San Ignacio Ave and Via Del Oro
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading southeast on Via Del Oro
Left, straight
Heading northwest on Via Del Oro
Left, straight
Heading southeast, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
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Santa Teresa DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
180 Martinvale Lane, San Jose, CA 95119
Within two miles of Santa Teresa DMV there are 46 sets of traffic lights and 6 all-way stops. Santa Teresa Boulevard 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.
Santa Teresa road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Santa Teresa'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
Mostly residential streets around Martinvale Ln and San Anselmo Way, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 2.9 mi
- Approx. time
- 9 min
- Turns
- 13
- 2.5 miles of residential streets
- Not covered: traffic lights
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Turn-by-turn directions (14 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southwest on Martinvale Lane. 0.5 mi
- Turn right onto Aintree Drive. 300 ft
- Turn left onto Bromley Cross Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Vineyard Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Endmoor Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto San Ignacio Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Curie Drive. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Applegate Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Jaggers Drive. 450 ft
- Turn left onto Conejo Drive. 250 ft
- Turn right onto San Anselmo Way. 0.5 mi
- Turn left onto Vineyard Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Muscat Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Martinvale Lane and return to the DMV. 0.3 mi
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along Santa Teresa Blvd and Raleigh Rd, with 14 sets of lights and 1 all-way stops.
- Length
- 4.9 mi
- Approx. time
- 16 min
- Turns
- 13
- 14 sets of lights, with 6 left turns and 1 right turn at them
- 1 all-way stop
- 2 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on Santa Teresa Blvd
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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.
Turn-by-turn directions (14 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southwest on Martinvale Lane. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Santa Teresa Boulevard. 0.5 mi
- Turn right onto San Ignacio Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Via Del Oro. 0.5 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Raleigh Road. 1.1 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Beswick Drive. 50 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Cottle Road. 0.6 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Santa Teresa Boulevard. 50 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Cottle Road. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Hospital Parkway. 450 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto International Circle. 0.1 mi
- At the all-way stop, turn right onto Camino Verde Drive. 500 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Santa Teresa Boulevard. 1.3 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- Turn left onto Martinvale Lane and return to the DMV. 0.1 mi
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 7 miles, including Santa Teresa Blvd and Cottle Rd.
- Length
- 7.4 mi
- Approx. time
- 21 min
- Turns
- 12
- 13 sets of lights, with 1 left turn and 2 right turns at them
- 3 all-way stops
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Santa Teresa Blvd
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 (13 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southwest on Martinvale Lane. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Santa Teresa Boulevard. 2.2 mi Straight through 5 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Lean Avenue. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto Curie Drive. 0.9 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- At the all-way stop, turn left onto Cottle Road. 1.2 mi Straight through 4 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Raleigh Road. 0.3 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn right onto Autumn Meadow Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Charlotte Drive. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Raleigh Road. 0.4 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Via Del Oro. 0.5 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto San Ignacio Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Santa Teresa Boulevard. 0.5 mi
- Turn left onto Martinvale Lane and return to the DMV. 0.1 mi
Where the Santa Teresa 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
- 27sets of traffic lights
- 4all-way stops
- 8schools
Main roads in the area: Santa Teresa Blvd, Bernal Rd, Great Oaks Blvd, San Ignacio Ave, Raleigh Rd, Curie Dr, Cottle Rd and Via Del Oro.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Santa Teresa DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Martinvale Lane.
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
Southwest to Santa Teresa Blvd
0.1 mi along Martinvale Ln to Santa Teresa Boulevard.
2
Northeast to Via Del Oro
0.1 mi along Martinvale Ln to Via Del Oro.
The roads around Santa Teresa DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
46
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on Bernal Rd and Monterey Rd.
6
All-way stops
Stop fully behind the limit line, then go in the order you arrived.
9
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
4 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
3
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
34 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 Santa Teresa 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
Santa Teresa Blvd: 5 sets of lights in 2.2 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From San Ignacio Ave onto Via Del Oro - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Santa Teresa Blvd onto Martinvale Ln, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Cottle Rd onto Hospital Pkwy - Stage 3
Lane changes
Santa Teresa Blvd, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
San Anselmo 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 Great Oaks Blvd
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Santa Teresa 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.
Beswick Dr and Cottle Rd
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading north on Cottle Rd
Left or reverse, left, straight, straight, straight
Heading south on Cottle Rd
Left or reverse, left, straight, straight, straight
Two lanes turn left heading north. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
Cottle Rd and Santa Teresa Blvd
On Stage 2.
Heading east on Santa Teresa Blvd
Left, left, straight, straight, straight
Heading north on Cottle Rd
Left, straight, straight
Two lanes turn left heading east. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
Cottle Rd and Hospital Pkwy
On Stage 2.
Heading south on Cottle Rd
Left or reverse, left, straight, straight, straight
Heading north on Cottle Rd
Left, straight, straight, straight
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.
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Santa Teresa driving test questions
Where does the Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa Blvd, Bernal Rd, Great Oaks Blvd. Routes recorded from real Santa Teresa tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Santa Teresa test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Santa Teresa'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 Santa Teresa's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, Santa Teresa Boulevard is up to 5 lanes wide.
How do I book a drive test at Santa Teresa DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Santa Teresa as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa page before you go.
Nearby offices
- San Jose DMV8 mi
- Los Gatos DMV11 mi
- Santa Clara DMV14.5 mi
Services at Santa Teresa DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Commercial driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Self-service kiosks
- Driver and vehicle records