Merced DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Merced DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Merced DMV field office at 1313 West 12th 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.

Merced DMV office details

Address: 1313 West 12th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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 applications and renewals, 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.

This sample route runs 5.26 miles and takes about 17 minutes:

1. Drive northeast, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right onto West 13th Street/CA 59/CA 140 East, 0.22 miles.
3. Turn left onto R Street, 0.07 miles.
4. Turn left onto West 14th Street/CA 59/CA 140 West, 0.32 miles.
5. Drive northwest on West 14th Street/CA 59/CA 140 West, continuing on West 14th Street/CA 140 West, 0.04 miles.
6. Turn left onto V Street/CA 59/CA 140 West, 0.06 miles.
7. Turn right onto McSwain Road/CA 140 West, 1.22 miles.
8. Turn left onto Thornton Road, 0.42 miles.
9. Drive east on Thornton Road, 0.00 miles.
10. Turn right to stay on Thornton Road, 0.07 miles.
11. Drive south on Thornton Road, 0.01 miles.
12. Turn left onto Wardrobe Avenue, 0.16 miles.
13. Turn right onto Grogan Avenue, 0.95 miles.
14. Drive southeast on Grogan Avenue, 0.37 miles.
15. Turn left onto Q Street, 0.15 miles.
16. Turn right onto West 4th Street, 0.09 miles.
17. Drive southeast on West 4th Street, 0.01 miles.
18. Turn left onto P Street, 0.30 miles.
19. Turn left onto West 8th Street, 0.37 miles.
20. Turn right onto T Street, 0.30 miles.
21. Turn left onto West 12th Street, 0.04 miles.
22. Turn right, 0.06 miles.
23. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.26 miles
• Duration: about 17 minutes
• Turns: 16 total, 7 right and 9 left
• Longest stretch: McSwain Road/CA 140, 1.22 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

CA-59 and CA-140 run concurrently through downtown Merced, and this route crosses that dual designation on four separate streets: West 13th Street, West 14th Street, V Street, and McSwain Road, all classed primary. McSwain Road is the longest stretch at 1.22 miles, and Grogan Avenue is the second-longest at 0.95 miles.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable with CA-59/CA-140's dual signage. This route crosses it on four separate streets: West 13th Street, West 14th Street, V Street, and McSwain Road.
• Settle into a steady pace on McSwain Road. It's the longest stretch on the route at 1.22 miles.
• Recognize Grogan Avenue as the second-longest stretch. At 0.95 miles, it's one of the few plain-street segments longer than half a mile.
• Expect slightly more left turns than right. Nine of this route's 16 turns are lefts.
• Don't be surprised by the downtown grid. This route weaves through numbered and lettered streets in a tight pattern rather than following one long corridor.