Looking for SAAQ Terrebonne to take your driving exam, renew your licence or register a vehicle? Here is the information few websites explain clearly: there is no SAAQ service outlet on the territory of Terrebonne. Not in Vieux-Terrebonne, not in Lachenaie, not in La Plaine.
The good news: this does not really complicate your process. This guide explains where to handle your everyday transactions, where to take your knowledge and road tests when you live in Terrebonne, the 2026 fees, and why you should book your exam earlier than ever this year.
There is no SAAQ service outlet in Terrebonne
No SAAQ counter operates on the territory of Terrebonne, and the neighbouring Mascouche outlet has also been closed since 2021. Everything is handled online or at a nearby service outlet. Details below.
Why is there no SAAQ in Terrebonne?
The SAAQ serves Quebec through its service centres and a network of agents: CAA-Québec counters, local organizations and dealerships. No licence-and-registration agent is established in Terrebonne, and the historically closest counter, in Mascouche, closed on March 31, 2021 and never reopened. We tell that story in our SAAQ Mascouche guide.
In practical terms, residents of Terrebonne, Lachenaie and La Plaine handle their transactions online or travel to a nearby outlet. Here are your options, depending on the type of transaction.
Everyday transactions: online or at a nearby outlet
Licence renewal, vehicle registration, address change, exam appointments: most transactions are now handled online at saaq.gouv.qc.ca, with no travel required.
For in-person transactions, the closest outlets to Terrebonne are the CAA-Québec counter in Repentigny (500 boulevard Iberville, suite 18) and the one in Laval (660 boulevard Le Corbusier, at Quartier Laval since December 2025). Check the closest open location with the official SAAQ locator before heading out.
Where do Terrebonne residents take their exams?
This is the real question for future drivers. The knowledge test and the road test take place at a SAAQ centre or service outlet, by appointment booked through SAAQclic. When you book, the system shows you the available centres near you: for Terrebonne, that generally means Laval, Saint-Jérôme or Joliette (Galeries Joliette), depending on availability.
The instructors at our driving school in Mascouche — about ten minutes from Terrebonne via montée Masson — know the exam routes used in the area and prepare you for them specifically during your in-car lessons.
As of this guide's latest update (July 2026), the SAAQ's online booking system is offering exam slots starting in October 2026 at several centres. Don't wait until the end of your course to book: as soon as your eligibility date approaches, lock in your date on SAAQclic.
Official SAAQ fees for 2026
Exam fees are set by the SAAQ and are the same everywhere in Quebec, regardless of which centre you choose. Here are the official amounts for 2026, from the SAAQ fee schedule:
Knowledge test: $13.50
Road test (passenger vehicle, class 5): $33.75
Late cancellation (less than 48 hours) or no show: $26.75
These fees come on top of the cost of your driving course and the learner's licence fees.
How to book your exam in 4 steps
After Phase 1 of your course with a SAAQ-recognized school like Vision Plus, you obtain your learner's licence — no SAAQ exam at this stage.
Booked through SAAQclic, and taken after holding your learner's licence for at least 10 months. Cost: $13.50, payable on site.
Eligible after at least 12 months with your learner's licence and a passed knowledge test. Pick your centre on SAAQclic: Laval, Saint-Jérôme or Joliette. With current wait times, book weeks — even months — ahead.
Arrive at least 30 minutes early, with your documents and a compliant vehicle. Road test cost: $33.75, payable on site.
What to bring on exam day
The vehicle is the critical point. A burned-out headlight or a faulty parking brake means an automatic refusal on exam day. That is why the Vision+ package includes the rental of a school vehicle for the exam: a vehicle that is inspected, compliant, and that you already know since it is the one from your in-car lessons. For the preparation itself, see our guides to passing the SAAQ knowledge test and the road test on your first try.
FAQ: SAAQ Terrebonne
No. No SAAQ service outlet is established in Terrebonne, Lachenaie or La Plaine. Transactions are handled online through SAAQclic or at a nearby outlet, notably the CAA-Québec counter in Repentigny or the one in Laval.
At the centre SAAQclic offers you when you book — generally Laval, Saint-Jérôme or Joliette for Terrebonne residents. The system shows each centre's availability in real time.
$13.50 for the knowledge test and $33.75 for the class 5 road test, payable on site. A cancellation less than 48 hours before the exam, or a no show, costs $26.75.
Yes. Our Mascouche branch, at 2757 chemin Sainte-Marie, is about 10 minutes from Terrebonne. You take your theory and in-car lessons there, with training on the real roads of the area: montée Masson, Terrebonne's residential neighbourhoods and the on-ramps to Highways 25 and 640. The Vision+ package includes vehicle rental for exam day.
Prepare for your SAAQ exam from Terrebonne
Local instructors, packages from $999, and exam vehicle rental included with Vision+. Take the first step, Vision Plus takes care of the rest.
Register nowInformation updated July 21, 2026. Fees, procedures and service outlets are provided for reference only and may change. Visit saaq.gouv.qc.ca for the latest official information.
