Van Nuys DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Van Nuys DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Van Nuys DMV field office at 14920 Vanowen Street, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Van Nuys DMV office details

Address: 14920 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405
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 Van Nuys

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:

• Winnetka DMV: 7.87 miles, about 23 minutes

This sample route runs 5.99 miles and takes about 26 minutes:

1. Drive north, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn right onto Vanowen Street, 0.06 miles.
3. Turn right onto Kester Avenue, 1.51 miles.
4. Turn left onto Burbank Boulevard, 0.25 miles.
5. Drive east on Burbank Boulevard, 0.25 miles.
6. Turn left onto Van Nuys Boulevard, 0.50 miles.
7. Turn right onto Oxnard Street, 0.50 miles.
8. Turn left onto Hazeltine Avenue, 0.50 miles.
9. Turn right onto Victory Boulevard, 0.37 miles.
10. Turn left onto Matilija Avenue, 0.37 miles.
11. Drive north on Matilija Avenue, 0.13 miles.
12. Turn left onto Vanowen Street, 1.41 miles.
13. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
14. Drive south, 0.01 miles.
15. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
16. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
17. Your destination is on the right.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.99 miles
• Duration: about 26 minutes
• Turns: 12 total, split evenly 6 right and 6 left
• Longest stretch: Kester Avenue, 1.51 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Kester Avenue is the longest single leg at 1.51 miles, classed a secondary road. Vanowen Street, where the office itself sits, comes in close behind at 1.47 miles combined between the start and the return leg. Van Nuys Boulevard and Victory Boulevard are both classed primary roads, though each contributes only a short stretch. Turns split perfectly evenly across the route.

Tips for this specific route

• Settle into Kester Avenue as the longest single leg. At 1.51 miles, it's the biggest uninterrupted stretch on the route.
• Recognize Vanowen Street bookending the drive. Combined between the start and the return leg, it totals 1.47 miles.
• Expect turns to split perfectly evenly. 6 of the 12 turns are lefts, 6 are rights.
• Watch for Van Nuys Boulevard and Victory Boulevard. Both are classed primary roads, even though each contributes only a short stretch here.
• Get comfortable with Matilija Avenue changing direction. It turns from a turn-in to a straight northbound leg before rejoining Vanowen Street.