El Centro DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your El Centro DMV road test route

Real routes used for the El Centro DMV field office at 233 North Imperial Avenue, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

El Centro DMV office details

Address: 233 North Imperial Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: (800) 777-0133
Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday.
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Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license applications and renewals, ID card services, vehicle registration and title transfers, license plate issuance, and replacement of lost or damaged documents. A self-service kiosk is available for select transactions, and the office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

This sample route runs 9.12 miles and takes about 27 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right onto I 8 BUS/US 99 Hist/North Imperial Avenue, 0.14 miles.
3. Turn left onto Adams Avenue/CR S80, 0.52 miles.
4. Turn left onto South La Brucherie Road, 0.01 miles.
5. Drive south on South La Brucherie Road, 0.13 miles.
6. Turn left onto West Barbara Worth Drive, 0.51 miles.
7. Turn left onto I 8 BUS/US 99 Hist/North Imperial Avenue, continuing on North Imperial Avenue, 1.14 miles.
8. Turn right onto Bradshaw Avenue, 0.49 miles.
9. Turn right onto North 8th Street, 0.01 miles.
10. Drive south on North 8th Street, 0.11 miles.
11. Turn right onto West El Dorado Avenue, 0.49 miles.
12. Turn right onto CA 86 North/North Imperial Avenue/Route 86, 0.39 miles.
13. Turn left onto Cruickshank Drive, 0.51 miles.
14. Turn right onto North La Brucherie Road, 0.26 miles.
15. Drive east on North La Brucherie Road, 0.51 miles.
16. Bear right onto CA 86 South/North Imperial Avenue/Route 86, 0.24 miles.
17. Drive south on CA 86 South/North Imperial Avenue/Route 86, 0.01 miles.
18. Turn left onto Cruickshank Drive, 0.49 miles.
19. Turn left onto North 8th Street, 0.01 miles.
20. Make a left U-turn onto Cruickshank Drive, if permitted, 0.14 miles.
21. Make a left U-turn at North 10th Street to stay on Cruickshank Drive, if permitted, 0.15 miles.
22. Turn right onto North 8th Street, 1.83 miles.
23. Turn right to stay on South 8th Street, 0.03 miles.
24. Turn right onto West Holt Avenue, 0.49 miles.
25. Turn right onto I 8 BUS/South Imperial Avenue, 0.48 miles.
26. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
27. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 9.12 miles
• Duration: about 27 minutes
• Turns: 18 total, 11 right and 7 left, plus two conditional U-turns near Cruickshank Drive
• Longest stretch: North 8th Street, 1.83 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Imperial Avenue is classed trunk and reappears under three different names as the route loops through town: North Imperial Avenue near the start, CA-86/North Imperial Avenue in the middle, and South Imperial Avenue near the end. Adams Avenue is classed primary and secondary, above the tertiary and plain streets that make up most of the loop. Two "if permitted" U-turns near Cruickshank Drive are built into the route, and the final stretch onto North 8th Street runs 1.83 miles past Hospice of Imperial Valley and Aria Hospice, both directly on South 8th Street, so expect slower-moving vehicles there.

Tips for this specific route

• Recognize Imperial Avenue under different names. This trunk road reappears three times on the route: as North Imperial Avenue, as CA-86/North Imperial Avenue, and again as South Imperial Avenue.
• Practice conditional U-turns. This route includes two "if permitted" U-turns near Cruickshank Drive, a maneuver most routes in this area don't ask for.
• Watch for hospice and medical traffic on the North 8th Street stretch. It's the longest segment on the route at 1.83 miles, and Hospice of Imperial Valley and Aria Hospice both sit directly on South 8th Street along it.
• Expect more right turns than left. 11 of this route's 18 turns are rights.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.