Santa Monica DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Santa Monica DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Santa Monica DMV field office at 2235 Colorado 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 Monica DMV office details

Address: 2235 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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 Monica

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:

• Culver City DMV: 4.91 miles, about 15 minutes

This sample route runs 4.67 miles and takes about 22 minutes:

1. Drive southeast, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn left onto Colorado Avenue, 0.05 miles.
3. Turn left onto Cloverfield Boulevard, 0.26 miles.
4. Turn right onto Santa Monica Boulevard/US-66 Historic, 1.03 miles.
5. Turn left onto South Bundy Drive, 0.83 miles.
6. Drive south on South Bundy Drive, 0.00 miles.
7. Make a left U-turn at South Bundy Drive to stay on South Bundy Drive, if permitted, 0.10 miles.
8. Turn left onto Montana Avenue, 0.74 miles.
9. Turn right to stay on Montana Avenue, 0.30 miles.
10. Turn left onto 26th Street, 0.07 miles.
11. Drive southeast on 26th Street, 0.17 miles.
12. Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 26th Street, 0.79 miles.
13. Turn right onto Colorado Avenue, 0.26 miles.
14. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
15. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 4.67 miles
• Duration: about 22 minutes
• Turns: 9 total, 5 left and 4 right, plus a conditional U-turn and a roundabout
• Longest stretch: Santa Monica Boulevard/US-66 Historic, 1.03 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Santa Monica Boulevard, signed Historic US-66, is the longest single stretch at 1.03 miles, classed primary. Montana Avenue is visited in two parts, including a turn just to stay on it, combining for 1.04 miles. Village School sits directly on Colorado Avenue, and UCLA Medical Group sits directly on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into Santa Monica Boulevard as the longest single stretch. At 1.03 miles, classed primary and signed Historic US-66.
• Practice the conditional U-turn on South Bundy Drive. It's marked "if permitted," right in the middle of the route.
• Recognize Montana Avenue's two-part visit. Including a turn just to stay on it, combined it totals 1.04 miles.
• Watch for school and hospital traffic on Colorado Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. Village School sits directly on Colorado Avenue, and UCLA Medical Group sits directly on Santa Monica Boulevard.
• Practice the roundabout on 26th Street near the end. It exits to continue on the same street.