Pahoa, Hawaii DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Pāhoa DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Pāhoa driver licensing office at 15-2615 Keaʻau-Pāhoa Rd, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Pāhoa DMV office details

Location: 15-2615 Keaʻau-Pāhoa Rd., Pāhoa, HI 96778
Phone: (808) 965-2721
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Written tests issued 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. only.
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This Puna district office, part of Hawaii County's Vehicle Registration & Licensing division, handles driver's license renewals, instruction permits, written and road tests (by appointment), Hawaii State ID cards, and vehicle registration and title services. Road tests are booked through the Hawaii County Road Test Scheduler.

Other DMV offices near Pāhoa

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

• Hilo DMV: 17.52 miles, about 34 minutes

This route runs 13.19 miles and takes about 43 minutes:

1. Drive southeast, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.09 miles.
3. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
4. Turn left onto Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road/HI 130, 0.32 miles.
5. Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pāhoa Bypass Road/HI 130, 0.24 miles.
6. Turn left onto Kahakai Boulevard, 2.46 miles.
7. Turn left to stay on Kahakai Boulevard, 1.49 miles.
8. Turn right onto Kahala Street, 0.80 miles.
9. Drive southeast on Railroad Avenue, 0.58 miles.
10. Bear right, 0.55 miles.
11. Drive west on Kehau Road, 1.75 miles.
12. Turn left onto Kauai Road, 0.21 miles.
13. Drive east on Kauai Road, 0.02 miles.
14. Turn right onto Flower Road, 0.53 miles.
15. Turn right onto Nanawale Boulevard, 0.04 miles.
16. Drive west on Nanawale Boulevard, 1.15 miles.
17. Bear right onto Kapoho Road/HI 132, 0.96 miles.
18. Turn right onto Pāhoa Bypass Road/HI 130, 1.49 miles.
19. Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road/HI 130, 0.32 miles.
20. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
21. Turn right, 0.12 miles.
22. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 13.19 miles
• Duration: about 43 minutes
• Turns: 14 total, 5 left and 7 right, plus 2 bear right
• Longest stretch: Kahakai Boulevard, 3.95 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Kahakai Boulevard carries this route's longest combined stretch by a wide margin at 3.95 miles across two crossings. Kehau Road adds a single 1.75-mile leg, running a close second to Pāhoa Bypass Road/HI 130's actual combined total of 1.73 miles across its two roundabout-adjacent crossings (one of which is a same-mileage roundabout exit that the route summary undercounts on its own, corrected here). At 13.19 miles and 43 minutes, with two roundabouts, this is the longest and most involved route in this batch.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Kahakai Boulevard. Crossed twice, it totals 3.95 miles combined, well ahead of anything else on this route.
• Practice both roundabouts. One exits onto Pāhoa Bypass Road/HI 130, the other back onto Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road/HI 130.
• Set aside real time to practice this one. At 43 minutes, it's the longest route in this batch.
• Book your road test ahead through the Hawaii County Road Test Scheduler. Written tests run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. only.