Hanford DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Hanford DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Hanford DMV field office at 701 West Hanford Armona Road, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Hanford DMV office details

Address: 701 West Hanford Armona Road, Hanford, CA 93230
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 and ID card processing, vehicle registration and titling, commercial driver's license services, license plate issuance, and disabled parking placards. 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 Hanford

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 by road, not straight-line distance:

• Visalia DMV: 22.81 miles, about 28 minutes
• Tulare DMV: 24.14 miles, about 30 minutes

This sample route runs 10.09 miles and takes about 23 minutes:

1. Drive east on Hanford Armona Road, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn left onto South 11th Avenue, 0.52 miles.
3. Turn right onto West 3rd Street, 0.63 miles.
4. Take the CA 198 ramp on the left, 1.26 miles.
5. Take the exit on the left, 0.14 miles.
6. Turn left onto 9th Avenue, 0.24 miles.
7. Turn right onto Lacey Boulevard, 0.11 miles.
8. Turn left, 0.03 miles.
9. Drive north, 0.03 miles.
10. Make a left U-turn, if permitted, 0.06 miles.
11. Turn left onto Lacey Boulevard, 0.88 miles.
12. Turn right onto Central Valley Highway/CA 43, 2.14 miles.
13. Turn right onto Houston Avenue, 0.02 miles.
14. Drive west on Houston Avenue, 1.98 miles.
15. Turn right onto South 10th Avenue, 1.02 miles.
16. Turn left onto West Hanford Armona Road, 1.01 miles.
17. You have arrived at your destination.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 10.09 miles
• Duration: about 23 minutes
• Turns: 10 total, 5 right and 5 left, plus a conditional U-turn
• Longest stretch: Central Valley Highway/CA 43, 2.14 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Central Valley Highway, signed as CA-43, is the longest stretch on this route at 2.14 miles and classed primary. The route also briefly touches CA-198, the George Alan Ingalls Memorial Highway, the only road here classed motorway, via a ramp and exit on the left rather than the right. Houston Avenue is the second-longest stretch at 1.98 miles, classed secondary along with most of the rest of the route.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into a steady pace on Central Valley Highway. It's the longest stretch on the route at 2.14 miles, signed as CA-43 and classed primary.
• Watch for a left-side ramp and exit on CA-198. This route takes both the ramp and the exit on the left rather than the more common right side, worth practicing deliberately.
• Practice a conditional U-turn early in the route. The route includes a left U-turn, "if permitted," before settling onto Lacey Boulevard.
• Don't expect a lopsided turn pattern. This route splits perfectly evenly, 5 left turns and 5 right, plus the U-turn.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.