Oakland DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Oakland DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Oakland DMV field office at 5300 Claremont Avenue, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Oakland DMV office details

Address: 5300 Claremont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
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.

Other DMV offices near Oakland

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:

• El Cerrito DMV: 9.95 miles, about 22 minutes
• Oakland Coliseum DMV: 11.62 miles, about 19 minutes

This sample route runs 4.46 miles and takes about 25 minutes:

1. Drive southwest, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn left onto Cavour Street, 0.16 miles.
3. Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Shafter Avenue, 0.11 miles.
4. Turn left onto 51st Street, 0.36 miles.
5. Turn right onto Broadway, 0.76 miles.
6. Drive east on Broadway, 0.00 miles.
7. Make a sharp left onto West MacArthur Boulevard, 0.60 miles.
8. Turn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Way, 0.18 miles.
9. Turn left onto 40th Street, 0.55 miles.
10. Turn right onto Adeline Street, 0.37 miles.
11. Drive north on Adeline Street, 0.19 miles.
12. Turn right onto 55th Street, 0.74 miles.
13. Turn right onto Telegraph Avenue, 0.16 miles.
14. Turn left onto Claremont Avenue, 0.19 miles.
15. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
16. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
17. Keep right at the fork, 0.01 miles.
18. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Turns: 11 regular turns, 7 right and 4 left, plus a roundabout, a sharp left, and a fork
• Distance: 4.46 miles
• Duration: about 25 minutes
• Longest stretch: Broadway, 0.76 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Broadway is the only road on this route classed primary, and it's also the longest single stretch at 0.76 miles. The route opens with a roundabout onto Shafter Avenue and later includes a genuine sharp-left turn onto West MacArthur Boulevard, not a standard 90-degree corner. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital sits directly on Claremont Avenue near the end of the route, so expect hospital-related traffic there.

Tips for this specific route

• Practice a roundabout right near the start. The route enters one just past Cavour Street, exiting onto Shafter Avenue.
• Get ready for a genuine sharp-left turn. The turn onto West MacArthur Boulevard is noted as a sharp left, not a standard corner.
• Treat Broadway as the one real primary road here. It's the only stretch on this route classed primary, and also the longest at 0.76 miles.
• Expect a right-turn-leaning route. 7 of the 11 regular turns are rights.
• Watch for hospital traffic on Claremont Avenue near the finish. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital sits directly on this stretch, right before the final fork into the destination.