Arden Hills DVS, Minnesota DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Arden Hills driving test route

Real routes used for the Arden Hills Minnesota DVS exam station at 5400 Old Hwy 8 NW, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Arden Hills DVS exam station details

Location: 5400 Old Hwy. 8 NW, Arden Hills, MN 55112
Phone: (651) 201-7900
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Knowledge testing ends at 3:30 p.m.
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This is a Minnesota DVS driver exam station. Road tests are by appointment only, so confirm your test time before you go. Road test scheduling: (651) 284-1000.

Other Minnesota DVS exam stations near Arden Hills

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

• Plymouth (West Metro) DVS exam station: 22.94 miles, about 32 minutes
• Eagan (South Metro) DVS exam station: 28.64 miles, about 37 minutes
• Chaska DVS exam station: 39.33 miles, about 49 minutes

This driving test route runs 12.09 miles and takes about 24 minutes:

1. Drive east, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
3. Turn left, 0.11 miles.
4. Turn right onto Thumb Road, 0.27 miles.
5. Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto County Road I West/CH 3, 1.39 miles.
6. Turn left onto Hamline Avenue North/CH 50, 0.11 miles.
7. Turn right onto County Road I West/CH 3, 1.53 miles.
8. Turn left onto Hodgson Road/CH 49, 0.45 miles.
9. Drive east on Hodgson Road/CH 49.
10. Turn left to stay on Hodgson Road/CH 49, 0.65 miles.
11. Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hodgson Road/CR 49, 2.20 miles.
12. Turn left onto Lake Drive Northeast/CH 23, 1.34 miles.
13. Drive southwest on Lake Drive Northeast/CH 23, 1.53 miles.
14. Stay straight to take the I 35W South ramp, 1.67 miles.
15. Take exit 29 toward County Road I, 0.17 miles.
16. Turn right onto County Road I West/CH 3, 0.16 miles.
17. Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thumb Road, 0.30 miles.
18. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
19. Turn right, 0.05 miles.
20. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
21. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
22. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
23. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Arden Hills driving test routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 12.09 miles
• Duration: about 24 minutes
• Turns: 17 total, 9 left and 5 right, plus 3 roundabout
• Longest stretch: County Road I West/CH 3, 3.08 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

County Road I West/CH 3 dominates this driving test route, crossed three times for 3.08 miles combined, a quarter of the entire route. Lake Drive Northeast/CH 23 adds 2.87 miles. This route includes three separate roundabouts, and Hodgson Road appears under two different designations (CR 49 and CH 49) at different points.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on County Road I West/CH 3. Crossed three times, it carries a quarter of this route's total distance.
• Practice all three roundabouts on this route deliberately. Pick the correct exit each time, don't rush any of them.