Hawthorne DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Hawthorne DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Hawthorne DMV field office at 3700 West El Segundo Boulevard, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Hawthorne DMV office details

Address: 3700 West El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90250
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.
Map: View on Google Maps
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Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license applications and renewals, vehicle registration services, title transfers, license plate issuance, and replacement of lost or damaged documents. A self-service kiosk is available for select transactions, and the office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, and digital wallets.

Other DMV offices near Hawthorne

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:

• Inglewood DMV: 6.25 miles, about 17 minutes
• Culver City DMV: 10.04 miles, about 23 minutes
• Torrance DMV: 12.61 miles, about 23 minutes

This sample route runs 5.87 miles and takes about 22 minutes:

1. Drive east, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn left onto Kornblum Avenue, 0.05 miles.
3. Turn left onto West El Segundo Boulevard, 0.70 miles.
4. Turn left onto Washington Avenue, 0.07 miles.
5. Drive east on Washington Avenue, 0.32 miles.
6. Turn right onto Prairie Avenue, 1.43 miles.
7. Turn left onto Marine Avenue, 0.75 miles.
8. Drive east on Marine Avenue, 0.25 miles.
9. Turn left onto Crenshaw Boulevard, 1.51 miles.
10. Turn left onto West El Segundo Boulevard, 0.68 miles.
11. Turn left, 0.06 miles.
12. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.87 miles
• Duration: about 22 minutes
• Turns: 8 total, 1 right and 7 left
• Longest stretch: Crenshaw Boulevard, 1.51 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Crenshaw Boulevard is the longest stretch on this route at 1.51 miles and classed primary, along with West El Segundo Boulevard, which this route uses twice in different directions. Prairie Avenue and Marine Avenue are both classed secondary. Kornblum School and Launch Pad Learning both sit directly on West El Segundo Boulevard, so expect school-related traffic on both passes.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into a steady pace on Crenshaw Boulevard. It's the longest stretch on the route at 1.51 miles and classed primary.
• Recognize West El Segundo Boulevard on your second pass. This route uses it twice, in different directions, and it's classed primary along with Crenshaw Boulevard.
• Watch for school traffic on both passes of West El Segundo Boulevard. Kornblum School and Launch Pad Learning both sit directly on this stretch.
• Expect an overwhelmingly left-turn route. 7 of this route's 8 turns are lefts, one of the most one-sided routes covered so far.
• Drive smoothly and confidently. Hesitation at intersections is marked the same way poor decision making is.