Edenvale traffic department usually means the Edenvale Driving Licence Testing Centre and Motor Vehicle Registration Authority, housed in the EMPD building and run by the City of Ekurhuleni through the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. It is a combined office, so licence testing and vehicle registration are handled on one site.
Ekurhuleni publishes less about its individual licensing offices than some metros do. This page separates what the City stands behind from what only appears on directory sites, and says which is which.
Last checked: 13 September 2026. TrafficDepartment.co.za is an independent guide, not a government website. We do not book appointments, take payments or issue documents. Confirm fees, hours and requirements with the official source before you act: City of Ekurhuleni vehicle registration and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department.
Address and contact details
- Facility: Edenvale Driving Licence Testing Centre and Motor Vehicle Registration Authority, in the EMPD building.
- Address: corner of Van Riebeeck Avenue and 9th Street, Edenvale. This comes from a metro-wide list of Ekurhuleni licensing offices published by local press and supplied by the EMPD, not from a City web page we could open.
- Operated by: City of Ekurhuleni, through the EMPD.
No direct phone number or email for Edenvale appears on a City page. Numbers for this office do circulate on directory sites, and we do not republish them, because a wrong number sends a real person to the wrong place. The City’s call centre on 0860 543 000 is the published route. See traffic department contact details.
Opening and operating hours
The City does not publish opening hours for the Edenvale office. Ekurhuleni licensing offices generally work weekday business hours and stop taking new applicants well before closing. Directory sites list specific times for Edenvale, including a Saturday morning session, but none of it is confirmed by the City, so treat a Saturday trip as a phone call first.
How hours and cut-offs usually work: traffic department operating hours. Weekend options: traffic departments open on Saturday.
Services available at this office
The office name tells you the most reliable thing about it: it is both a driving licence testing centre and a motor vehicle registering authority, so learner’s and driving licence work and vehicle registration are both done there. Ekurhuleni handles registration, licensing, change of ownership and deregistration through offices of this kind.
A per-service list for Edenvale is not published, so confirm before travelling, particularly for professional driving permits or a less common test code.
Common transactions in Edenvale: what to expect
- Renewing a driving licence card: book or queue as the office requires, pass the eye test, have your fingerprints and photograph taken and pay. The card is produced centrally and collected later, so ask for a temporary licence if your card expires first. Full steps: traffic department licence renewal.
- Learner’s licence test: bring your ID, proof of address and the LL1 form, and be ready for an eye test. See learner’s licence.
- Driving test: you need a valid learner’s licence and a roadworthy vehicle of the right class. See K53 driving test.
- Registering a vehicle: the new owner must register within the prescribed period after a change of ownership, and the seller should notify the change on an NCO form. See vehicle registration.
- Licence disc renewal: take the renewal notice, or an ALV form, your ID and proof of address. Penalties apply after the 21-day grace period. See traffic department disc renewal.
Booking and appointment information
In Gauteng, tests and licence card renewals are generally booked on NaTIS Online, and gov.za states that Gauteng residents must apply online for a learner’s licence. Ekurhuleni has run walk-in licence renewal arrangements for pensioners, so if you are a senior it is worth asking whether you need a booking at all.
How the booking system works, and what to do when there are no slots: traffic department online booking.
What to bring before you visit
- Your original ID document or smart ID card, or passport and permit for foreign nationals.
- Proof of residential address. See proof of address.
- Your booking confirmation, if the service was booked.
- The licence card, learner’s licence, renewal notice or vehicle document the transaction relates to.
- The completed application form. See traffic department forms.
Driver, learner and vehicle licensing services
- Renewing a licence card: traffic department licence renewal.
- Getting a learner’s licence: learner’s licence guide.
- Driving test: K53 driving test.
- Licence discs: traffic department disc renewal.
- Fines: traffic fines.
Other offices nearby: Kempton Park, Alberton, Benoni. More in Gauteng traffic departments, the full office directory and traffic department near me.
Fees and payment information
Licensing fees are set by the province and municipality and change from time to time. Ekurhuleni does not publish a current fee list on the pages we checked, so confirm the amount and the accepted payment methods before you go. How fees are structured: traffic department fees and traffic department prices.
How people search for Edenvale licensing offices
Searches include Edenvale licensing department, licensing department Edenvale, Edenvale drivers license department and Edenvale licensing department contact number. The names are used loosely: a driving licence testing centre handles learner’s and driving licences and tests, while a registering authority, often called the licensing department, handles licence discs and vehicle registration.
Edenvale is both in one building, which is why the same office answers to all of those names. The contact number people search for is the part we cannot verify.
Frequently asked questions and official verification
Where is the Edenvale licensing department?
In the EMPD building on the corner of Van Riebeeck Avenue and 9th Street, according to a list of Ekurhuleni licensing offices supplied by the EMPD to local press. The City does not publish the address on its own site.
What is the Edenvale licensing department contact number?
No direct number is published by the City. Use the Ekurhuleni call centre on 0860 543 000 rather than a number from a directory site.
Can I register a vehicle in Edenvale?
Yes. The office is a motor vehicle registering authority as well as a testing centre.
Is Edenvale traffic department open on Saturday?
Saturday opening is listed on directory sites but not confirmed by the City. Phone before planning a weekend visit.
Is this the official Edenvale traffic department website?
No. TrafficDepartment.co.za is independent and cannot book, renew or pay anything. Confirm details with the City of Ekurhuleni.