Pinelands has a City of Cape Town vehicle registration centre in Central Square, St Stevens Road. It handles vehicle registration, vehicle licensing and licence disc payments.
What Pinelands does not have is a driving licence testing centre. If you need a learner’s or driving licence test, a card renewal or a professional driving permit, you need a different office, and the nearest is Goodwood. That distinction is the main thing this page is here to settle.
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: the City of Cape Town’s Pinelands vehicle registration centre page.
Address and contact details
- Facility: Pinelands Vehicle Registration Centre.
- Address: Central Square, St Stevens Road, Pinelands.
- Phone: 0860 103 089, the City of Cape Town’s general enquiries line.
- Email: the City does not publish one for this centre.
All of the above is published by the City on its own facility page. See traffic department contact details.
Opening and operating hours
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 15:30.
- Saturday: 08:00 to 12:00.
- Sunday: closed.
Note that the Saturday close here is 12:00, earlier than at some other City offices. Month-end is the busiest time at any registration centre, because that is when licence discs fall due, so mid-month mornings are quieter.
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 three services at Pinelands:
- Vehicle registration.
- Vehicle licensing.
- Licence disc payment.
That is the whole list. No licence testing, no card renewals, no professional driving permits, no fine payments. For any of those, see Goodwood, the nearest testing centre, or the fuller list in Cape Town traffic departments.
Common transactions in Pinelands: what to expect
- Licence disc renewal: take the renewal notice, or an ALV form if none arrived, your ID and proof of address. Penalties apply after the 21-day grace period. See traffic department disc renewal.
- Registering a vehicle you have bought: the new owner must register within the prescribed period after a change of ownership. See registering a used car you bought.
- Change of ownership: the seller should notify the change on an NCO form, and the buyer registers. See change of ownership.
- Registering a new vehicle: take the dealer’s documentation and your ID. See new vehicle registration.
- No renewal notice received: you are still liable. See no renewal notice.
Booking and appointment information
No booking is needed. The City states that registration and licensing can be completed at any of its motor vehicle registration offices, so Pinelands is a walk-in service and you are not tied to the centre nearest your home.
That is worth using: if Pinelands is busy, another City registration centre will take the same transaction. A licence disc can also often be renewed online. See renewing a licence disc online.
Licence tests are the opposite: those do need an appointment, made in person at a testing centre rather than online, because Cape Town does not offer online test booking. See 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.
- The renewal notice, or the vehicle’s registration certificate.
- For a change of ownership, the completed forms from both buyer and seller. See traffic department forms.
- A letter of proxy if you are acting for someone else. See letter of proxy.
Driver, learner and vehicle licensing services
- Licence discs: traffic department disc renewal.
- Vehicle registration: vehicle registration guide.
- Renewing a licence card, elsewhere: traffic department licence renewal.
- Getting a learner’s licence, elsewhere: learner’s licence guide.
- Fines: Cape Town traffic fines.
Other offices nearby: Goodwood, Milnerton, Ottery. More in Cape Town traffic departments, Western Cape traffic departments, the full office directory and traffic department near me.
Fees and payment information
Licence disc fees depend on the vehicle’s tare weight and are set by the province, so two cars do not pay the same. Arrears and penalties are added where a disc has lapsed. 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 Pinelands licensing offices
People search for the Pinelands traffic department and the Pinelands licensing department. The names are used loosely, and that is what causes the wasted trip here: a driving licence testing centre handles learner’s and driving licences and tests, while a registering authority handles licence discs and vehicle registration.
Pinelands has only the second kind. Anything to do with a driver rather than a vehicle happens elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions and official verification
Can I renew my driving licence in Pinelands?
No. Pinelands is a vehicle registration centre only. Goodwood is the nearest City testing centre for licence card renewals.
Do I need an appointment in Pinelands?
No. The City says registration and licensing can be done at any of its registration offices, so it is walk-in.
Is Pinelands open on Saturday?
Yes, 08:00 to 12:00, which is earlier than some other City offices close.
Is this the official Pinelands 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.