7127 Hollister Avenue Suite 24/26, Goleta, CA 93117
Within two miles of Goleta DMV there are 40 sets of traffic lights and 18 all-way stops. Hollister Avenue 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.
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Goleta'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.
The quietest streets near the office, around Santa Felicia Dr. This area is busy, so even this loop meets some traffic lights.
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Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Along Calle Real and Cathedral Oaks Rd, with 16 sets of lights and 2 all-way stops.
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Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Everything together over about 5 miles, including Hollister Ave and South Los Carneros Rd.
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Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
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.
Main roads in the area: Hollister Ave, Cathedral Oaks Rd, Calle Real, South Los Carneros Rd, Storke Rd, El Colegio Rd, Phelps Rd and Glen Annie Rd.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Hollister Avenue Suite 24/26.
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.
500 ft along Pacific Oaks Rd to Hollister Avenue, where there are lights.
0.2 mi along Pacific Oaks Rd to Phelps Road.
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
Most are on Hollister Ave and El Colegio Rd.
Stop fully behind the limit line, then go in the order you arrived.
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
Check the bike lane before turning right, and enter it no more than 200 feet before the turn.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
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 Goleta DMV.
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
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.
On Stages 1 and 2.
Two lanes turn left heading west. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
On Stage 2.
Two lanes turn left heading north. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
On Stage 3.
Heading north, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 3.
Two lanes turn left heading south. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
Recorded causes of the 776 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Unsafe turn or lane change and too fast for conditions top the list.
Share of the 723 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 12%. About 37% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
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.
16 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Many were sideswipes. Check your mirror and blind spot before changing lanes, and pick your lane early.
14 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Take this junction slowly and look all around before you go.
13 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.
13 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights.
11 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights.
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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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 Hollister Ave, Cathedral Oaks Rd, Calle Real. Routes recorded from real Goleta tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Goleta's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
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.
Within 2 miles of the office, Hollister Avenue is up to 5 lanes wide; there are 18 all-way stops.
Abrego Rd and Camino Pescadero (16), El Colegio Rd and Camino del Sur (14), South Los Carneros Rd and Henry T. Yang Dr (13), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Goleta as your office. Book on the DMV website.
| 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 Goleta page before you go.