Shafter DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Shafter DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Shafter DMV field office at 548 Walker 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.

Shafter DMV office details

Address: 548 Walker Street, Shafter, CA 93263
Phone: (800) 777-0133
Hours: This office runs on a limited schedule, open Tuesday and Thursday only, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed all other days.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license and ID card processing, vehicle registration and titling, license plate issuance, and disabled parking placards. The office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

Other DMV offices near Shafter

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:

• Bakersfield DMV: 18.13 miles, about 27 minutes

This sample route runs 6.16 miles and takes about 15 minutes:

1. Drive southwest, 0.01 miles.
2. Turn right onto Walker Street, 0.06 miles.
3. Turn left onto Central Avenue, 0.09 miles.
4. Turn left onto Central Valley Highway/CA-43, 0.98 miles.
5. Keep right to take Beech Avenue/CA-43, 1.56 miles.
6. Turn right onto Burbank Street, 0.25 miles.
7. Drive west on Burbank Street, 0.75 miles.
8. Turn right onto Shafter Avenue, 1.52 miles.
9. Drive south on South Shafter Avenue, 0.00 miles.
10. Make a left U-turn to stay on South Shafter Avenue, if permitted, 0.47 miles.
11. Bear right onto Central Avenue, 0.40 miles.
12. Turn right onto Walker Street, 0.06 miles.
13. Turn left, 0.01 miles.
14. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 6.16 miles
• Duration: about 15 minutes
• Turns: 7 regular turns, 4 right and 3 left, plus a keep-right, a bear-right, and a conditional U-turn
• Longest stretch: CA-43 (combined across two legs), 2.54 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

CA-43 dominates this route: as Central Valley Highway and then Beech Avenue, it combines for 2.54 miles, over 40% of the entire drive. Shafter Avenue is the second-longest stretch at 1.52 miles and includes a conditional U-turn partway through. Redwood Elementary School and Richland Jr. High share an address directly on Shafter Avenue.

Tips for this specific route

• Get ready for CA-43 to dominate this route. As Central Valley Highway and then Beech Avenue, it combines for 2.54 miles, over 40% of the entire drive.
• Recognize Shafter Avenue as the second-longest stretch. At 1.52 miles, classed secondary, and includes a conditional U-turn partway through.
• Practice the conditional U-turn on South Shafter Avenue. It's marked "if permitted."
• Watch for school traffic on Shafter Avenue. Redwood Elementary School and Richland Jr. High share an address directly on it.
• Expect a right-leaning route overall. Including a keep-right onto Beech Avenue and a bear-right onto Central Avenue near the end.