Magnolia Dr and Napa-Vallejo Hwy
On Stage 2.
Heading south on Napa-Vallejo Hwy
Left, straight, straight, right
Heading north on Napa-Vallejo Hwy
Left or reverse, straight, straight
Heading south, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
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Napa DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
2550 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Napa, CA 94558
Within two miles of Napa DMV there are 12 sets of traffic lights. Napa-Vallejo Highway runs close to the office, up to 4 lanes wide in places and signed at 55 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Napa road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Napa'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: Quiet streets
Quieter local streets around Napa Valley Corporate Dr and Bordeaux Way, with few traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 2.4 mi
- Approx. time
- 8 min
- Turns
- 12
- 1 set of lights, with 1 left turn at them
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Napa Valley Corporate Dr
- 1.2 miles of residential streets
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Turn-by-turn directions (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Napa Valley Corporate Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Kaiser Road. 0.1 mi
- Continue onto Kaiser Road. 450 ft
- Turn left onto Ripple Way. 300 ft
- Turn right onto Coral Bell Drive. 150 ft
- Turn left onto Elderberry Way. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Hideaway Drive. 250 ft
- Turn left onto Clear Stream Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Horseshoe Bend Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Riversound Way. 0.2 mi
- Continue onto Anselmo Court. 350 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Napa Valley Corporate Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Bordeaux Way. 0.4 mi
- Turn left onto Napa Valley Corporate Way. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Napa Valley Corporate Drive and return to the DMV. 0.4 mi
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Napa Valley Corporate Dr, with 7 sets of lights.
- Length
- 4.9 mi
- Approx. time
- 12 min
- Turns
- 8
- 7 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Napa-Vallejo Hwy
- Junctions A and B and D below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (9 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Napa Valley Corporate Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Kaiser Road. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Napa-Vallejo Highway. 1.4 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Magnolia Drive. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Napa-Vallejo Highway. 1.9 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Napa Valley Corporate Way. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Napa Valley Corporate Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Bordeaux Way. 50 ft
- Turn left onto Napa Valley Corporate Drive and return to the DMV. 0.6 mi
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 7 miles, including Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Napa Valley Corporate Dr.
- Length
- 6.6 mi
- Approx. time
- 17 min
- Turns
- 10
- 14 sets of lights, with 4 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Napa-Vallejo Hwy
- Junctions A and B and D below, among the busiest for crashes
Open in Google Maps
Send it to your phoneScan to open this route in Google Maps, or open it here.
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.
Turn-by-turn directions (10 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Napa Valley Corporate Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Kaiser Road. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Napa-Vallejo Highway. 1.6 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto West Imola Avenue. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Gasser Lane. 0.3 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto West Imola Avenue. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Napa-Vallejo Highway. 2.7 mi Straight through 4 sets of lights.
- Turn left onto Napa-Vallejo Highway. 0.6 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Napa Valley Corporate Way. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Napa Valley Corporate Drive and return to the DMV. 0.4 mi
Where the Napa 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
- 10sets of traffic lights
- 0schools
Main roads in the area: Napa-Vallejo Hwy, Napa Valley Corporate Dr, Devlin Rd, Saint Helena Hwy, Napa–Vallejo Hwy, Kaiser Rd, Riversound Way and Magnolia Dr.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Napa DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Napa Valley Corporate Drive.
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
North to Kaiser Rd
0.1 mi along Napa Valley Corporate Dr to Kaiser Road.
2
South to Napa Valley Corporate Way
0.4 mi along Napa Valley Corporate Dr to Napa Valley Corporate Way.
The roads around Napa DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
12
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on Napa-Vallejo Hwy and West Imola Ave.
1
School
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
5 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
1
Railroad crossing
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
6
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
9 mi
Bike lanes
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.
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 Napa DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 3
Lights you drive straight through
Napa-Vallejo Hwy: 4 sets of lights in 2.7 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Kaiser Rd onto Napa-Vallejo Hwy - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Napa Valley Corporate Dr onto Bordeaux Way, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Magnolia Dr onto Napa-Vallejo Hwy - Stage 1
Residential streets
Bordeaux Way 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 West Imola Ave
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Napa 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.
Napa Valley Corporate Way and Napa-Vallejo Hwy
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading south on Napa-Vallejo Hwy
Left, straight, straight, right
Heading south, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
Imola Ave and Napa-Vallejo Hwy
On Stage 3.
Heading south on Soscol Ave
Left, straight, straight
Heading northeast on West Imola Ave
Left, straight
Heading south, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
Gasser Ln and West Imola Ave
On Stage 3.
Heading east on West Imola Ave
Left, left, straight, straight
Two lanes turn left heading east. 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.
What causes crashes on Napa's roads
Recorded causes of the 648 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 619 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 6%. About 33% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Napa 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.
Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Napa Valley Corporate Way
17 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.
Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Streblow Dr
14 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.
Imola Ave and Cedar Dr
11 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.
Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Kaiser Rd
10 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.
West Imola Ave and South Coombs St
9 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.
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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Napa driving test questions
Where does the Napa 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 Napa-Vallejo Hwy, Napa Valley Corporate Dr, Devlin Rd. Routes recorded from real Napa tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Napa test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Napa'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 Napa's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, Napa-Vallejo Highway is up to 4 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Napa DMV have the most crashes?
Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Napa Valley Corporate Way (17), Napa-Vallejo Hwy and Streblow Dr (14), Imola Ave and Cedar Dr (11), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Napa DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Napa as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Napa 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 Napa page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Vallejo DMV9.6 mi
- Fairfield DMV10.9 mi
- Novato DMV19.4 mi
Services at Napa 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