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Over 7,000 students wait for driving test in Córdoba

Driving schools in the province of Córdoba report saturation and request the implementation of the DGT's PRO Plan to alleviate the situation.

Close-up of a driving school steering wheel with a blurred waiting sign in the background.
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Close-up of a driving school steering wheel with a blurred waiting sign in the background.

The province of Córdoba has a waiting list of over 7,000 students for theoretical and practical driving license exams, a situation that worsens during the summer.

Driving schools in Córdoba are facing a critical summer season due to the growing waiting list for driving license tests. In June 2026, the number of candidates awaiting examination in the province has reached 7,000, surpassing the 6,500 from the previous year. The sector attributes this situation to the persistent shortage of examiners, which prevents meeting the high demand and prolongs waiting times.
Summer, a period of high demand due to the end of academic courses and the start of holidays, is expected to see an increase in the list. "From one year to the next, the figure is increasing, and now with summer, everyone is returning to driving schools. Soon we will be above 7,000 students waiting to be examined," assures the president of the Provincial Association of Driving Schools of Córdoba, Rafael Cruz.
The wait for the theoretical test is currently one month, limited by the capacity of the 30 computers available at the Provincial Traffic Headquarters. The situation is more concerning for the practical exam, with a three-month delay, which increases failure rates as candidates must wait a similar period to retake the test.
The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has implemented the PRO Plan (Operational Reinforcement Plan) since May 30, which includes exams on Saturdays and in the afternoons with volunteer examiners. However, in Córdoba, this plan "has not yet been approved," and driving schools are awaiting its implementation, unlike other Andalusian provinces such as Almería, where it has already allowed 600 students to be examined in two days.
The president of the provincial association, Rafael Cruz, considers the PRO Plan the "only solution" given the impossibility of working extra hours on Saturdays. He points out that the lack of examiners, with about 14 staff members in Córdoba (two of them on leave without a substitute), is the main problem. "The number of examiners in Córdoba is not in line with the province's needs," he states, demanding an increase to speed up the work.
Córdoba's driving schools, which already demonstrated in April 2024 to denounce the collapse, hope that the DGT will approve the PRO Plan or allow extra hours. "We trust that the DGT will give us the possibility to work extra hours, or we will have to take to the streets," warns Cruz, who calls for consistency and for the province to receive the same solution as other regions like Navarra or Almería, given that students pay the same fees.

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