People searching for Roodepoort traffic department may need one of 2 offices: the Roodepoort Licensing Department (Motor Vehicle Registering Authority / Town Hall) (vehicle registration and licensing office); the Roodepoort Testing Centre (DLTC), Florida (driving licence testing centre). They are run by City of Johannesburg (Public Safety Department), City of Johannesburg (Public Safety Department, MVRA) in Gauteng, and they do not all offer the same services, so check which one handles your task before you go.
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something, or its page could not be checked, this page says so rather than repeating directory listings that are often out of date.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: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality website.
Address and contact details
We could not confirm a current address, phone number or email for Roodepoort on an official page when we checked on 13 September 2026. Use City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality website or the municipality’s official social media accounts for current contact details, and be cautious with numbers from directory sites, which are frequently outdated.
Opening and operating hours
The authority’s opening hours for Roodepoort could not be confirmed on an official page. Most municipal licensing offices work weekday business hours and close their queues to new applicants before the doors close, but hours vary, so confirm on the day.
Recent report (2025-11-18): JMPD announced a temporary road closure on William Nicol Drive/Hendrick Potgieter Road in Roodepoort area for G20 Summit security (18-23 Nov 2025) – not an office closure (source).
How hours and cut-offs usually work: traffic department operating hours. Weekend options: traffic departments open on Saturday.
Services available at this office
The services offered in Roodepoort could not be confirmed on an official page. Ask the office whether it handles your transaction before you go: not every traffic department offers driving licence tests, PrDPs or vehicle registration.
Common transactions in Roodepoort: what to expect
Services at this office could not be confirmed, so these are the transactions people most often come for. Check the office handles yours first.
- Renewing a driving licence card in Roodepoort: 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.
- Driving test: you need a valid learner’s licence and a roadworthy vehicle of the right class. The test covers a pre-trip inspection, yard manoeuvres and a road test. 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.
- 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. Some centres set aside walk-in days for older applicants.
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: Gauteng 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. City of Johannesburg Metropolitan 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 Roodepoort licensing offices
People look for this office as “Roodepoort licence department”, “Roodepoort licensing department” and “Roodepoort DLTC”. 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 sources we checked list the Roodepoort Licensing Department (Motor Vehicle Registering Authority / Town Hall), the Roodepoort Testing Centre (DLTC), Florida (driving licence testing centre, vehicle registration and licensing office) for Roodepoort. Check which one handles your task before you go.
Frequently asked questions and official verification
Is there a DLTC in Roodepoort?
Yes. The Roodepoort Testing Centre (DLTC), Florida is listed by the sources we checked as a driving licence testing centre.
What is the Roodepoort traffic department contact number?
No number could be confirmed on an official page. Use City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality website.
Is this the official Roodepoort traffic department website?
No. TrafficDepartment.co.za is independent and cannot book, renew or pay anything. Confirm details with City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality website.