RTA granted me a gold license as I previously has been having my Indonesia driving license for more than 3 years. It is such a good policy, at least for me. Having a gold license means that you have a full license to drive your car.

I need to get a driving license to get a car. I need a car, as I work on North Ryde and it takes me 1.5 hours to get there by train and bus. In a day, I spent 3 hours, at least, to get to my workplace. Not a good idea, though.

10 thoughts on “Getting a Driving License in Sydney.”

Hi..Aku cuma mau tau km training drivingnya dimana? I mean the driving course. Thanks

To Lia, replied by email.

hey. i’m wondering if u can help me. i have a malaysian driving license which i have for 3 years. is it possible to convert it to an australian driving license or do i need to retake all my driving test to get one. thanks in advance!

hello im mark

i am british i want to pass my driving test in sydney , i have all my papers and learners license . is it possablie for me to do my test in sydney i will there in october i hold a 1 year working hoilday visa please could you help me out thanks a lot please email me many thanks mark

hi dave …im holding temperoray visa which allows me to drive with my overseas DL but i wanna get the full license and am driving for about 10 years but really need to get familiar with sydney’s streets and rules as im driving in syd for about 2months and living in bondi just wondering that is it possible to send me the practical test teaching person or agency to get 1 or 2 hour practice .it is very expensive and dont u think just 2 hours is enough for me ?
cheers
maurice

hi dave i sat for my driving test questions in 1988 and i passed .i still have the lisence on me.do you think if i show it to them in sydney that i passed will i have to do them again the questions.the questions were for my learners.today i am 36 years old and i live in malta and i have a heavy semi trailer lisence and i am a australian citizen .can you please check for me as my intension’s are to come to australia and get a job as a semi trailer driver. hope you can help me. thanks steven

Hi there,
Hello from Mak , Auckland, NZ.
I am migrating to australia in near future from NZ. I have New zealand driving licence ( car – full licence) so where do i convert my driving licence ? into
australian driving licence.

I’m from britain and planning to move to sydney, I have a full UK driving licence and I need to know how to turn my UK licence into a Australian driving licence.

Hi Mak,

You may not need taking road test as you have Kiwi DL, but you will not get full licence if you hold a full DL less than 3 years.

HI,
Am holding UAE Driving licence ( Car ) since last 10 years now. Am holding Australian PR & will be moving sooon to NSW. What tests do i have to undertake to get NSW Driving Licence. What is the procedure. Will i need to undertake training classes before the tests. What is the waiting time for tests, how much in advance to book for the test date. Where to register etc. Please Guide.
Thanks in advance
Ramesh

lia on February 21, 2007 at 4:31 pm said:

Hi..Aku cuma mau tau km training drivingnya dimana? I mean the driving course. Thanks
David Sudjiman on February 21, 2007 at 5:36 pm said:

To Lia, replied by email.
nick on June 11, 2007 at 2:27 am said:

hey. i’m wondering if u can help me. i have a malaysian driving license which i have for 3 years. is it possible to convert it to an australian driving license or do i need to retake all my driving test to get one. thanks in advance!
mark norman on August 19, 2007 at 11:26 am said:

hello im mark

i am british i want to pass my driving test in sydney , i have all my papers and learners license . is it possablie for me to do my test in sydney i will there in october i hold a 1 year working hoilday visa please could you help me out thanks a lot please email me many thanks mark
maurice mahdiloo on October 27, 2007 at 4:41 pm said:

hi dave …im holding temperoray visa which allows me to drive with my overseas DL but i wanna get the full license and am driving for about 10 years but really need to get familiar with sydney’s streets and rules as im driving in syd for about 2months and living in bondi just wondering that is it possible to send me the practical test teaching person or agency to get 1 or 2 hour practice .it is very expensive and dont u think just 2 hours is enough for me ?
cheers
maurice
steven falzon on November 4, 2007 at 1:39 am said:

hi dave i sat for my driving test questions in 1988 and i passed .i still have the lisence on me.do you think if i show it to them in sydney that i passed will i have to do them again the questions.the questions were for my learners.today i am 36 years old and i live in malta and i have a heavy semi trailer lisence and i am a australian citizen .can you please check for me as my intension’s are to come to australia and get a job as a semi trailer driver. hope you can help me. thanks steven
Mak on August 23, 2008 at 3:30 am said:

Hi there,
Hello from Mak , Auckland, NZ.
I am migrating to australia in near future from NZ. I have New zealand driving licence ( car – full licence) so where do i convert my driving licence ? into
australian driving licence.
Omar on December 3, 2008 at 7:17 am said:

I’m from britain and planning to move to sydney, I have a full UK driving licence and I need to know how to turn my UK licence into a Australian driving licence.
Kiwi on January 16, 2009 at 10:09 am said:

Hi Mak,

You may not need taking road test as you have Kiwi DL, but you will not get full licence if you hold a full DL less than 3 years.
Ramesh on January 25, 2009 at 5:49 am said:

HI,
Am holding UAE Driving licence ( Car ) since last 10 years now. Am holding Australian PR & will be moving sooon to NSW. What tests do i have to undertake to get NSW Driving Licence. What is the procedure. Will i need to undertake training classes before the tests. What is the waiting time for tests, how much in advance to book for the test date. Where to register etc. Please Guide.
Thanks in advance
Ramesh