Salinas DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Salinas DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Salinas DMV field office at 260 East Laurel Drive, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Salinas DMV office details

Address: 260 East Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA 93906
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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Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

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 Salinas

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:

• Watsonville DMV: 20.72 miles, about 42 minutes
• Gilroy DMV: 27.44 miles, about 34 minutes

This sample route runs 8.05 miles and takes about 32 minutes:

1. Drive east, 0.03 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.00 miles.
3. Turn left, 0.01 miles.
4. Turn left onto Maryal Drive, 0.04 miles.
5. Turn left onto East Laurel Drive, 1.20 miles.
6. Turn left onto North Davis Road, 0.25 miles.
7. Drive south on North Davis Road, 0.47 miles.
8. Turn left onto West Rossi Street, 1.34 miles.
9. Turn left onto Sherwood Drive, 0.19 miles.
10. Drive east on Sherwood Drive, 0.00 miles.
11. Turn left to stay on Sherwood Drive, 0.68 miles.
12. Turn left onto East Bernal Drive, 0.50 miles.
13. Turn left onto North Main Street, 0.96 miles.
14. Turn right onto Central Avenue, 0.12 miles.
15. Drive south on Central Avenue, 0.00 miles.
16. Turn right to stay on Central Avenue, 0.02 miles.
17. Turn right onto Stone Street, 0.15 miles.
18. Turn right onto West Market Street/CA-183, 0.13 miles.
19. Bear left to stay on West Market Street/CA-183, 0.11 miles.
20. Turn left onto Monterey Street, 1.52 miles.
21. Turn right onto East Laurel Drive, 0.19 miles.
22. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
23. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
24. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
25. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
26. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.05 miles
• Duration: about 32 minutes
• Turns: 20 total, 12 left and 8 right, plus a bear-left
• Longest stretch: Monterey Street, 1.52 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

The route opens with nine consecutive left turns, from Maryal Drive through North Main Street, before the first right turn of the drive. Monterey Street, classed primary, is the longest stretch at 1.52 miles. East Laurel Drive bookends the route and carries a trunk-road designation, combining for 1.39 miles across both visits.

Tips for this specific route

• Get ready for nine consecutive left turns. From Maryal Drive through North Main Street, every turn on this stretch goes left, the longest such streak in this project.
• Settle into Monterey Street as the longest stretch. At 1.52 miles, classed primary.
• Recognize East Laurel Drive bookending the route. It carries a trunk-road designation and combines for 1.39 miles across both visits.
• Practice the "stay on" maneuvers on Sherwood Drive and Central Avenue. Two separate turns whose only job is to keep you on the same street.
• Expect a left-turn-dominant route overall. 12 of the 20 regular turns are lefts.