Green Point Traffic Department: Hours, Contact Details & Services

There is no separate Green Point traffic department. The office people mean is the City of Cape Town’s driving licence testing centre on the corner of Ebenezer and Somerset Road, in Green Point, which the City calls Gallows Hill.

One building, two names. This page gives the details for it; our Gallows Hill traffic department page covers the same centre under the City’s own name for it.

Address and contact details

• Facility: Gallows Hill Driving Licence Testing Centre, known locally as the Green Point traffic department.
• Address: corner of Ebenezer and Somerset Road, Green Point, Cape Town.
• Phone: 0860 103 089, the City of Cape Town’s general enquiries line.
• Email: [email protected].

All of the above is published by the City on its own facility page. For vehicle licensing enquiries specifically, the City directs people to its general contact channels rather than to this centre. See traffic department contact details.

Opening and operating hours

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 15:30.
• Saturday: 08:00 to 12:30.
• Sunday: closed.

These are the City’s published hours. A Saturday morning is worth knowing about, because most Cape Town licensing offices are weekday only. Queues close to new applicants before the doors do, so a Saturday visit means arriving early.

The City advises checking current waiting times and the documents you need before setting out. How hours and cut-offs usually work: traffic department operating hours. Weekend options: traffic departments open on Saturday.

Services available at this office

The City lists these services at the centre:

• Driving licence card renewals.
• Driving licence tests.
• Professional licence tests and professional driving permits.
• Disabled disc applications.
• Traffic fine payments and AARTO infringement payments.
• Tow-away and vehicle impoundment payments.

What is not on the list matters as much: vehicle registration and licence disc renewals. If that is what you came for, you need a motor vehicle registration centre instead. The nearest alternatives are listed in Cape Town traffic departments.

Common transactions in Green Point: what to expect

• Renewing a driving licence card: 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.
• Driving test: you need a valid learner’s licence and a roadworthy vehicle of the right class. See K53 driving test.
• Professional driving permit: take a medical certificate that is not older than two months, and allow time for the conviction check. See PrDP guide.
• Disabled disc application: take your ID and the supporting medical documentation.
• Paying a fine: take the notice or the notice number. See Cape Town traffic fines.

Booking and appointment information

Cape Town does not take licence test bookings online. The City books learner’s and driving tests in person at its testing centres, where the appointment is generated on eNaTIS. It said in December 2025 that online booking was available in only a few provinces, and the Western Cape was not among them.

Budget for two trips: one to book, one for the test. Check waiting times and required documents before either.

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, where the service was booked.
• The licence card, learner’s licence or notice 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: Cape Town traffic fines.

Other offices nearby: Gallows Hill, Milnerton, Pinelands. More in Cape Town traffic departments, Western Cape traffic departments, the full office directory and traffic department near me.

Fees and payment information

Licensing fees are set by the province and the City and change from time to time, so confirm the amount and the accepted payment methods before you go. Fine and impoundment payments may take different payment methods from licence transactions, so check which applies to yours. How fees are structured: traffic department fees and traffic department prices.

How people search for Green Point licensing offices

People look for licences department in Green Point, for a Green Point traffic department and for Gallows Hill. These all lead to the same centre. 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.

Green Point has the first kind, not the second. That distinction is the one that saves a wasted trip.

Frequently asked questions and official verification

Is there a licensing department in Green Point?

Yes, on the corner of Ebenezer and Somerset Road. The City calls it the Gallows Hill Driving Licence Testing Centre.

What are the Green Point traffic department hours?

Monday to Friday 08:00 to 15:30, Saturday 08:00 to 12:30, closed Sunday, as published by the City of Cape Town.

Can I renew a licence disc in Green Point?

No. Disc renewals and vehicle registration are not on the City’s service list for this centre. Use a motor vehicle registration centre.

Is this the official Green Point traffic department website?

No. TrafficDepartment.co.za is independent and cannot book, renew or pay anything. Confirm details on the City of Cape Town website.