Frederick (Frederick), Maryland MVA Driving Test Routes

Practice your Frederick (Frederick County) driving test route

Real routes used for the Frederick (Frederick County) Maryland MVA branch at 1601 Bowmans Farm Rd, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Frederick (Frederick County) MVA branch details

Location: 1601 Bowmans Farm Rd., Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (410) 768-7000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (all services). Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to noon (driver services only).
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This is an MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) full-service branch serving Frederick County. Maryland's MVA branches split into full-service and express locations, and only full-service branches like this one administer the Class C road skills test, alongside license issuance, renewals, and REAL ID.

Other Maryland MVA branches near Frederick (Frederick County)

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

• Gaithersburg (Montgomery County) MVA branch: 25.56 miles, about 37 minutes
• Hagerstown (Washington County) MVA branch: 27.46 miles, about 35 minutes
• Westminster (Carroll County) MVA branch: 33.74 miles, about 51 minutes

This driving test route runs 11.36 miles and takes about 29 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.07 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
3. Turn left onto Airport Drive East, 0.07 miles.
4. Turn right onto Bowmans Farm Road, 0.39 miles.
5. Turn left to stay on Bowmans Farm Road, 0.02 miles.
6. Turn left onto East Patrick Street/MD 144. Continue on MD 144, 0.44 miles.
7. Turn right onto Quinn Orchard Road, 0.66 miles.
8. Turn left onto Ray Smith Road, 0.17 miles.
9. Turn right to stay on Ray Smith Road, 0.08 miles.
10. Turn left onto Reichs Ford Road, 0.80 miles.
11. Turn right onto Reels Mill Road, 0.77 miles.
12. Drive south on Reels Mill Road, 1.21 miles.
13. Turn right onto Ball Road, 1.15 miles.
14. Turn right onto Urbana Pike/MD 355, 2.49 miles.
15. Drive north on Urbana Pike/MD 355, 0.20 miles.
16. Turn right onto Buckeystown Pike/MD 85, 0.30 miles.
17. Take the I 70 East/US 40 East ramp, 1.40 miles.
18. Take exit 56 onto MD 144 toward East Patrick Street, 0.09 miles.
19. Keep right to take MD 144 West toward East Patrick Street, 0.46 miles.
20. Turn right onto Bowmans Farm Road, 0.02 miles.
21. Turn right onto East Patrick Street, 0.16 miles.
22. Turn left onto Bowmans Farm Road, 0.24 miles.
23. Turn left onto Airport Drive East, 0.07 miles.
24. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
25. Turn left, 0.07 miles.
26. Your destination is on the right.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Frederick (Frederick County) driving test routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 11.36 miles
• Duration: about 29 minutes
• Turns: 20 total, 8 left and 11 right, plus a bear right
• Longest stretch: Urbana Pike/MD 355, 2.69 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Urbana Pike/MD 355 carries this route's longest combined stretch at 2.69 miles across two crossings. Bowmans Farm Road, the office's own road, is this route's most-crossed, appearing four times despite carrying just 0.67 miles combined. This route also includes real highway driving beyond the tally: an I-70 East/US 40 East ramp (1.40 miles) and a keep-right merge toward East Patrick Street (0.46 miles) together add 1.86 miles, largely uncredited to a named road.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Urbana Pike/MD 355, this route's longest stretch at 2.69 miles combined.
• Don't rely on the road tally alone here. Real highway driving on I-70/US 40 adds real distance beyond what's shown.