Palatka, Florida DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Palatka DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Palatka DMV office at 312 Oak Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Palatka DMV office details

Location: 312 Oak St., Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: (386) 329-0282
Hours: Driver License, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Motor Vehicle, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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This Putnam County dual service center offers driving tests by appointment and CDL Hazmat testing. A tax collector service fee applies on top of standard state fees.

Other DMV offices near Palatka

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:

• Dupont Center DMV: 22.9 miles, about 34 minutes (limited service)
• Crescent City DMV: 24.22 miles, about 32 minutes

This route runs 6.85 miles and takes about 17 minutes:

1. Drive west on Saint Johns Avenue, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn left onto South 4th Street, 0.14 miles.
3. Turn right onto Laurel Street, 0.22 miles.
4. Bear left onto Crill Avenue, 1.09 miles.
5. Turn left onto Husson Avenue, 0.56 miles.
6. Bear right onto Silver Lake Drive, 0.65 miles.
7. Drive southwest on Silver Lake Drive, 0.06 miles.
8. Turn right onto South Palm Avenue, 2.04 miles.
9. Turn right onto SR 100/Reid Street, 0.22 miles.
10. Drive east on SR 100/Reid Street, 1.76 miles.
11. Turn right onto North Fourth Street, 0.06 miles.
12. Turn left onto Saint Johns Avenue, 0.02 miles.
13. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 6.85 miles
• Duration: about 17 minutes
• Turns: 8 total, 3 left and 4 right, plus a bear-left and a bear-right
• Longest stretch: South Palm Avenue, 2.04 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

South Palm Avenue carries this route's longest single stretch at 2.04 miles. SR 100/Reid Street, classed as a trunk highway, adds 1.98 miles combined, and Crill Avenue, reached by a bear-left near the start, contributes 1.09 miles. The route also includes a bear-right onto Silver Lake Drive shortly after, two soft-angle turns within the first mile.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on South Palm Avenue. It's the route's longest single stretch at 2.04 miles.
• Practice the bear-left onto Crill Avenue and the bear-right onto Silver Lake Drive. Both come early and require reading the fork correctly.
• Watch for SR 100/Reid Street. It's a trunk highway despite being crossed only in the route's second half.
• Book a driving test appointment ahead of time. This office requires scheduling for road tests, unlike some smaller offices in the catalog.