Nanaimo (Selby) ICBC Road Test Centre Routes

Practice your Nanaimo (Selby) ICBC road test route

Real routes used for the Nanaimo ICBC road test centre at 460 Selby Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Nanaimo (Selby) ICBC office details

Location: Nanaimo Service BC Centre, 460 Selby Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R7
Phone: 250-741-3636
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed weekends.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

Driver licensing here is handled through the Nanaimo Service BC Centre, a provincial government office that also processes ICBC road tests and knowledge tests, rather than a standalone ICBC location.

Other ICBC offices near Nanaimo (Selby)

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far it actually is to drive from this location:

• Nanaimo (Metral Dr) ICBC: 15 km, about 18 minutes

This sample route runs 12.47 km and takes about 26 minutes:

1. Drive southeast on Selby Street, 0.08 km.
2. Turn right onto Albert Street, 1.01 km.
3. Turn left onto Harewood Road, 0.43 km.
4. Turn left onto Howard Avenue, 0.90 km.
5. Drive south on Howard Avenue, 0.07 km.
6. Turn left onto Seventh Street, 1.32 km.
7. Turn left onto Victoria Road, 0.25 km.
8. Drive north on Victoria Road, 0.61 km.
9. Turn left onto Pine Street, 0.05 km.
10. Bear left onto Fifth Street, 0.52 km.
11. Turn right onto Park Avenue, 0.96 km.
12. Turn right onto Pine Street, 0.10 km.
13. Turn left onto Third Street, 0.25 km.
14. Drive west on Third Street, 0.14 km.
15. Turn left onto Howard Avenue, 0.53 km.
16. Turn left onto Renfrew Street, 0.20 km.
17. Turn right onto Harewood Road, 0.07 km.
18. Turn left onto Georgia Avenue, 0.10 km.
19. Turn left onto Albion Street, 0.07 km.
20. Drive east on Albion Street, 0.15 km.
21. Turn right onto Bruce Avenue, 1.17 km.
22. Turn left onto Nova Street, 0.25 km.
23. Turn right onto Jordon Avenue, 0.05 km.
24. Drive south on Jordon Avenue, 0.05 km.
25. Turn left onto Deering Street, 0.18 km.
26. Turn left onto Park Avenue, 0.21 km.
27. Turn right onto Seventh Street, 0.48 km.
28. Turn left onto Victoria Road, 1.81 km.
29. Drive east on Victoria Crescent, 0.07 km.
30. Turn left onto Albert Street, 0.32 km.
31. Turn right onto Selby Street, 0.08 km.
32. Your destination is on the right.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Nanaimo (Selby) routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 12.47 km
• Duration: about 26 minutes
• Turns: 23 total, 15 left and 8 right, plus a bear left
• Longest stretch: Victoria Road, 2.67 km combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Victoria Road dominates this route, crossed twice for 2.67 km combined, over a fifth of the entire drive. Howard Avenue is used twice for 1.50 km combined, and Park Avenue twice for 1.17 km combined. With 23 turns and a heavy left lean, this route winds through Nanaimo's older residential grid rather than following a few long stretches.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into Victoria Road as the longest stretch. Crossed twice, it totals 2.67 km combined.
• Get familiar with Howard Avenue and Park Avenue both reappearing. Each is used twice, at 1.50 km and 1.17 km combined.
• Slow your pace mentally for this one. With 23 turns in 12.47 km, this is a genuinely turn-dense route.
• Watch for the bear left onto Fifth Street. It's a gentle merge rather than a sharp turn.
• Expect a heavily left-leaning turn pattern. 15 of the 23 turns are lefts.