Petaluma DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Petaluma DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Petaluma DMV field office at 715 Southpoint 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.

Petaluma DMV office details

Address: 715 Southpoint Boulevard, Petaluma, CA 94954
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 Petaluma

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:

• Novato DMV: 14.52 miles, about 25 minutes

This sample route runs 6.03 miles and takes about 19 minutes:

1. Drive northwest, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn right onto Southpoint Boulevard, 0.03 miles.
3. Turn left to stay on Southpoint Boulevard, 0.36 miles.
4. Turn right onto North McDowell Boulevard, 1.45 miles.
5. Turn left onto East Washington Street, 0.09 miles.
6. Drive northeast on East Washington Street, 0.54 miles.
7. Turn left onto Sonoma Mountain Parkway, 0.62 miles.
8. Drive northwest on Sonoma Mountain Parkway, 0.58 miles.
9. Drive northwest on Sonoma Mountain Parkway, 1.02 miles.
10. Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Corona Road, 0.22 miles.
11. Turn left onto North McDowell Boulevard, 0.63 miles.
12. Turn right onto Southpoint Boulevard, 0.36 miles.
13. Turn right to stay on Southpoint Boulevard, 0.03 miles.
14. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
15. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 6.03 miles
• Duration: about 19 minutes
• Turns: 9 regular turns, 5 left and 4 right, plus one roundabout
• Longest stretch: North McDowell Boulevard, 1.45 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Sonoma Mountain Parkway is driven across three consecutive instructions for a combined 2.22 miles, the most total mileage of any road on this route. North McDowell Boulevard is used twice for a combined 2.09 miles, including the route's longest single leg at 1.45 miles. Southpoint Boulevard bookends the drive in short segments at both the start and the very end, and Luminary Education Center sits directly on it.

Tips for this specific route

• Treat Sonoma Mountain Parkway as one long continuous stretch. It's driven across three consecutive instructions for a combined 2.22 miles, the most total mileage of any road on this route.
• Recognize North McDowell Boulevard on both passes. Used twice for a combined 2.09 miles, including the route's longest single leg at 1.45 miles.
• Practice the roundabout's 3rd exit onto Corona Road. It's the only roundabout on this route.
• Get used to Southpoint Boulevard bookending the drive. It's touched in short segments right at the start and again at the very end, and Luminary Education Center sits directly on it.
• Don't expect a lopsided turn count. This route splits close to even, 5 lefts and 4 rights, plus the one roundabout.