Pensacola, Florida DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Pensacola DMV road test route

Real routes used for the downtown Pensacola DMV office at 213 Palafox Place, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Pensacola DMV office details

Location: 213 Palafox Pl., Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: (850) 438-6500
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time)
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

This Escambia County dual service center offers limited driver license services by appointment, alongside standard motor vehicle services.

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If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far it actually is to drive from this location:

• Pace DMV: 19.08 miles, about 28 minutes

This route runs 6.79 miles and takes about 20 minutes, through historic downtown Pensacola:

1. Drive north on South Palafox Street, 0.10 miles.
2. Turn right onto East Romana Street, 0.21 miles.
3. Turn left onto Manressa Street, 0.11 miles.
4. Turn right onto East Garden Street/US 98 Business, 0.06 miles.
5. Keep left to stay on US 98 Business, 0.14 miles.
6. Turn right onto East Chase Street/US 98 Business, 0.30 miles.
7. Turn left onto North 9th Avenue/US 98, 1.76 miles.
8. Turn right onto East Cross Street, 0.20 miles.
9. Drive east on East Cross Street, 0.52 miles.
10. Turn right onto North 17th Avenue, 1.44 miles.
11. Drive south on North 17th Avenue, 0.18 miles.
12. Bear right onto East Gregory Street, 1.07 miles.
13. Turn left onto North Alcaniz Street/US 98 Business, 0.16 miles.
14. Keep right to take East Garden Street/US 98 Business, 0.12 miles.
15. Turn left onto Manressa Street, 0.12 miles.
16. Turn right onto East Romana Street, 0.21 miles.
17. Turn left onto South Palafox Street, 0.10 miles.
18. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 6.79 miles
• Duration: about 20 minutes
• Turns: 11 total, 5 left and 6 right, plus a bear-right, a keep-left, and a keep-right
• Longest stretch: North 9th Avenue/US 98, 1.76 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

North 9th Avenue/US 98 carries this route's longest single stretch at 1.76 miles. North 17th Avenue adds 1.62 miles combined across two crossings, and East Gregory Street, reached by a bear-right, contributes 1.07 miles. This route winds through downtown Pensacola's historic street grid, with several short, differently-named segments of the same US 98 Business route woven throughout.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on North 9th Avenue/US 98. It's the route's longest stretch at 1.76 miles.
• Track US 98 Business. It reappears under several different street names (Garden, Chase, Alcaniz) throughout downtown.
• Practice the bear-right onto East Gregory Street. It's a soft-angle turn rather than a standard corner.
• Book ahead. Driver license services at this office are limited and available by appointment only.