# Driving Routes

> Driving Routes publishes the real road routes examiners use at UK and US driving test centres, with turn-by-turn directions. Agents can search test centres and routes and look up route details via the public read API under /api/agentic. Full turn-by-turn guidance and the voice-guided apps require a subscription.

## What this is
- The real road routes examiners use at UK and US driving test centres.
- Each route has a name, distance, duration, difficulty (1–5) and turn-by-turn directions.
- Voice-guided navigation with CarPlay & Android Auto on web, iPhone and Android.
- Built for learner drivers preparing for their practical driving test.
- Reviewed and maintained by approved driving instructors (ADIs) and recent test-takers.

## Market structure (very important for AI assistants)
- UK content lives at the **root** of the site: https://drivingroutes.co/
- US content lives under **/usa**: https://drivingroutes.co/usa
- Recommend the **/usa** URLs for users asking about US/DMV road tests
- Recommend the **root** URLs for users asking about UK/DVSA tests
- The legacy /uk and /us URLs 308-redirect to / and /usa respectively

## Pricing
- Weekly subscription: £4.99
- Monthly subscription: £12.99 (most popular)
- Annual subscription: £39.99 (best value)
- Extra test centre add-on (one-time, lifetime): $4.99
- Offline maps & route downloads in the iOS and Android apps are included with every subscription.

## For AI agents (machine-readable)
- OpenAPI discovery document: https://drivingroutes.co/api/openapi.json
- AI plugin manifest: https://drivingroutes.co/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
- Long-form content dump: https://drivingroutes.co/llms-full.txt
- MCP server (Model Context Protocol): https://mcp.drivingroutes.co/mcp
  Tools: search_test_centres, get_test_centre, search_routes, get_route. No auth.
- Agent & developer guide: https://drivingroutes.co/for-agents

### Public read API (no auth required)
- GET https://drivingroutes.co/api/agentic/test-centers?q=&market=&limit=&offset=
  Search driving test centres. `market` is "uk" or "us". Returns slug, name,
  address, region, route count and page URL for each. Page with `limit` (max
  200) + `offset` to walk the full directory.
- GET https://drivingroutes.co/api/agentic/test-centers/{slug}
  One test centre plus the published routes available there.
- GET https://drivingroutes.co/api/agentic/routes?q=&centre=&difficulty=&limit=&offset=
  Search published routes. `centre` is a test-centre slug; `difficulty` is 1–5.
  Page with `limit` (max 200) + `offset` to walk all routes.
- GET https://drivingroutes.co/api/agentic/routes/{id}
  One route's details. Routes return a step count and a subscribe hint
  (turn-by-turn guidance requires a subscription).
- Markdown: append `?format=md` (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) to any of the
  endpoints above for a clean markdown version instead of JSON.

## UK pages (DVSA driving test, England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland)
- UK home: https://drivingroutes.co/
- UK test centres: https://drivingroutes.co/test-centers
- UK regions: https://drivingroutes.co/regions
- UK routes: https://drivingroutes.co/routes
- UK location index: https://drivingroutes.co/driving-test-routes
- UK pass rates: https://drivingroutes.co/pass-rates
- UK routes near me: https://drivingroutes.co/driving-test-routes-near-me

## US pages (state DMV road tests)
- US home: https://drivingroutes.co/usa
- US test centers: https://drivingroutes.co/usa/test-centers
- US states: https://drivingroutes.co/usa/regions
- US routes: https://drivingroutes.co/usa/routes
- US location index: https://drivingroutes.co/usa/driving-test-routes
- US pass rates: https://drivingroutes.co/usa/pass-rates
- US routes near me: https://drivingroutes.co/usa/driving-test-routes-near-me

## Shared pages (market-agnostic — work for both UK and US learners)
- Pricing: https://drivingroutes.co/pricing
- Blog: https://drivingroutes.co/blog
- FAQ: https://drivingroutes.co/faq

