Paris, Illinois SOS Driving Test Routes

Practice your Paris driving test route

Real routes used for the Paris Secretary of State Driver Services facility at 714 Grandview St, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Paris SOS office details

Location: 714 Grandview St., Paris, IL 61944
Phone: (217) 466-5220
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends.
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This Edgar 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 Paris

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

• Charleston SOS: 27.89 miles, about 36 minutes
• Mattoon SOS: 41.74 miles, about 54 minutes
• Robinson SOS: 46.08 miles, about 61 minutes

This road test route runs 13.51 miles and takes about 34 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn right onto Grandview Street, 0.40 miles.
3. Turn left onto Springfield Street, 0.12 miles.
4. Bear right onto East 950th Road, 0.13 miles.
5. Turn right onto McMillan Street, 0.50 miles.
6. Keep left to stay on McMillan Street, 1.03 miles.
7. Turn left onto East 1100th Road, 0.16 miles.
8. Drive west on East 1100th Road, 1.33 miles.
9. Turn left onto North 1200th Street, 1.24 miles.
10. Turn left onto IL 133, 0.40 miles.
11. Drive southeast on IL 133, 2.30 miles.
12. Turn left onto South Main Street/US 150/IL 1. Continue on US 150/IL 1, 0.60 miles.
13. Turn right onto East Wood Street, 0.56 miles.
14. Turn left onto North High Street, 1.09 miles.
15. Drive north on North High Street, 0.35 miles.
16. Turn left onto East Steidl Road, 0.43 miles.
17. Turn left onto IL Route 1/US 150/IL 1, 0.48 miles.
18. Turn right onto West Elliot Street/US 150/IL 1. Continue on US 150/IL 1, 1.65 miles.
19. Turn right onto West Jasper Street/IL 16/IL 133, 0.62 miles.
20. Turn right onto Grandview Street, 0.11 miles.
21. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
22. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 13.51 miles
• Duration: about 34 minutes
• Turns: 17 total, 8 left and 7 right, plus a bear right and a keep left
• Longest stretch: IL 133, 2.70 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

IL 133 carries this route's longest combined stretch at 2.70 miles across two crossings. West Elliot Street/US 150/IL 1 adds a single 1.65-mile leg, and McMillan Street contributes 1.52 miles combined. This driving test route runs a genuinely varied mix of state highway and local street segments through Edgar County.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on IL 133. Crossed twice, it's this route's longest stretch at 2.70 miles combined.
• Expect a near-even turn split, plus a bear-right and a keep-left. 8 left and 7 right among the standard turns.