Santa Ana DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Santa Ana DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Santa Ana DMV field office at 1330 East First Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Santa Ana DMV office details

Address: 1330 East First Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
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.
Map: View on Google Maps
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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 Santa Ana

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:

• Costa Mesa DMV: 10.15 miles, about 18 minutes
• Fullerton DMV: 13.36 miles, about 23 minutes

This sample route runs 4.82 miles and takes about 21 minutes:

1. Drive north, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
3. Turn right, 0.00 miles.
4. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
5. Turn right onto South Grand Avenue, 1.04 miles.
6. Turn right onto 17th Street, 0.04 miles.
7. Drive east on 17th Street, 1.05 miles.
8. Take the Costa Mesa Freeway ramp, 0.53 miles.
9. Take exit 11B toward Fourth Street/Irvine Boulevard, 0.30 miles.
10. Turn left onto Irvine Boulevard, 0.16 miles.
11. Turn right onto Yorba Street, 0.15 miles.
12. Turn right onto West 1st Street, 0.19 miles.
13. Drive west on West 1st Street, 0.94 miles.
14. Turn left onto South McClay Street, 0.12 miles.
15. Drive south on South McClay Street, 0.08 miles.
16. Turn right onto South Grand Avenue, 0.06 miles.
17. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
18. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
19. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
20. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 4.82 miles
• Duration: about 21 minutes
• Turns: 13 regular turns, 8 right and 5 left, plus a freeway ramp and exit
• Longest stretch: 17th Street, 1.05 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

17th Street, classed primary, is the longest single stretch at 1.05 miles. South Grand Avenue bookends the drive, and combined across both visits it totals 1.10 miles. The route also briefly joins the Costa Mesa Freeway, CA-55, via ramp and exit 11B onto Irvine Boulevard.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into 17th Street as the longest single stretch. At 1.05 miles, classed primary.
• Recognize South Grand Avenue bookending the drive. Combined across two visits, it totals 1.10 miles.
• Briefly join the Costa Mesa Freeway, CA-55. Entered via ramp and left again at exit 11B onto Irvine Boulevard.
• Get comfortable with West 1st Street as a genuine 0.94-mile stretch. One of the longer surface-street legs on this route.
• Expect a right-turn-leaning route. 8 of the 13 regular turns are rights.