Waimea, Hawaii DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Waimea DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Waimea driver licensing office at 65-1158 Mamalahoa Hwy, Ste 1-A, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Waimea DMV office details

Location: 65-1158 Mamalahoa Hwy., Ste 1-A, Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone: (808) 881-3488
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. By appointment; walk-ins welcomed on a stand-by basis. Written tests issued 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
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This North Hawaii / Waimea-Kohala office, part of Hawaii County's Vehicle Registration & Licensing division, handles driver's license renewals, instruction permits, written and road tests (by appointment), Hawaii State ID cards, and vehicle registration and title services. Hawaii County calls this the Waimea Center, and its own mailing address uses "Kamuela" rather than "Waimea" (the traditional postal name for this town, used to avoid confusion with other Hawaii places named Waimea). Road tests are booked through the Hawaii County Road Test Scheduler.

Other DMV offices near Waimea

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Kailua-Kona DMV: 38.80 miles, about 57 minutes
• Hilo DMV: 65.84 miles, about 83 minutes

This route runs 5.46 miles and takes about 17 minutes:

1. Drive south, 0.14 miles.
2. Turn left onto Mamalahoa Highway/HI 19, 1.92 miles.
3. Turn right onto Mana Road, 0.18 miles.
4. Drive southeast on Mana Road, 0.26 miles.
5. Turn right onto Kahilu Road, 0.11 miles.
6. Turn left onto Pualahilahi Alanui, 0.28 miles.
7. Turn right onto Ainahua Alanui Street, 0.45 miles.
8. Drive west on Ainahua Alanui Street, 0.90 miles.
9. Drive northwest on Hale Alii Street, 0.40 miles.
10. Turn right onto Kamamalu Street, 0.27 miles.
11. Turn left onto Mamalahoa Highway/HI 19, 0.42 miles.
12. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
13. Turn right, 0.09 miles.
14. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
15. Your destination is on the left.

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

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.46 miles
• Duration: about 17 minutes
• Turns: 10 total, 4 left and 6 right
• Longest stretch: Mamalahoa Highway/HI 19, 2.34 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Mamalahoa Highway/HI 19, crossed twice, carries this route's longest combined stretch at 2.34 miles. Ainahua Alanui Street adds 1.35 miles combined across its own two crossings. At 5.46 miles, this is the shortest route in this batch.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Mamalahoa Highway/HI 19. Crossed twice, it's the route's longest stretch at 2.34 miles combined.
• Expect a right-leaning turn pattern. 6 of the 10 turns are rights.
• Book your road test ahead through the Hawaii County Road Test Scheduler. Written tests run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.