Rider training centre locations

If you live in an area where motorcycle rider training courses are available (a serviced area), you must complete training with an approved provider to get your rider licence.

There are two levels of training you need to complete:

• Pre-learner – this course is designed for people who have no motorcycle riding experience. The course is conducted in a controlled off-road area. It takes 7 hours and is delivered over 2 days.
• Pre-provisional – this course includes on-road activities as well as activities conducted in a controlled off-road area, and a practical test to assess your riding ability. It is a full-day course (7 hours).

You need to book directly with your chosen training course provider. You’ll need to pay the course fee when you book.

You should also let the training provider know if you want to learn to ride a motor scooter.

Find your closest rider training centre from our approved list.

Before you book

In order to book training, you'll need one of the following forms of ID:

• a current NSW driver licence

• File

  Customer number application private (PDF 190.93KB)

If you don’t have either of these, you'll need to visit a service centre to get a Transport Customer Number. You'll need to provide full proof of your identity to apply.

If you need to change or cancel a booking, contact the training provider directly. Changes are subject to the terms and conditions of your booking, as are refunds of course fees.

A trike-only testing and training pathway enables customers to obtain a licence to ride a trike.
 
To ride a trike on NSW roads, riders must complete trike training and testing if they do not already hold a rider licence. These courses are delivered with a strong focus on individual attention and safety.  
 
Trike riders are encouraged to visit the Motocap website to compare safety and comfort ratings of gear for their ride. 

Three-wheeled scooters with a narrow front wheel track are not included in the trike pathway. See The riding test page for more information.

Three-wheeled scooters (e.g., Piaggio MP3) with a narrow front wheel track can be used for rider training.

Three-wheeled (Trike) Motorcycles can be used for the trike rider training.

Motor trike means a motor vehicle with 3 wheels, but does NOT include:

• a 2 wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported by a third wheel;
• a 3 wheeled motor vehicle where the two wheels as defined in the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 as twinned wheels are considered as one wheel. Examples for this motorcycle type include Piaggio MP3, Yamaha Tricity, Peugeot Metropolis 400 etc.

LAMS approved trike models that can be used for your pre-learner & pre-provisional trike rider training:

• CAN-AM Ryker Rotax 600 ACE
• Kyburz DXP
• OZ Trike Fun 500

Contact the rider training provider by phone when booking to confirm details. You will need to bring your own three-wheeled scooter or trike to the training course.

You must:

• Be able to transport the registered motorcycle to your booked training course location. The motorcycle must be transported by a licensed rider or trailered to the rider training location.
• Provide the following to the Rider Training provider:
  • motorcycle registration plate number
  • a current copy of the Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy for the motorcycle.

Rider training and testing booking procedures remain unchanged for serviced and unserviced areas.

Waiver of insurance

The Rider Training Provider will require you to complete a waiver of insurance document. This document will be supplied on the day of training and testing.