San Clemente DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your San Clemente DMV road test route

Real routes used for the San Clemente DMV field office at 2727 Via Cascadita, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

San Clemente DMV office details

Address: 2727 Via Cascadita, San Clemente, CA 92672
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.

This sample route runs 7.59 miles and takes about 23 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.06 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
3. Turn left onto Avenida Vaquero, 0.02 miles.
4. Turn left onto Camino Capistrano, 0.12 miles.
5. Turn left onto North El Camino Real, 1.04 miles.
6. Turn left onto Avenida Pico, 1.25 miles.
7. Drive northeast on Avenida Pico, 0.68 miles.
8. Turn left onto Camino Vera Cruz, 2.08 miles.
9. Turn left onto Camino de Los Mares, 0.18 miles.
10. Drive southwest on Camino de Los Mares, 0.87 miles.
11. Turn left onto Avenida Vaquero, 1.22 miles.
12. Turn left onto Via Cascadita, 0.02 miles.
13. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
14. Turn left, 0.01 miles.
15. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
16. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 7.59 miles
• Duration: about 23 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, 9 left and 3 right, a heavily left-turn route
• Longest stretch: Camino Vera Cruz, 2.08 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Nearly the entire middle of this route is one long string of left turns, eight in a row from Avenida Vaquero through Avenida Vaquero again. Camino Vera Cruz is the longest stretch at 2.08 miles. Avenida Pico is visited in two parts, combining for 1.93 miles and classed primary along with North El Camino Real. La Cristianita Preschool sits directly on Camino Capistrano, right near the start.

Tips for this specific route

• Get ready for eight consecutive left turns. From Avenida Vaquero through Avenida Vaquero again, nearly the entire middle of this route turns left.
• Settle into Camino Vera Cruz as the longest stretch. At 2.08 miles, classed secondary.
• Recognize Avenida Pico's two-part visit. Combined across a standard turn and a continued drive, it totals 1.93 miles, one of two roads here classed primary alongside North El Camino Real.
• Watch for preschool traffic on Camino Capistrano. La Cristianita Preschool sits directly on it, right near the start.
• Recognize Avenida Vaquero bookending the drive. It's touched briefly at the very start and again as a much longer 1.22-mile stretch near the end.