Gainesville, Florida DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Gainesville DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Gainesville DMV office at 12 Southeast 1st Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Gainesville DMV office details

Location: 12 SE 1st St., Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: (352) 374-5236
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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This downtown Alachua County office handles driver licenses and motor vehicle services, but doesn't administer driving tests. Road skills tests for this area happen at the county's Northwest Branch instead.

Other DMV offices near Gainesville

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 to drive from this location:

• Bronson DMV: 31.79 miles, about 47 minutes
• Branford: 46.33 miles, about 70 minutes (no road tests)

This route runs 8.25 miles and takes about 23 minutes, through three consecutive roundabouts:

1. Drive south on Southeast 1st Street, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn right onto Southeast 1st Avenue, 0.06 miles.
3. Turn left onto South Main Street, 0.43 miles.
4. Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southwest Depot Avenue, 0.38 miles.
5. Enter Southwest Depot Avenue and take the 2nd exit, 0.29 miles.
6. Enter Southwest 11th Street and take the 2nd exit onto Southwest 9th Road, 0.26 miles.
7. Turn left onto Southwest 13th Street/US 441, 0.07 miles.
8. Drive south on Southwest 13th Street/US 441, 1.81 miles.
9. Turn left onto SR 331/Southwest Williston Road, 1.13 miles.
10. Drive northeast on SR 331/Southeast Williston Road, 0.46 miles.
11. Turn left onto Southeast 16th Avenue/SR 24A/SR 226, 1.29 miles.
12. Turn right onto Southwest 13th Street/US 441, 1.08 miles.
13. Turn right onto West University Avenue/SR 24/SR 26, 0.07 miles.
14. Drive east on West University Avenue/SR 24/SR 26, 0.86 miles.
15. Turn right onto Southeast 1st Street, 0.02 miles.
16. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.25 miles
• Duration: about 23 minutes
• Turns: 8 total, 4 left and 4 right
• Longest stretch: Southwest 13th Street/US 441, 2.96 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Southwest 13th Street/US 441, classed as a primary route, dominates this route, crossed three times for 2.96 miles combined, over a third of the entire drive. SR 331/Williston Road adds 1.59 miles combined and is trunk-classed on both its southwest and southeast segments. The route also opens with three consecutive roundabouts in quick succession, a real cluster of circular intersections right near downtown.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Southwest 13th Street/US 441. Crossed three times, it totals 2.96 miles combined, the route's longest stretch.
• Practice the three consecutive roundabouts near the start. Each requires a different exit, and they come one right after another.
• Don't underestimate SR 331/Williston Road. It's trunk-classed on this route despite covering just over 1.5 miles combined.
• The turn pattern is perfectly balanced. 4 lefts and 4 rights, so don't expect a consistent lean to rely on.
• Confirm where your actual road test happens before booking. This downtown office doesn't administer driving tests; they run at the county's Northwest Branch instead.