Gilroy DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Gilroy DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Gilroy DMV field office at 6984 Chestnut Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Gilroy DMV office details

Address: 6984 Chestnut Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
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 processing, ID card services, vehicle registration and title transfers, and license plate issuance. A self-service kiosk is available for select transactions, and the office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

Other DMV offices near Gilroy

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far it actually is by road, not straight-line distance:

• Hollister DMV: 14.94 miles, about 25 minutes

This sample route runs 8.42 miles and takes about 28 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.13 miles.
2. Turn left onto Automall Parkway, 0.68 miles.
3. Turn right onto Luchessa Avenue, 0.60 miles.
4. Drive west on Luchessa Avenue, 0.04 miles.
5. Turn right onto Princevalle Street, 0.49 miles.
6. Turn left onto West 10th Street, 0.38 miles.
7. Bear right onto Uvas Parkway, 0.57 miles.
8. Turn right onto Wren Avenue, 0.89 miles.
9. Turn left onto 1st Street/CA 152, 0.58 miles.
10. Make a sharp right to stay on 1st Street/CA 152, 0.09 miles.
11. Turn right onto Santa Teresa Boulevard, 0.32 miles.
12. Turn right onto Welburn Avenue, 1.80 miles.
13. Take the US 101 South ramp, 1.21 miles.
14. Take exit 356 onto CA 152 East toward 10th Street/Pacheco Pass Road, 0.29 miles.
15. Turn right onto East 10th Street, 0.14 miles.
16. Turn left onto Automall Parkway, 0.05 miles.
17. Turn left, 0.13 miles.
18. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.42 miles
• Duration: about 28 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, 7 right and 5 left
• Longest stretch: Welburn Avenue, 1.80 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Welburn Avenue is the longest stretch on this route at 1.80 miles and classed primary along with 1st Street. The route briefly joins US-101 South, the only motorway-classed road here, before exiting onto CA-152 East toward Pacheco Pass Road, a real highway transition packed into the back half of the drive. Santa Teresa Boulevard and East 10th Street are both classed secondary, a step down from Welburn Avenue and 1st Street.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into a steady pace on Welburn Avenue. It's the longest stretch on the route at 1.80 miles and classed primary.
• Get comfortable with the US-101 exit onto CA-152. This route briefly joins US-101 South, the only motorway-classed stretch, then exits onto CA-152 East, a real highway transition in the back half of the drive.
• Treat 1st Street as a busy stretch, too. It's classed primary along with Welburn Avenue, above the secondary and tertiary streets that make up the rest of the route.
• Expect more right turns than left. Seven of this route's 12 turns are rights.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.