Alturas DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Alturas DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Alturas DMV field office at 903 N. West C Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Alturas DMV office details

Address: 903 N. West C Street, Alturas, CA 96101
Phone: (800) 777-0133
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed for lunch daily from noon to 1:30 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday.
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Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license applications, vehicle registration and title transfers, license plate issuance, disabled parking placards, duplicate document requests, and Real ID processing. The office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

This sample route runs 4.67 miles and takes about 17 minutes:

1. Drive north on West C Street, 0.14 miles.
2. Turn right onto CA 299/West 12th Street, 0.02 miles.
3. Turn left onto Juniper Street, 0.50 miles.
4. Turn right onto West 19th Street, 0.04 miles.
5. Drive east on West 19th Street, 0.19 miles.
6. Turn right onto Lucilane Boulevard, 0.50 miles.
7. Turn left onto CA 299/West 12th Street, 0.14 miles.
8. Turn right onto US 395 South/North Main Street/Route 395, 0.57 miles.
9. Turn left onto East 3rd Street, 0.08 miles.
10. Drive east on East 3rd Street, 0.04 miles.
11. Turn left onto North East Street, 0.42 miles.
12. Turn right onto East 9th Street, 0.12 miles.
13. Turn left onto North East B Street, 0.11 miles.
14. Drive north on North East B Street, 0.05 miles.
15. Turn right onto East 12th Street, 0.12 miles.
16. Turn right onto North East D Street, 0.25 miles.
17. Turn right onto East 8th Street, 0.06 miles.
18. Turn left onto East C Street, 0.15 miles.
19. Drive south on East C Street, 0.09 miles.
20. Turn right onto East 4th Street, 0.68 miles.
21. Turn right onto West C Street, 0.37 miles.
22. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Alturas routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 4.67 miles
• Duration: about 17 minutes
• Turns: 16 total, 10 right and 6 left
• Longest stretch: East 4th Street, 0.68 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

West 12th Street, signed as CA-299, and North Main Street, signed as US-395, are the two roads on this route classed above ordinary town streets, so expect a faster pace and more through traffic on both compared to the residential blocks that make up the rest of the drive. The route crosses West 12th Street twice, once near the start of the loop and again on the way back through town, and turns onto North Main Street for a short stretch by US 395 South. East 4th Street is the longest uninterrupted stretch on the route at 0.68 miles, a good place to settle into a steady pace before the final turns back onto West C Street. Two schools sit directly on this route: Modoc High School on the North Main Street stretch and Warner High School on North East Street, so watch for school-zone traffic and pedestrians at both, particularly around arrival and dismissal times.

Tips for this specific route

• Treat West 12th Street and North Main Street as the faster-moving parts of your drive. They're the only two roads on this route classed above ordinary town streets, so expect more through traffic and higher speeds there than on the rest of the loop.
• Watch for school-zone traffic on North Main Street and North East Street. Modoc High School sits directly on the North Main Street stretch and Warner High School on North East Street, so expect extra pedestrians and slower traffic near both, especially around arrival and dismissal times.
• Settle into a steady pace on East 4th Street. It's the longest uninterrupted stretch on the route at 0.68 miles, and a good place to find your rhythm before the final turns back onto West C Street.
• Expect a turn every few blocks for almost the entire route. This route packs 16 turns into just 4.67 miles, more turns per mile than a typical drive, so stay alert throughout rather than easing up between turns.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.