El Dorado St and Elm Ave
On Stage 2.
Heading southeast on Elm Ave
Left, straight, right
Heading northeast on High St
Left, straight
Heading southeast, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
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Auburn DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
11722 Enterprise Dr, Auburn, CA 95603
Within two miles of Auburn DMV there are 30 sets of traffic lights, 8 all-way stops and 7 railroad crossings. Grass Valley Highway runs close to the office, up to 5 lanes wide in places and signed at 45 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Auburn road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Auburn's real streets and harder than the last.
These are practice loops we planned. They aren't official DMV test routes. Drive with a licensed supervisor, and follow the signs and conditions on the day, which may differ from the map.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stage 1: Quieter streets
The quietest streets near the office, around Mount Vernon Rd. This area is busy, so even this loop meets some traffic lights.
- Length
- 4.8 mi
- Approx. time
- 15 min
- Turns
- 10
- 4 sets of lights, with 1 left turn at them
- 7 stop signs
- 1.9 miles of residential streets
- Junction B below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (14 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Enterprise Drive. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Mount Vernon Road. 0.1 mi
- At the lights, continue onto Palm Avenue. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the stop sign, continue onto Auburn Ravine Road. 300 ft
- Turn left onto Mikkelsen Drive. 0.6 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Auburn Ravine Road. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Marguerite Mine Road. 0.5 mi
- At the lights, continue onto Nevada Street. 350 ft
- Turn right onto Nevada Way. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Grass Valley Highway. 300 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Edgewood Road. 1.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Vineyard Drive. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Mount Vernon Road. 1.0 mi
- Turn right onto Enterprise Drive and return to the DMV. 0.2 mi
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along Nevada St and Elm Ave, with 14 sets of lights.
- Length
- 3.2 mi
- Approx. time
- 14 min
- Turns
- 9
- 14 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 3 stop signs
- Junction D below, among the busiest for crashes
- Not covered: multi-lane roads
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Turn-by-turn directions (12 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southeast on Enterprise Drive. 450 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Nevada Street. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Fulweiler Avenue. 0.3 mi
- At the lights, continue onto Elm Avenue. 0.5 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto El Dorado Street. 0.4 mi
- At the lights, continue onto High Street. 0.3 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Lincoln Way. 0.3 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Maple Street. 500 ft
- Turn right onto Maple Street Bridge. 400 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Placer Street. 400 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Nevada Street. 0.7 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn left onto Enterprise Drive and return to the DMV. 450 ft
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 6 miles, including Grass Valley Hwy and Edgewood Rd.
- Length
- 5.9 mi
- Approx. time
- 18 min
- Turns
- 16
- 8 sets of lights, with 1 left turn and 1 right turn at them
- 9 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on Grass Valley Hwy
- 2.0 miles of residential streets
- Junctions B and D below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (23 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southeast on Enterprise Drive. 450 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Nevada Street. 0.7 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Placer Street. 400 ft
- Turn right onto Maple Street Bridge. 400 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Maple Street. 500 ft
- At the lights, continue onto Auburn Folsom Road. 300 ft
- Turn left onto College Way. 250 ft
- Continue onto College Lane. 50 ft
- Continue onto College Way. 300 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto High Street. 0.1 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Hale Street. 450 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Orange Street. 0.2 mi
- Continue onto Hillmont Avenue. 250 ft
- Turn left onto Linden Avenue. 450 ft
- Turn right onto High Street. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn left onto Walsh Street. 0.2 mi
- Continue onto Garfield Street. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, continue onto Garfield. 200 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Grass Valley Highway. 1.3 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Edgewood Road. 1.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Vineyard Drive. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Mount Vernon Road. 1.0 mi
- Turn right onto Enterprise Drive and return to the DMV. 0.2 mi
Where the Auburn DMV drive test can go
Every drive test starts and finishes at the office, so the closer a road is, the more likely you are to drive it. The shading shows how long each road takes to reach from the DMV.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within a 6-minute drive
- 25sets of traffic lights
- 3all-way stops
- 2schools
Main roads in the area: Mount Vernon Rd, Grass Valley Hwy, Nevada St, Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn Folsom Rd, Lincoln Way, Dairy Rd and High St.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Auburn DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Enterprise Dr.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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In the parking lot
The test sheet scores how you drive through the lot, so watch for people and cars, keep it slow, and take extra care reversing out of your space.
1
East to Nevada St
450 ft along Enterprise Dr to Nevada Street.
2
North to Mount Vernon Rd
0.2 mi along Enterprise Dr to Mount Vernon Road.
The roads around Auburn DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
30
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on Grass Valley Hwy and High St.
8
All-way stops
Lincoln Way has 3 of them.
4
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
7
Railroad crossings
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
2
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
4 mi
Multi-lane roads
Signal, check your mirror and blind spot, then change lanes smoothly.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
Where to practice each part of the California drive test
The DMV's drive test score sheet (form DL 32) marks you on parking lot driving, backing, intersections, turns, lane changes, and business and residential driving. Here's where to practice near Auburn DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 2
Lights you drive straight through
Elm Ave: 3 sets of lights in 0.5 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Nevada St onto Fulweiler Ave - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Nevada St onto Enterprise Dr, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From High St onto Lincoln Way - Stage 3
Lane changes
Grass Valley Hwy, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
Mikkelsen Dr and the streets around it - Not on a loop
Freeway merging
Only scored on supplemental (referral) tests. For practice, the nearest on-ramp is on Elm Ave
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Auburn DMV?
Lane layouts at the junctions with lights on our practice routes, as you'd see them approaching. Arrows show which way each lane can go.
High St and Lewis St
On Stage 2.
Heading east on Lincoln Way
Left, right or straight
Heading east, use the left-turn lane for left turns and either straight-ahead lane to go through.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
What causes crashes on Auburn's roads
Recorded causes of the 931 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Too fast for conditions and unsafe turn or lane change top the list.
Share of the 887 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 8%. About 25% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Auburn junctions worth practicing
The junctions within 2 miles of the office with the most crashes from 2021 to 2025. Each one is marked on the practice routes map.
Grass Valley Hwy and Luther Rd
25 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 5.
Grass Valley Hwy and Palm Ave
23 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 3.
Grass Valley Hwy and New Airport Rd
23 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 8.
Elm Ave and Grass Valley Hwy
21 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change.
Grass Valley Hwy and Atwood Rd
19 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 6.
Crashes located within about 100 feet of each junction. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
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Auburn driving test questions
Where does the Auburn DMV driving test go?
The DMV doesn't publish its test routes. Every test starts and finishes in the office parking lot, and the roads closest to the office are the ones you're most likely to drive, such as Mount Vernon Rd, Grass Valley Hwy, Nevada St. Routes recorded from real Auburn tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Auburn test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Auburn's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
What do you need to pass the California drive test?
The DMV's score sheet (form DL 32) says you pass with no more than 15 errors on the driving maneuvers and no critical driving errors. Before you set off, you also need no more than 3 errors on the parking brake, arm signals, wipers, defroster, emergency flashers and headlights.
What makes Auburn's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, there are 7 railroad crossings within 2 miles; Grass Valley Highway is up to 5 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Auburn DMV have the most crashes?
Grass Valley Hwy and Luther Rd (25), Grass Valley Hwy and Palm Ave (23), Grass Valley Hwy and New Airport Rd (23), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Auburn DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Auburn as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Auburn DMV office information
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours can change on holidays. Check the DMV's Auburn page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Rocklin DMV11.5 mi
- Roseville DMV14.9 mi
- Folsom DMV16.8 mi
Services at Auburn DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Driver and vehicle records