Pasadena DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Pasadena DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Pasadena DMV field office at 49 South Rosemead Boulevard, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Pasadena DMV office details

Address: 49 South Rosemead Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107
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 Pasadena

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:

• Glendale DMV: 13.54 miles, about 23 minutes
• Lincoln Park DMV: 17.27 miles, about 32 minutes

This sample route runs 8.18 miles and takes about 27 minutes:

1. Drive north, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
3. Turn right onto Backus Avenue, 0.06 miles.
4. Turn left onto East Colorado Boulevard/US 66 Hist, 0.39 miles.
5. Turn right onto Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, 0.14 miles.
6. Turn left to take the I-210 West ramp toward Sacramento/San Fernando, 0.53 miles.
7. Take exit 29A toward Sierra Madre Boulevard, 0.27 miles.
8. Turn right onto North San Gabriel Boulevard, 0.46 miles.
9. Drive north on East Sierra Madre Boulevard, 1.52 miles.
10. Turn right onto South Michillinda Avenue, 0.01 miles.
11. Drive south on South Michillinda Avenue, 0.78 miles.
12. Turn right onto Foothill Boulevard, 0.15 miles.
13. Turn left to take the ramp, 0.01 miles.
14. Turn right to take the I-210 West ramp, 0.04 miles.
15. Keep left to take I-210 West/Foothill Freeway toward I-210 West, 1.22 miles.
16. Take exit 29A toward Sierra Madre Boulevard, 0.52 miles.
17. Turn right onto North Altadena Drive, 0.07 miles.
18. Drive north on North Altadena Drive, 0.02 miles.
19. Turn right onto East Villa Street, 0.25 miles.
20. Turn right onto North Sierra Madre Boulevard, 0.04 miles.
21. Keep left to take North San Gabriel Boulevard, 0.14 miles.
22. Turn left onto La Tierra Street, 0.04 miles.
23. Take the I-210 East ramp on the left toward San Bernardino, 0.65 miles.
24. Take exit 30A onto CA-19 South toward Rosemead Boulevard, 0.77 miles.
25. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
26. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
27. You have arrived at your destination.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.18 miles
• Duration: about 27 minutes
• Turns: 13 regular turns, 10 right and 3 left, plus three separate freeway segments
• Longest stretch: East Sierra Madre Boulevard, 1.52 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

This is a genuinely freeway-heavy route: it uses I-210 three separate times, twice westbound and once eastbound, more highway mileage than most routes in this area. On both westbound passes, the route takes the exact same numbered exit, 29A, a rare repeat in this project. East Sierra Madre Boulevard, classed primary, is the longest stretch at 1.52 miles.

Tips for this specific route

• Get ready for a genuinely freeway-heavy route. This one uses I-210 three separate times, twice westbound and once eastbound.
• Recognize exit 29A on both westbound passes. The route takes the exact same numbered exit twice.
• Settle into East Sierra Madre Boulevard as the longest stretch. At 1.52 miles it edges out South Michillinda Avenue's 0.78-mile southbound run.
• Expect a right-turn-heavy route outside the freeway sections. 10 of the 13 regular turns are rights.
• Treat the merge onto I-210 West/Foothill Freeway as a real maneuver. It's the route's longest single freeway segment at 1.22 miles, not just a quick lane change.