Monticello, Illinois SOS Driving Test Routes

Practice your Monticello driving test route

Real routes used for the Monticello Secretary of State Driver Services facility at 1205 Bear Ln, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Monticello SOS office details

Location: 1205 Bear Ln., Monticello, IL 61856
Phone: (217) 762-2841
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends. Appointment required for REAL ID, license/ID, and driving tests.
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This Piatt County Secretary of State Driver Services facility (Illinois runs driver licensing through the Secretary of State's office, not a separate DMV) handles license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other SOS offices near Monticello

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Rantoul SOS: 35.11 miles, about 40 minutes
• Gibson City SOS: 38.40 miles, about 53 minutes
• Mattoon SOS: 57.84 miles, about 80 minutes

This road test route runs 11.13 miles and takes about 30 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right onto Bear Lane, 0.06 miles.
3. Turn right onto West Burnside Drive, 0.04 miles.
4. Turn right onto Macon Street/IL 105, 2.03 miles.
5. Turn left onto East 1300 North Road, 0.70 miles.
6. Drive east on East 1300 North Road, 1.20 miles.
7. Turn left onto North 1100 East Road, 1.01 miles.
8. Turn right onto East 1400 North Road, 0.50 miles.
9. Turn left onto North 1150 East Road, 0.66 miles.
10. Drive north on North 1150 East Road, 1.36 miles.
11. Turn left onto East 1600 North Road, 2.34 miles.
12. Turn left onto South Market Street/IL 105, 1.06 miles.
13. Turn right onto West Burnside Drive, 0.06 miles.
14. Turn left onto Bear Lane, 0.06 miles.
15. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
16. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 11.13 miles
• Duration: about 30 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, 7 left and 5 right
• Longest stretch: East 1600 North Road, 2.34 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

East 1600 North Road carries this route's longest single stretch at 2.34 miles, narrowly ahead of Macon Street/IL 105 and North 1150 East Road, both right around 2.03 miles. This driving test route is genuinely isolated: the nearest other office in this catalog, Rantoul, is over 35 miles and 40 minutes away.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on East 1600 North Road. At 2.34 miles, it's this route's longest stretch.
• Expect a near-even turn split. 7 left and 5 right.