Santa Clara DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Santa Clara DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Santa Clara DMV field office at 3665 Flora Vista 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.

Santa Clara DMV office details

Address: 3665 Flora Vista Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
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.

Other DMV offices near Santa Clara

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:

• San Jose DMV: 9.56 miles, about 21 minutes

This sample route runs 5.22 miles and takes about 21 minutes:

1. Drive south, 0.07 miles.
2. Turn left onto Granada Avenue, 0.06 miles.
3. Turn right onto Flora Vista Avenue, 0.29 miles.
4. Turn left onto Benton Street, 0.94 miles.
5. Turn right onto Kiely Boulevard, 0.58 miles.
6. Turn left onto Homestead Road, 0.06 miles.
7. Drive south on Homestead Road, 0.00 miles.
8. Turn left to stay on Homestead Road, 0.37 miles.
9. Turn left onto CR G4/San Tomas Expressway, 0.75 miles.
10. Turn right toward El Camino Real, 0.26 miles.
11. Make a left U-turn at Los Padres Boulevard to stay on El Camino Real/CA-82, if permitted, 0.11 miles.
12. Drive south on El Camino Real/CA-82, 0.00 miles.
13. Turn right to stay on El Camino Real/CA-82, 1.44 miles.
14. Turn left onto Flora Vista Avenue, 0.18 miles.
15. Turn right, 0.02 miles.
16. Turn right, 0.08 miles.
17. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.22 miles
• Duration: about 21 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, split perfectly evenly, 6 right and 6 left, plus a conditional U-turn
• Longest stretch: El Camino Real/CA-82, 1.44 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

El Camino Real, signed CA-82, is the longest stretch at 1.44 miles, classed primary and reached via a conditional U-turn at Los Padres Boulevard. The route also briefly joins San Tomas Expressway, a genuine trunk-classed road. France Ecole sits directly on Granada Avenue near the start, and Leadership Academy sits directly on Flora Vista Avenue, which bookends the route.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into El Camino Real as the longest stretch. At 1.44 miles, classed primary, reached via a conditional U-turn.
• Practice the conditional U-turn at Los Padres Boulevard. It's marked "if permitted," right before the route's longest stretch.
• Briefly join San Tomas Expressway. A genuine trunk-classed road, for 0.75 miles.
• Watch for school traffic on Granada Avenue and Flora Vista Avenue. France Ecole sits directly on Granada Avenue near the start, and Leadership Academy sits directly on Flora Vista Avenue.
• Don't expect a lopsided turn pattern. This route splits perfectly evenly, 6 right turns and 6 left.