Bakersfield Southwest DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Bakersfield Southwest DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Bakersfield Southwest DMV field office at 7000 Schirra Court, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Bakersfield Southwest DMV office details

Address: 7000 Schirra Court, Bakersfield, CA 93313
Phone: (800) 777-0133
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license and ID card processing and vehicle registration. Self-service terminals are available for select transactions, and the office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

Other DMV offices near Bakersfield Southwest

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far each one actually is by road, not straight-line distance:

• Bakersfield DMV: 9.36 miles, about 19 minutes
• Arvin DMV: 20.92 miles, about 32 minutes

This sample route runs 8.60 miles and takes about 20 minutes:

1. Drive south, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right onto Schirra Court, 0.10 miles.
3. Turn right onto Mexicali Drive, 0.11 miles.
4. Turn right onto White Lane, 0.07 miles.
5. Bear left, 0.04 miles.
6. Make a sharp left onto White Lane, 1.86 miles.
7. Turn right onto Old River Road, 0.64 miles.
8. Drive north on Old River Road, 0.41 miles.
9. Turn right onto Ming Avenue, 2.01 miles.
10. Drive southeast on Ming Avenue, 0.30 miles.
11. Turn right onto Ashe Road, 1.26 miles.
12. Turn right onto Schirra Court, 0.48 miles.
13. Turn left onto Yeager Way, 0.16 miles.
14. Turn left onto McDivitt Drive, 0.03 miles.
15. Drive east on McDivitt Drive, 0.30 miles.
16. Turn right onto Borman Way, 0.10 miles.
17. Turn left onto District Boulevard, 0.09 miles.
18. Turn left onto Ashe Road, 0.24 miles.
19. Turn left onto Schirra Court, 0.27 miles.
20. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
21. Turn left, 0.06 miles.
22. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.60 miles
• Duration: about 20 minutes
• Turns: 17 total, 9 right and 8 left
• Longest stretch: Ming Avenue, 2.01 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

White Lane, Old River Road, and Ming Avenue are the three roads on this route classed above ordinary residential streets, all secondary rather than a standout primary highway, so expect a steadier suburban pace throughout rather than one clearly busiest stretch. Ming Avenue is the longest single stretch at 2.01 miles, with Ashe Road, classed tertiary, the longest of the remaining stretches at 1.26 miles. Watch for the sharp left onto White Lane early in the route, it comes right after a short bear-left, two direction changes back to back that are easy to take too wide if you're not anticipating them. Panama Buena Vista Day Care sits directly on Schirra Court, which this route uses three separate times, so expect slower traffic and small children nearby on each pass.

Tips for this specific route

• Don't take White Lane's sharp left too wide. It comes right after a short bear-left, two direction changes back to back early in the route that are easy to misjudge if you're not expecting them.
• Treat White Lane, Old River Road, and Ming Avenue as the busiest stretches. All three are classed secondary, the highest road class on this route, so expect steadier traffic there than on the residential streets around them.
• Settle into a steady pace on Ming Avenue. It's the longest single stretch on the route at 2.01 miles.
• Watch for children near Panama Buena Vista Day Care on Schirra Court. The route uses Schirra Court three separate times, so expect slower traffic and small children nearby on each pass.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.