Augusta, Georgia DDS Driving Test Routes

Practice your Augusta DDS road test route

Real routes used for the Augusta DDS Customer Service Center at 3423 Mike Padgett Highway, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Augusta DDS office details

Location: 3423 Mike Padgett Hwy., Augusta, GA 30906
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 Richmond County center offers non-commercial road tests and motorcycle skills tests, alongside knowledge exams and CDL written exams. Appointments are required for road tests only.

Other DDS offices near Augusta

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

• Evans DDS: 14.41 miles, about 25 minutes

This route runs 7.32 miles and takes about 14 minutes, including a genuine I-520 stretch:

1. Drive south, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
3. Turn left onto Marvin Griffin Road, 0.02 miles.
4. Turn right onto Mike Padgett Highway/GA 56, 0.58 miles.
5. Turn right onto Phinizy Road, 1.13 miles.
6. Turn right onto Old Louisville Road, 0.61 miles.
7. Drive northeast on Old Louisville Road, 1.50 miles.
8. Turn left onto Old Savannah Road/GA 56, 0.14 miles.
9. Turn right onto Lumpkin Road, 0.87 miles.
10. Turn right onto Doug Barnard Parkway, 0.37 miles.
11. Drive southeast on Doug Barnard Parkway, 0.13 miles.
12. Take the I-520 West ramp, 0.81 miles.
13. Take exit 9 onto GA 56/Mike Padgett Highway, 0.42 miles.
14. Turn left onto Mike Padgett Highway/GA 56, 0.61 miles.
15. Turn right onto Marvin Griffin Road, 0.02 miles.
16. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
17. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
18. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 7.32 miles
• Duration: about 14 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, 4 left and 8 right
• Longest stretch: Old Louisville Road, 2.11 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Old Louisville Road is crossed twice for 2.11 miles combined, this route's longest stretch. Mike Padgett Highway/GA 56, the office's own street, adds 1.19 miles combined across two crossings, and the route includes a genuine I-520 West ramp merge and exit 9, real limited-access driving woven into a fast-moving route. At 14 minutes for over 7 miles, this route's pace is noticeably quicker than most others in the catalog.

Tips for this specific route

• Practice the I-520 ramp merge and exit 9. This route includes genuine limited-access driving, not just surface streets.
• Get comfortable holding speed on Old Louisville Road. Crossed twice, it totals 2.11 miles combined, the route's longest stretch.
• Expect a right-leaning turn pattern. 8 of the 12 turns are rights.
• Book ahead for road tests. They're appointment-only; other services are walk-in.