Bethel, Alaska DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Bethel DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Bethel DMV office at 300 State Highway, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Bethel DMV office details

Location: City Hall Building, 300 State Highway, Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: (907) 269-5551
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed daily 11 a.m. to noon. Closed the first Tuesday of each month from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

Non-commercial road tests are offered Wednesdays, by appointment.

Other DMV offices near Bethel

Bethel isn't connected to Alaska's road system at all. It sits on the Kuskokwim River delta in southwest Alaska and is reached only by plane. There's no other DMV office reachable by car from here.

This route runs 13.10 miles and takes about 44 minutes:

1. Drive south, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn left onto Radio Street, 0.03 miles.
3. Turn right onto Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, 1.01 miles.
4. Drive west on Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, 1.42 miles.
5. Turn right onto BIA Road, 0.14 miles.
6. Turn right onto Tundra Ridge Road, 1.06 miles.
7. Turn right onto Ptarmigan Street, 0.65 miles.
8. Drive east on Ptarmigan Street, 0.76 miles.
9. Turn right onto Akakeek Street, 0.68 miles.
10. Turn right onto Osage Street, 0.11 miles.
11. Bear left onto Mission Drive, 0.15 miles.
12. Turn right onto Napakiak Drive, 0.35 miles.
13. Drive east on Napakiak Drive, 0.00 miles.
14. Turn right to stay on Napakiak Drive, 0.13 miles.
15. Turn right onto Kwethluk Lane, 0.15 miles.
16. Make a left U-turn to stay on Kwethluk Lane, if permitted, 0.15 miles.
17. Turn left onto Napakiak Drive, 0.48 miles.
18. Turn left onto Mission Drive, 0.15 miles.
19. Bear right onto Osage Street, 0.11 miles.
20. Turn left onto Ridgecrest Drive, 0.27 miles.
21. Bear left onto Akakeek Street, 0.40 miles.
22. Turn left onto Ptarmigan Street, 1.21 miles.
23. Turn right onto Tupilluk Way, 0.12 miles.
24. Turn left onto Nengqerralria Drive, 0.12 miles.
25. Turn right onto Imquiciq Drive, 0.05 miles.
26. Turn right onto Ayaginar Drive, 0.01 miles.
27. Drive east on Ayaginar Drive, 0.57 miles.
28. Turn left onto Ptarmigan Street, 0.99 miles.
29. Turn right onto Akakeek Street, 0.62 miles.
30. Turn left onto Seventh Avenue, 0.39 miles.
31. Drive northeast on Seventh Avenue, 0.02 miles.
32. Make a left U-turn to stay on Seventh Avenue, if permitted, 0.02 miles.
33. Turn left onto Main Street, 0.29 miles.
34. Turn right onto Third Avenue, 0.28 miles.
35. Turn left onto Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, 0.17 miles.
36. Turn right onto Radio Street, 0.03 miles.
37. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
38. Your destination is on the right.

This route is one of the routes included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 13.10 miles
• Duration: about 44 minutes
• Turns: 26 total, 10 left and 16 right, plus two bears and two U-turns
• Longest stretch: Ptarmigan Street, 3.60 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Ptarmigan Street dominates this route, crossed four separate times for 3.60 miles combined, well over a quarter of the entire drive. Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel's main road, adds 2.59 miles combined across three visits. With 26 turns plus two U-turns, this is the busiest, most turn-dense route in this project's Alaska batch.

Tips for this specific route

• Get very familiar with Ptarmigan Street. Crossed four times, it totals 3.60 miles combined, well over a quarter of the route.
• Get equally comfortable with Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. Crossed three times, it totals 2.59 miles combined.
• Practice both U-turns carefully. One on Kwethluk Lane, one on Seventh Avenue, both lefts to stay on the same road.
• Budget real time for this one. With 26 turns across 13 miles, this rewards very careful attention to street signs.
• Remember this office tests Wednesdays only. Plan practice sessions well ahead of an actual appointment.