Hamden, Connecticut DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Hamden DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Hamden DMV office at 1985 State Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Hamden DMV office details

Location: 1985 State Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (800) 842-8222
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Road tests are administered on-site here, along with written and vision testing and full registration services, by appointment.

Other DMV offices near Hamden

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:

• Cheshire DMV Testing Center: 24.96 miles, about 34 minutes
• Bridgeport DMV: 25.14 miles, about 36 minutes

This route runs 5.54 miles and takes about 21 minutes, including a genuine I-91 freeway stretch:

1. Drive southeast, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn left, 0.07 miles.
3. Turn left onto State Street/US 5, 1.34 miles.
4. Turn right toward I-91 South, 0.01 miles.
5. Take the I-91 South ramp on the left toward I-95, 0.49 miles.
6. Take exit 4 onto State Street, 0.23 miles.
7. Turn right onto Humphrey Street, 0.29 miles.
8. Turn right onto Orange Street, 0.08 miles.
9. Drive south on Orange Street, 0.00 miles.
10. Turn right onto Bishop Street, 0.23 miles.
11. Turn right onto Whitney Avenue, 1.13 miles.
12. Drive north on Whitney Avenue, 0.53 miles.
13. Bear right onto Davis Street, 0.58 miles.
14. Turn right onto Ridge Road, 0.19 miles.
15. Bear left to stay on Ridge Road, 0.16 miles.
16. Turn left onto State Street/US 5, 0.07 miles.
17. Turn right, 0.07 miles.
18. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
19. Your destination is on the left.

This route is one of the routes included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.54 miles
• Duration: about 21 minutes
• Turns: 11 total, 3 left and 8 right, plus a bear left and a bear right
• Longest stretch: Whitney Avenue, 1.66 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Whitney Avenue, one of the region's oldest roads, dominates this route, crossed twice for 1.66 miles combined, close to a third of the entire drive. State Street, signed US 5, adds 1.42 miles combined, and this route includes a genuine I-91 ramp stretch, not just surface streets. This route leans right, with 8 of its 11 turns going that direction.

Tips for this specific route

• Get very familiar with Whitney Avenue. Crossed twice, it totals 1.66 miles combined, close to a third of the route.
• Practice the I-91 merge and exit. This route includes real freeway driving, not just surface streets.
• Get used to right turns. 8 of the 11 turns on this route are rights.