6111 Business Center Court, San Diego, CA 92154
Within two miles of San Ysidro DMV there are 35 sets of traffic lights and 9 all-way stops. Otay Mesa Road runs close to the office, up to 6 lanes wide in places.
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 Ysidro'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 Corporate Center Dr and Progressive Ave, 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 Ocean View Hills Pkwy and Otay Mesa Rd, with 12 sets of 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.
Everything together over about 4 miles, including Ocean View Hills Pkwy and Otay Mesa Rd.
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.
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: Otay Mesa Rd, Ocean View Hills Pkwy, Heritage Rd, Caliente Ave, Avenida de Las Vistas, Del Sol Blvd, Britannia Blvd and Airway 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 Business Center Court.
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.
0.1 mi along Business Center Ct to Corporate Center Drive.
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
Most are on Ocean View Hills Pkwy and Otay Mesa Rd.
Santa Maya has 3 of them.
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 San Ysidro 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 west, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
On Stages 2 and 3.
Two lanes turn left heading south. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading southeast, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 3.
Heading west, 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 Otay Mesa Rd, Ocean View Hills Pkwy, Heritage Rd. Routes recorded from real San Ysidro tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from San Ysidro'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, Otay Mesa Road is up to 6 lanes wide.
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing San Ysidro 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 Ysidro page before you go.