Arco, Idaho DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Arco DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Arco driver's license office at 256 W Grand Ave, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Arco DMV office details

Location: 256 W. Grand Ave., Arco, ID 83213
Phone: (208) 527-8553
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

This Butte County office, run through the county's driver's license division (a structure Idaho uses statewide, with county sheriff's or assessor's offices administering driver services rather than a single state DMV), handles license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other DMV offices near Arco

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Blackfoot DMV: 59.36 miles, about 62 minutes
• Idaho Falls DMV: 68.82 miles, about 69 minutes

This route runs 20.15 miles and takes about 53 minutes:

1. Drive southwest, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn left onto North Water Street, 0.04 miles.
3. Turn right onto West Grand Avenue/US 93/US 20/US 26. Continue on US 93/US 20/US 26, 1.88 miles.
4. Turn left onto 3100 West, 0.93 miles.
5. Turn left onto 2225 North, 0.50 miles.
6. Turn right onto 3050 West, 0.44 miles.
7. Drive east on 2200 North, 0.24 miles.
8. Bear right onto 3000 West, 1.50 miles.
9. Turn left onto 2900 West, 1.50 miles.
10. Turn left onto 2930 West, 0.63 miles.
11. Drive north on 2930 West, 0.45 miles.
12. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
13. Turn left onto Idaho Medal of Honor Highway/US 20/US 26. Continue on US 20/US 26, 1.28 miles.
14. Turn left onto West Grand Avenue/US 93/US 20/US 26. Continue on US 93/US 20/US 26, 2.06 miles.
15. Turn left onto 3100 West, 0.49 miles.
16. Drive south on 3100 West, 0.43 miles.
17. Turn left onto 2225 North, 0.50 miles.
18. Turn right onto 3050 West, 0.68 miles.
19. Bear right onto 3000 West, 0.99 miles.
20. Turn right onto 2950 West, 0.82 miles.
21. Drive east on 2900 West, 0.22 miles.
22. Turn left to stay on 2900 West, 1.52 miles.
23. Drive north on 2900 West, 0.42 miles.
24. Turn left onto 2930 West, 1.07 miles.
25. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
26. Turn left onto Idaho Medal of Honor Highway/US 20/US 26. Continue on US 20/US 26, 1.28 miles.
27. Turn left onto West Grand Avenue/US 93/US 20/US 26, 0.19 miles.
28. Turn right onto North Water Street, 0.04 miles.
29. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
30. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 20.15 miles
• Duration: about 53 minutes
• Turns: 23 total, 13 left and 8 right, plus 2 bear right
• Longest stretch: West Grand Avenue/US 93/US 20/US 26, 4.12 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

West Grand Avenue/US 93/US 20/US 26, the road the office sits on, carries this route's longest combined stretch at 4.12 miles across three crossings. This route spends most of its distance on a grid of numbered section-line roads (2900 West, 3000 West, 3100 West, and similar) outside town, typical of rural Idaho farmland. At 20.15 miles and 53 minutes, this is one of the longer routes in the batch.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on West Grand Avenue/US 93/US 20/US 26. Crossed three times, it totals 4.12 miles combined, the route's longest stretch.
• Expect a grid of numbered rural roads (2900 West, 3000 West, and similar). Track which cross-street you're on carefully, they look alike.
• Set aside real time to practice this one. At 53 minutes, it's one of the longer routes in this batch.