Rochester DVS, Minnesota DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Rochester driving test route

Real routes used for the Rochester Minnesota DVS exam station at 1633 N Broadway Ave, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Rochester DVS exam station details

Location: 1633 N. Broadway Ave., Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: (651) 201-7900
Hours: Knowledge testing until 3:30 p.m. Call to confirm current hours.
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This is a Minnesota DVS driver exam station. Road tests are by appointment only, so confirm your test time before you go. Road test scheduling: (651) 284-1000.

Other Minnesota DVS exam stations near Rochester

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby station, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Austin DVS exam station: 44.34 miles, about 48 minutes
• Faribault DVS exam station: 58.36 miles, about 63 minutes
• Eagan (South Metro) DVS exam station: 77.59 miles, about 82 minutes

This driving test route runs 7.2 miles and takes about 19 minutes:

1. Drive east, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
3. Bear right onto Northbrook Lane Northwest, 0.02 miles.
4. Turn left, 0.06 miles.
5. Turn left onto Broadway Avenue North, 1.35 miles.
6. Bear right toward CR 22 East/East Circle Drive NE, 0.69 miles.
7. Drive southeast on East Circle Drive Northeast/CR 22, 0.96 miles.
8. Turn right onto Viola Road Northeast, 1.34 miles.
9. Turn left onto 11th Avenue Northeast, 0.88 miles.
10. Turn right onto East Center Street, 0.26 miles.
11. Drive west on East Center Street, 0.30 miles.
12. Turn right onto Civic Center Drive Northeast, 0.13 miles.
13. Turn left to stay on Civic Center Drive Northeast, 0.17 miles.
14. Turn right onto Broadway Avenue North, 0.85 miles.
15. Turn left onto Northbrook Lane Northeast, 0.06 miles.
16. Turn right to stay on Northbrook Lane Northwest, 0.02 miles.
17. Bear left, 0.04 miles.
18. Turn left, 0.01 miles.
19. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 7.2 miles
• Duration: about 19 minutes
• Turns: 15 total, 6 left and 6 right, plus 2 bear right and a bear left
• Longest stretch: Broadway Avenue North, 2.2 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Broadway Avenue North dominates this driving test route at 2.2 miles combined, nearly a third of the entire route. This route also includes an unattributed bear-right toward East Circle Drive Northeast/CR 22 (0.69 miles), not credited to a named road in the tally.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Broadway Avenue North. It carries nearly a third of this route's total distance.
• Don't rely on the road tally alone here. A bear-right toward East Circle Drive NE/CR 22 adds real distance beyond what's shown.