Ridgecrest DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Ridgecrest DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Ridgecrest DMV field office at 540A Perdew 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.

Ridgecrest DMV office details

Address: 540A West Perdew Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (800) 777-0133
Hours: This office runs on an alternating schedule: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license and ID card processing, vehicle registration and titling, license plate issuance, and disabled parking placards. The office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

This sample route runs 7.28 miles and takes about 21 minutes:

1. Drive east, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
3. Turn left onto West Perdew Avenue, 0.09 miles.
4. Turn right onto North Norma Street, 1.82 miles.
5. Turn right onto West Ridgecrest Boulevard, 0.71 miles.
6. Drive west on West Ridgecrest Boulevard, 0.29 miles.
7. Turn right onto North Mahan Street, 1.01 miles.
8. Turn left onto Drummond Avenue, 0.50 miles.
9. Turn right onto North Brady Street, 0.52 miles.
10. Drive north on North Brady Street, 0.49 miles.
11. Turn right onto West Inyokern Road/CA-178/US-395 Business, 1.50 miles.
12. Turn right onto North Norma Street, 0.19 miles.
13. Turn right onto West Perdew Avenue, 0.09 miles.
14. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
15. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
16. You have arrived at your destination.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 7.28 miles
• Duration: about 21 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, 9 right and 3 left, a heavily right-turn route
• Longest stretch: North Norma Street, 1.82 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

North Norma Street bookends the route across two separate visits, combining for 2.01 miles, the most total mileage of any road on this drive. The route also briefly joins West Inyokern Road, carrying a dual CA-178/US-395 Business designation and the only road here classed primary. High Desert Leapin' Lizards and Sierra Vista Education Center both sit directly on North Norma Street.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into North Norma Street as the route's biggest combined stretch. Across two visits bookending the drive, it totals 2.01 miles.
• Briefly join West Inyokern Road, carrying a dual CA-178/US-395 Business designation. At 1.50 miles, it's the only road on this route classed primary.
• Watch for preschool traffic on North Norma Street. High Desert Leapin' Lizards and Sierra Vista Education Center both sit directly on it.
• Expect a heavily right-turn route. 9 of the 12 turns are rights.
• Confirm the office's Monday/Wednesday/Friday-only schedule before you go. Tuesday and Thursday are closed, an alternating pattern rather than a standard weekday closure.