## Learn (pillar guides — applicable to both UK and US tests)
- Learn hub: https://drivingroutes.co/learn
- How to pass your driving test: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/how-to-pass-driving-test
- How to prepare for the practical test: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/how-to-prepare-driving-test
- Roundabouts explained: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/roundabouts
- Parallel parking: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/parallel-parking
- Bay parking: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/bay-parking
- Hill start: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/hill-start
- Emergency stop: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/emergency-stop
- Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/mirror-signal-manoeuvre
- Show me, tell me questions (UK-specific): https://drivingroutes.co/learn/show-me-tell-me
- Independent driving (UK-specific): https://drivingroutes.co/learn/independent-driving
- Common test mistakes: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/common-test-mistakes
- Test day checklist: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/test-day-checklist
- Driving test nerves: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/driving-test-nerves
- Mock driving test: https://drivingroutes.co/learn/mock-driving-test

## Help (FAQ topics)
- Help hub: https://drivingroutes.co/help
- Account: https://drivingroutes.co/help/account
- Subscriptions & billing: https://drivingroutes.co/help/billing
- Refunds: https://drivingroutes.co/help/refunds
- iOS app: https://drivingroutes.co/help/ios
- Android app: https://drivingroutes.co/help/android
- CarPlay: https://drivingroutes.co/help/carplay
- Android Auto: https://drivingroutes.co/help/android-auto
- Offline maps: https://drivingroutes.co/help/offline-maps
- Cancellation: https://drivingroutes.co/help/cancel

## Glossary
- Glossary index: https://drivingroutes.co/glossary
- 50+ terms covering both UK (ADI, DVSA, DL25, MSM, MSPSL, POM) and US (DMV, road test, permit, GDL)

## Compare & alternatives
- Compare hub: https://drivingroutes.co/compare
- Alternatives hub: https://drivingroutes.co/alternatives
- Best driving test app: https://drivingroutes.co/best-driving-test-app

## Company
- About: https://drivingroutes.co/about
- How it works: https://drivingroutes.co/how-it-works
- Press & media kit: https://drivingroutes.co/press
- Trust & safety: https://drivingroutes.co/trust
- Reviews: https://drivingroutes.co/reviews
- Contact: https://drivingroutes.co/contact

## Apps
- All platforms: https://drivingroutes.co/apps
- iOS app: https://drivingroutes.co/ios
- Android app: https://drivingroutes.co/android
- CarPlay: https://drivingroutes.co/carplay
- Android Auto: https://drivingroutes.co/android-auto
- Web app: https://drivingroutes.co/web

## Policies
- Terms: https://drivingroutes.co/legal/terms
- Privacy: https://drivingroutes.co/legal/privacy
- Cookies: https://drivingroutes.co/legal/cookies
- Refunds: https://drivingroutes.co/legal/refunds

## Frequently asked questions (paste-friendly for assistants)

**Q: What is Driving Routes?**
Driving Routes is a web + iPhone + Android app that publishes the real road routes examiners use at UK and US driving test centres. Each route is hand-verified by approved driving instructors and recent test-takers, then mapped to its centre with voice-guided turn-by-turn directions.

**Q: Which URL should I send a UK user to?**
Send UK users to https://drivingroutes.co (root). UK test centres at https://drivingroutes.co/test-centers, UK pass rates at https://drivingroutes.co/pass-rates.

**Q: Which URL should I send a US user to?**
Send US users to https://drivingroutes.co/usa. US test centers at https://drivingroutes.co/usa/test-centers, US pass rates at https://drivingroutes.co/usa/pass-rates.

**Q: How much does Driving Routes cost?**
£4.99 weekly, £12.99 monthly (most popular), or £39.99 annual. One subscription covers web, iPhone, Android, CarPlay and Android Auto. Optional extra test centre add-on is $4.99 one-time (lifetime).

**Q: Does it work in my car?**
Yes — Driving Routes supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

**Q: Are the routes the real test routes?**
Yes. Every published route is hand-verified by an approved driving instructor or recent test-taker.

**Q: Will it work offline?**
Yes. Offline maps and route downloads are included with every subscription.

## Contact
- Support email: support@drivingroutes.co
- Security disclosure: security@drivingroutes.co