Athens, Georgia DDS Driving Test Routes

Practice your Athens DDS road test route

Real routes used for the Athens DDS Customer Service Center at 1505 US Highway 29, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Athens DDS office details

Location: 1505 US-29, Athens, GA 30601
Phone: (678) 413-8400
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

This Clarke County center offers non-commercial road tests, regular and motorcycle knowledge exams, and CDL written exams. Appointments are required for road tests only.

Other DDS offices near Athens

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

• Elberton DDS: 31.09 miles, about 39 minutes

This route runs 9.78 miles and takes about 20 minutes, including a genuine highway interchange:

1. Drive northwest, 0.03 miles.
2. Turn left, 0.03 miles.
3. Turn right, 0.10 miles.
4. Turn right onto US 29/GA 8, 2.93 miles.
5. Take exit 10B onto US 129 North/US 411 North/GA 10 Loop Outer toward Commerce/Jefferson, 0.19 miles.
6. Drive southwest on US 129/US 441/GA 10 Loop/GA 15/Outer Loop 10, 0.62 miles.
7. Take exit 11 toward North Avenue/Danielsville Road, 0.17 miles.
8. Keep left toward Danielsville, 0.04 miles.
9. Keep right to take Danielsville Road toward Danielsville, 2.63 miles.
10. Bear left onto Helican Springs Road, 0.63 miles.
11. Drive northeast on Helican Springs Road, 0.32 miles.
12. Bear right to stay on Helican Springs Road, 0.05 miles.
13. Turn right onto Smokey Road, 0.62 miles.
14. Turn left onto Danielsville Road, 0.48 miles.
15. Turn right onto Harve Mathis Road, 0.35 miles.
16. Turn right onto US 29/GA 8, 0.45 miles.
17. Turn right, 0.11 miles.
18. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
19. You have arrived at your destination.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 9.78 miles
• Duration: about 20 minutes
• Turns: 9 total, 2 left and 7 right, plus a bear-left, a bear-right, a keep-left, and a keep-right
• Longest stretch: US 29/GA 8, 3.38 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

US 29/GA 8 is crossed twice for 3.38 miles combined, this route's longest stretch. The route also includes a real highway interchange, taking exit 10B and then exit 11 off US 129/US 441, genuine limited-access driving rather than surface streets alone. Danielsville Road adds 3.11 miles combined across two crossings.

Tips for this specific route

• Practice the exit 10B and exit 11 interchange maneuvers. This route includes genuine highway exits, not just surface-street turns.
• Get comfortable holding speed on US 29/GA 8. Crossed twice, it totals 3.38 miles combined, the route's longest stretch.
• Track Danielsville Road. The route crosses it twice from different directions.
• Expect a right-leaning turn pattern. 7 of the 9 named turns are rights.
• Book ahead for road tests. They're appointment-only; other services are walk-in.