Barstow DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Barstow DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Barstow DMV field office at 528 East Virginia Way, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Barstow DMV office details

Address: 528 East Virginia Way, Barstow, CA 92311
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, vehicle registration, license plate issuance, disabled parking permits, and commercial driver's license (CDL) services. The office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

Other DMV offices near Barstow

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:

• Victorville DMV: 31.78 miles, about 36 minutes

This sample route runs 7.83 miles and takes about 32 minutes:

1. Drive southeast, 0.03 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.21 miles.
3. Turn left onto East Virginia Way, 0.07 miles.
4. Turn left onto South Barstow Road, 0.22 miles.
5. Turn right to take the I 15 North ramp toward Las Vegas/Needles, 0.65 miles.
6. Keep right to take I 40 East/Needles Freeway/Route 40, 0.93 miles.
7. Take exit 1 toward Montara Avenue, 0.27 miles.
8. Turn right onto Montara Road, 0.25 miles.
9. Drive east on Montara Road.
10. Turn right to stay on Montara Road, 0.39 miles.
11. Turn right onto East Rimrock Road, 1.65 miles.
12. Turn left onto Barstow Road/CA 247, 0.25 miles.
13. Turn left onto Pipeline Road OM7400, 0.14 miles.
14. Drive east on Pipeline Road OM7400, 0.46 miles.
15. Turn left onto South Muriel Drive, 0.89 miles.
16. Turn right onto Armory Road, 0.07 miles.
17. Turn left onto Glade Street, 0.06 miles.
18. Drive east on Glade Street, 0.11 miles.
19. Turn right onto Moss, 0.08 miles.
20. Turn right onto Armory Road, 0.18 miles.
21. Turn right onto South Muriel Drive, 0.29 miles.
22. Turn left onto East Virginia Way, 0.42 miles.
23. Turn left, 0.06 miles.
24. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
25. Turn right, 0.06 miles.
26. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
27. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
28. You have arrived at your destination.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 7.83 miles
• Duration: about 32 minutes
• Turns: 23 total, 13 right and 9 left
• Longest stretch: East Rimrock Road, 1.65 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

This route briefly joins two freeways: I-15 North toward Las Vegas, then a quick merge onto I-40 East before exiting again in under a mile back onto city streets, both classed as motorway, the highest road class on any route covered so far. South Barstow Road, Montara Road, East Rimrock Road, and Barstow Road, signed as CA-247, are all classed primary, and East Rimrock Road is the longest single stretch on the route at 1.65 miles. Pipeline Road is short, well under a mile combined across its two segments, but slow: the route allots 8 of its 32 minutes to it, more than a quarter of the total drive, so expect a much slower pace there than the distance suggests. Cameron Elementary School sits directly on South Muriel Drive, and Barstow Junior High School sits on Armory Road, both streets this route uses twice, so watch for school-zone traffic and pedestrians on each pass.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable with the freeway merge early. This route briefly joins I-15 North and then I-40 East, both classed as motorway, the highest road class on any route in this area, before exiting again in under a mile, so practice a confident merge and a quick exit.
• Don't rush Pipeline Road. It's under a mile combined across its two segments, but the route allots 8 of its 32 minutes to it, more than a quarter of the total drive, so expect a much slower pace than the distance suggests.
• Treat South Barstow Road, Montara Road, East Rimrock Road, and Barstow Road as the busiest stretches. All four are classed primary, and East Rimrock Road alone is the longest stretch on the route at 1.65 miles.
• Watch for school-zone traffic on South Muriel Drive and Armory Road. Cameron Elementary School sits on Muriel Drive and Barstow Junior High School on Armory Road, both used twice by this route.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.