Chicago (South), Illinois SOS Driving Test Routes

Practice your Chicago South SOS road test route

Real routes used for the Chicago South Secretary of State Driver Services facility at 9901 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Chicago South SOS office details

Location: 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Chicago, IL 60628
Phone: (312) 793-1010
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointment required (exemptions for veterans, people with disabilities, expecting mothers, and seniors).
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This Cook County Secretary of State Driver Services facility (Illinois runs driver licensing through the Secretary of State's office, not a separate DMV) handles license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other SOS offices near Chicago South

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

• Chicago West SOS: 18.04 miles, about 31 minutes
• Bridgeview SOS: 23.59 miles, about 36 minutes
• Chicago Heights SOS: 20.77 miles, about 42 minutes

This route runs 10.98 miles and takes about 37 minutes:

1. Drive south on South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, 0.15 miles.
2. Turn right onto East 100th Street, 0.32 miles.
3. Turn left onto South Michigan Avenue, 0.89 miles.
4. Turn right onto East 107th Street, 0.47 miles.
5. Drive west on West 107th Street, 0.65 miles.
6. Turn right onto South Halsted Street/IL 1. Continue on South Halsted Street, 1.32 miles.
7. Drive north on South Halsted Street, 0.18 miles.
8. Turn right onto West 95th Street/US 12/US 20, 1.50 miles.
9. Turn right onto South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, 0.81 miles.
10. Drive south on South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, 0.20 miles.
11. Turn right onto East 103rd Street, 0.68 miles.
12. Drive west on West 103rd Street, 0.81 miles.
13. Turn right onto South Halsted Street/IL 1, 0.55 miles.
14. Drive north on South Halsted Street/IL 1. Continue on South Halsted Street, 0.45 miles.
15. Turn right onto West 95th Street/US 12/US 20, 1.50 miles.
16. Turn right onto South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, 0.50 miles.
17. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 10.98 miles
• Duration: about 37 minutes
• Turns: 10 total, 1 left and 9 right
• Longest stretch: West 95th Street/US 12/US 20, 3.00 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

West 95th Street/US 12/US 20 carries this route's longest combined stretch at 3.00 miles across two crossings. South Halsted Street/IL 1 and its plain "South Halsted Street" variant are the same physical road referenced with and without the highway designation across consecutive instructions; combined, they total 2.50 miles across four crossings. South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, the road the office sits on, adds 1.66 miles combined across four crossings of its own.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on West 95th Street/US 12/US 20. Crossed twice, it's the route's longest stretch at 3.00 miles combined.
• Track South Halsted Street closely. Combined across all four crossings (with and without the IL 1 designation), it totals 2.50 miles.
• Book ahead. This facility requires an appointment, though veterans, people with disabilities, expecting mothers, and seniors are exempt.