4375 Derrick Drive, San Diego, CA 92117
Within two miles of San Diego Clairemont DMV there are 76 sets of traffic lights and 29 all-way stops. Genesee 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 San Diego Clairemont'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.
Quieter local streets around Chateau Dr and Acuna St, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
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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 Clairemont Mesa Blvd and Balboa Ave, with 13 sets of lights and 4 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 7 miles, including Mount Acadia Blvd and Cowley Way.
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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: Balboa Ave, Genesee Ave, Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Clairemont Dr, Limerick Ave, Chateau Dr, Mount Abernathy Ave and Mount Acadia Blvd.
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 Derrick Drive.
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.
400 ft along Derrick Dr to Genesee Avenue, where there are lights.
50 ft along Derrick Dr to Balboa Arms Drive.
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
Most are on Clairemont Mesa Blvd and Genesee Ave.
Mount Acadia Blvd has 4 of them.
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
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.
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.
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 San Diego Clairemont 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 2 and 3.
Heading southeast, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 2.
Two lanes turn left heading southeast. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading south, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 2.
Heading north, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
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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 Balboa Ave, Genesee Ave, Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Routes recorded from real San Diego Clairemont tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from San Diego Clairemont'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, Genesee Avenue is up to 5 lanes wide; there are 76 sets of traffic lights within 2 miles; there are 29 all-way stops.
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing San Diego Clairemont 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 San Diego Clairemont page before you go.