Lakeland, Florida DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Lakeland DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Lakeland DMV office at 916 North Massachusetts Avenue, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Lakeland DMV office details

Location: 916 N. Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863) 534-4700
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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This Polk County tax collector office offers licenses and ID cards by appointment for Polk County residents, plus CDL Hazmat services and a self-service kiosk for vehicle registration. It's one of the county's full-service centers where the standard written knowledge exam is available; medical road tests specifically are not administered here.

Other DMV offices near Lakeland

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:

• Bartow DMV: 13.38 miles, about 29 minutes
• Davenport: 28.35 miles, about 36 minutes (no road tests)

This route runs 7.25 miles and takes about 19 minutes:

1. Drive north, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
3. Turn right onto North Massachusetts Avenue, 0.30 miles.
4. Turn left onto US 98/SR 548. Continue on US 98, 2.36 miles.
5. Turn left onto Crystal Lake Drive North, 0.30 miles.
6. Drive east on North Crystal Lake Drive, 0.20 miles.
7. Turn left onto Longfellow Boulevard, 1.51 miles.
8. Turn right onto East Main Street/CR 542, 0.12 miles.
9. Turn left onto North Canal Avenue, 0.16 miles.
10. Turn left onto US 92, 0.15 miles.
11. Drive northwest on US 92, 1.94 miles.
12. Turn left onto North Massachusetts Avenue, 0.13 miles.
13. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
14. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
15. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 7.25 miles
• Duration: about 19 minutes
• Turns: 11 total, 6 left and 5 right
• Longest stretch: US 98/SR 548, 2.36 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

US 98/SR 548 is the single longest stretch on this route at 2.36 miles. US 92 adds 2.09 miles combined across two crossings, and Longfellow Boulevard contributes 1.51 miles, running along Lakeland's Crystal Lake before turning back toward downtown. North Massachusetts Avenue, the office's own street, bookends the route at both ends.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on US 98/SR 548. It's the single longest stretch on the route at 2.36 miles.
• Budget time for US 92. Crossed twice, it totals 2.09 miles combined.
• Track North Massachusetts Avenue. The route starts and ends on it, easy to lose track of which pass you're on.
• Expect a slight left lean. 6 of the 11 turns are lefts.
• Confirm your residency before booking. Services here are limited to Polk County residents by appointment, and medical road tests aren't administered at this location.