Knysna traffic department usually means the Customer Services Building (Old Standard Bank Building) – Driver’s & Learner’s Licence / Vehicle Registration Office, a traffic and licensing office run by Knysna Local Municipality in the Western Cape. This page sets out what the authority itself publishes about the office: where it is, how to contact it, when it is open and which services it lists.
Only details confirmed on an official source are shown. Where the authority does not publish something, or its page could not be checked, this page says so rather than repeating directory listings that are often out of date.
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: www.knysna.gov.za, www.knysna.gov.za, www.knysna.gov.za.
Address and contact details
- Operated by: Knysna Local Municipality.
- Address: Main Street, Knysna, 6570 (Customer Care Centre; municipality’s civic office is at 5 Clyde Street, Knysna).
- Phone: 044 302 6451; 044 302 6433; 044 302 6300 (municipality main switchboard).
- Email: [email protected].
Licensing offices are often hard to reach by phone. If the number does not answer, try Knysna Local Municipality website. For other ways to trace a working number, see traffic department contact details.
Opening and operating hours
- Monday to Friday 08:00-15:00 (vehicle licence cashiers); driver’s/learner’s licence office also stated as 08:00-15:00.
Published hours are when the doors open. Most licensing offices stop accepting new applicants before closing time, so arrive early, particularly at month-end and after public holidays.
How hours and cut-offs usually work: traffic department operating hours. Weekend options: traffic departments open on Saturday.
Services available at this office
- Learner’s licence applications.
- Driving licence applications/tests (codes A1, A, B, C1, C, EC1, EC).
- Driving licence renewals.
- Temporary licence applications.
- Professional driving permit (PrDP) applications.
- Vehicle registration.
- Vehicle licensing / licence disc renewal (also available online).
- Traffic fine/infringement notice services (digitalised per municipality).
Services can be suspended at short notice, for example during system downtime, so confirm the service you need is running before you travel.
Common transactions in Knysna: what to expect
- Renewing a driving licence card in Knysna: 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. You get the licence on the same day if you pass. See learner’s licence.
- Professional driving permit: take a medical certificate that is not older than two months, and allow time for the conviction check. See PrDP guide.
- 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.
- Registering a vehicle: the new owner must register the vehicle within the prescribed period after the change of ownership, and the seller should notify the change on an NCO form. See vehicle registration.
- Paying fines: a counter can usually only take fines issued by its own authority. Check what is outstanding first: checking traffic fines.
Booking and appointment information
Appointment given at time of application for driving licence tests; postponement requires visiting Customer Care Centre at least 2 days beforehand.
Booking rules are set by the province and the centre. Some centres accept bookings on NaTIS Online; many in this province still book at the counter. Confirm with the office before you travel.
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: Western Cape traffic departments and traffic department near me.
Fees and payment information
Licensing fees are set by the province and municipality and change from time to time. Knysna Local Municipality does not publish a current fee list on the pages we checked, so confirm the amount, and which payment methods the counter accepts, before you go. How fees are structured: traffic department prices.
How people search for Knysna licensing offices
People look for this office as “Knysna licensing department”. These names are used loosely in South Africa: a driving licence testing centre (DLTC) handles learner’s and driving licences and tests, while a registering authority, often called the licensing department, handles licence discs and vehicle registration. The official sources we checked list the Customer Services Building (Old Standard Bank Building) – Driver’s & Learner’s Licence / Vehicle Registration Office (traffic and licensing office) for Knysna. Check which one handles your task before you go.
Frequently asked questions and official verification
Is Knysna traffic department open on Saturday?
The published hours do not include Saturday, so treat it as closed unless the office confirms otherwise.
What is the Knysna traffic department contact number?
The number published by the authority is 044 302 6451.
Is this the official Knysna traffic department website?
No. TrafficDepartment.co.za is independent and cannot book, renew or pay anything. Confirm details with Knysna Local Municipality website.