“Milnerton traffic department” usually means one of two City of Cape Town offices at different addresses: the Milnerton Driving Licence Testing Centre on William Penn Drive, which handles licences, tests and PrDPs, and the Milnerton Vehicle Registration Centre on Pienaar Street, which handles vehicle registration and licence discs. Going to the wrong one is the most common mistake, so check which you need before you set off.
All details below were checked on the City of Cape Town’s facility pages.
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 Cape Town: Milnerton DLTC and City of Cape Town: Milnerton Vehicle Registration Centre.
Address and contact details
Milnerton Driving Licence Testing Centre
- Address: William Penn Drive, Milnerton, Cape Town.
- Phone: 0860 103 089 (City of Cape Town call centre).
- Email: [email protected].
Milnerton Vehicle Registration Centre
- Address: Municipal Building, Pienaar Street, Milnerton, Cape Town.
- Phone: 0860 103 089.
Some directory sites list a Koeberg Road address or a different landline for the testing centre. The City’s own page gives William Penn Drive and the 0860 number, so use those.
Opening and operating hours
- Testing centre: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 15:30, Saturday 08:00 to 12:30.
- Vehicle registration centre: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 15:30, Saturday 08:00 to 11:30.
- Sundays and public holidays: not listed by the City. Assume closed.
- Cut-off for new arrivals: not published. Queues can close before the listed closing time, particularly on Saturdays.
More on how queue cut-offs work: traffic department operating hours.
Services available at this office
At the testing centre (William Penn Drive)
- Learner’s licence tests (computerised test, rolled out across the City’s testing centres in early 2026).
- Driving licence tests for all codes.
- Driving licence renewals and replacements.
- Professional driving permit applications and professional licence tests.
- Driving instructor applications and disabled disc applications.
- Traffic fine and AARTO infringement payments, and cell phone impoundment payments.
At the vehicle registration centre (Pienaar Street)
- Vehicle registration.
- Vehicle licensing (licence discs).
- Licence payments.
Booking and appointment information
The City of Cape Town books learner’s and driving tests in person. You go to the testing centre, submit your application and pay, and the appointment date is generated on the national eNaTIS system. The City said in December 2025 that online booking was only available in a few provinces, and that the booking system stays the same with the new computerised learner’s test (City of Cape Town media release, 12 December 2025).
For how booking differs between provinces, see traffic department online booking.
What to bring before you visit
- Original South African ID document or smart ID card (or passport and permit for foreign nationals).
- Proof of residential address. See proof of address.
- Your current licence card, learner’s licence or vehicle licence renewal notice.
- The completed application form. See traffic department forms.
- For vehicle transactions: the registration certificate and, where needed, a roadworthy certificate.
Driver, learner and vehicle licensing services
- Licence card renewal: traffic department licence renewal.
- Learner’s licence: learner’s licence guide.
- PrDP: professional driving permit guide.
- Licence discs: traffic department disc renewal.
- Registration and change of ownership: vehicle registration.
Fees and payment information
Fees for licences, tests and discs are set provincially and are updated from time to time. The City’s older application pages show fee amounts that may be out of date, so confirm the current amount at the counter or with the call centre before you go.
How people search for Milnerton licensing offices
People look for this office as “Milnerton traffic”. 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. Check which one handles your task before you go.
Frequently asked questions and official verification
Is Milnerton traffic department open on Saturday?
Yes, according to the City: the testing centre from 08:00 to 12:30 and the vehicle registration centre from 08:00 to 11:30.
Can I book a Milnerton learner’s test online?
Not according to the City’s current process. Bookings are made in person at the testing centre.
Where do I renew a licence disc in Milnerton?
At the Milnerton Vehicle Registration Centre, Municipal Building, Pienaar Street, not at the testing centre.
Is this the City of Cape Town’s website?
No. TrafficDepartment.co.za is independent. Confirm details on the City’s pages linked above. Other offices: provincial traffic department directory and traffic department near me.