Arcadia, Florida DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Arcadia DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Arcadia DMV office at 201 East Oak Street, Suite 101, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Arcadia DMV office details

Location: 201 E. Oak St., Suite 101, Arcadia, FL 34266
Phone: (863) 993-4861
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

This is a tax collector-operated driver license office serving DeSoto County: licenses, ID cards, reinstatements, and written and road exams. Class E road tests run by appointment only, 8:15 to 10:30 a.m., and are limited to DeSoto County residents.

Other DMV offices near Arcadia

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far it actually is to drive from this location:

• Avon Park DMV: 44.67 miles, about 60 minutes

This route runs 8.88 miles and takes about 22 minutes:

1. Drive east, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn right onto Hillsborough Avenue, 2.69 miles.
3. Turn left onto Kings Street, 0.60 miles.
4. Drive east on Kings Street, 0.39 miles.
5. Turn left onto Southeast Airport Road, 2.29 miles.
6. Turn right onto SR 70/East Oak Street, 0.14 miles.
7. Turn left onto Northeast Turner Avenue, 1.01 miles.
8. Turn left onto East Gibson Street, 0.33 miles.
9. Drive west on East Gibson Street, 0.66 miles.
10. Turn left onto US 17/DeSoto Avenue, 0.39 miles.
11. Turn left onto Cypress Street, 0.16 miles.
12. Turn right onto North Volusia Avenue, 0.17 miles.
13. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
14. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.88 miles
• Duration: about 22 minutes
• Turns: 10 total, 7 left and 3 right
• Longest stretch: Hillsborough Avenue, 2.69 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Hillsborough Avenue is the single longest stretch on this route at 2.69 miles, though it's a tertiary road rather than a main through-route. The two shortest segments actually carry more real traffic: SR 70/East Oak Street and US 17/DeSoto Avenue are both classed as state trunk highways despite covering barely half a mile combined. Gibson Street runs directly past DeSoto Middle School for most of its nearly one-mile stretch, and the route's back half packs five turns into its final 1.7 miles after two long, straight roads.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Hillsborough Avenue. It's the single longest stretch on the route at 2.69 miles.
• Don't underestimate SR 70/East Oak Street and US 17/DeSoto Avenue. Both are short on this route but classed as state trunk highways, so expect faster, heavier traffic on them.
• Watch for school traffic on Gibson Street. The route runs directly past DeSoto Middle School.
• Expect a left-leaning turn pattern. 7 of the 10 turns are lefts.
• Slow your decision-making down for the finish. Five turns come in the last 1.7 miles, right after two long straight stretches, so start watching for street signs earlier than feels natural.