Redwood City DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Redwood City DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Redwood City DMV field office at 300 Brewster Avenue, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Redwood City DMV office details

Address: 300 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063
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 Redwood City

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:

• San Mateo DMV: 8.81 miles, about 17 minutes

This sample route runs 3.14 miles and takes about 20 minutes:

1. Drive northwest, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn left onto Price Avenue, 0.03 miles.
3. Turn right onto Brewster Avenue, 0.98 miles.
4. Turn right onto Hudson Street, 0.05 miles.
5. Drive northwest on Hudson Street, 0.11 miles.
6. Turn right onto Hopkins Avenue, 0.53 miles.
7. Drive east on Broadway, 0.03 miles.
8. Turn right onto El Camino Real/CA-82, 0.35 miles.
9. Turn left onto Jefferson Avenue, 0.20 miles.
10. Turn right onto Middlefield Road, 0.12 miles.
11. Turn left onto Main Street, 0.02 miles.
12. Drive north on Main Street, 0.60 miles.
13. Turn left, 0.01 miles.
14. Turn left, 0.05 miles.
15. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 3.14 miles
• Duration: about 20 minutes
• Turns: 10 total, split perfectly evenly, 5 right and 5 left
• Longest stretch: Brewster Avenue, 0.98 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Brewster Avenue, the same street the office sits on, is the longest stretch at 0.98 miles. The route briefly joins El Camino Real, signed CA-82, the only road here classed primary. Morrissey Compton sits directly on Price Avenue, right at the very start of the drive.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into Brewster Avenue as the longest stretch. At 0.98 miles, it's also the street the office itself sits on.
• Briefly join El Camino Real, signed CA-82. It's the only road on this route classed primary, even though the stretch itself is short.
• Recognize Main Street as the second-longest stretch. It runs north for 0.60 miles near the end of the route.
• Watch for school traffic on Price Avenue. Morrissey Compton sits directly on it, right at the very start of the route.
• Don't expect a lopsided turn pattern. This route splits perfectly evenly, 5 right turns and 5 left.