3665 Flora Vista Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Within two miles of Santa Clara DMV there are 122 sets of traffic lights and 50 all-way stops. About 7 miles of streets are one-way. Lawrence Expressway runs close to the office, up to 7 lanes wide in places and signed at 50 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 Santa Clara'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.
Mostly residential streets around Warburton Ave and Santa Cruz Ave, with few 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 El Camino Real and Cabrillo Ave, with 10 sets of lights and 6 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 6 miles, including El Camino Real and Cabrillo Ave.
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: Lawrence Expressway, El Camino Real, San Tomas Expressway, Calabazas Blvd, Benton St, East El Camino Real, Homestead Rd and Cabrillo Ave.
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 Flora Vista Ave.
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 Flora Vista Ave to El Camino Real, where there are lights.
0.4 mi along Flora Vista Ave to Benton Street.
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
Most are on El Camino Real and Homestead Rd.
Nobili Ave has 4 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.
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
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 Santa Clara 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 east, 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.
On Stage 2.
Heading east, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 3.
Heading south, 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.
Recorded causes of the 2,063 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 1,969 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 7%. About 33% 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.
39 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 4.
36 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.
34 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.
34 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. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 3.
33 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 9.
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 Lawrence Expressway, El Camino Real, San Tomas Expressway. Routes recorded from real Santa Clara tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Santa Clara'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, 7 miles of streets are one-way; Lawrence Expressway is up to 7 lanes wide; there are 122 sets of traffic lights within 2 miles.
Lawrence Expressway and Kifer Rd (39), San Tomas Expressway and El Camino Real (36), East El Camino Real and East Remington Dr (34), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara page before you go.