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Simi Valley DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
3855 D - Alamo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Within two miles of Simi Valley DMV there are 30 sets of traffic lights, 11 all-way stops and 5 railroad crossings. About 6 miles of streets are one-way. Alamo Street runs close to the office, up to 4 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.
Simi Valley road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Simi Valley'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 Lemon Dr and Township Ave, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 3.7 mi
- Approx. time
- 11 min
- Turns
- 13
- 2 stop signs
- 2.9 miles of residential streets
- Not covered: traffic lights
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Turn-by-turn directions (14 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on Alamo Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Lemon Drive. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Copperfield Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Sequoia Avenue. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Darby Street. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Galena Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Sojka Drive. 200 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Bitternut Circle. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Reservoir Drive. 0.5 mi
- Turn right onto Township Avenue. 0.7 mi
- Turn right onto Lemon Drive. 0.5 mi
- Turn left onto Alamo Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Santa Lucia Street. 50 ft
- Turn left onto Alamo Street and return to the DMV. 400 ft
Stage 2: Traffic lights
Along Alamo St and Cochran St, with 5 sets of lights.
- Length
- 5.5 mi
- Approx. time
- 13 min
- Turns
- 8
- 5 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- Multi-lane driving on Sycamore Dr
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Turn-by-turn directions (9 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on Alamo Street. 2.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Erringer Road. 0.4 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Cochran Street. 50 ft
- At the lights, turn right onto Erringer Road. 50 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Cochran Street. 1.0 mi
- Turn left onto Sycamore Drive. 0.5 mi
- Turn right onto Alamo Street. 1.3 mi
- Turn left onto Santa Lucia Street. 50 ft
- Turn left onto Alamo Street and return to the DMV. 400 ft
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 8 miles, including Royal Ave and Cochran St.
- Length
- 7.8 mi
- Approx. time
- 20 min
- Turns
- 14
- 10 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 1 all-way stop
- 2 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on Sycamore Dr
- 1.4 miles of residential streets
- Junctions B and C below, among the busiest for crashes
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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 (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on Alamo Street. 0.7 mi
- Turn left onto Galena Avenue. 0.5 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Cochran Street. 1.1 mi
- Turn left onto North Justin Avenue. 0.4 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto East Burnside Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Elmdale Avenue. 250 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto East Brower Avenue. 0.4 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Sycamore Drive. 0.9 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Royal Avenue. 1.7 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- Turn left onto Voyager Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Mercury Place. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Surveyor Avenue. 400 ft
- At the lights, turn right onto East Los Angeles Avenue. 500 ft
- At the lights, turn left onto Tapo Canyon Road. 1.0 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn left onto Alamo Street and return to the DMV. 0.3 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
Where the Simi Valley 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
- 21sets of traffic lights
- 12all-way stops
- 8schools
Main roads in the area: Alamo St, Cochran St, Tapo Canyon Rd, Sequoia Ave, East Los Angeles Ave, Tapo St, Sycamore Dr and Erringer Rd.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Simi Valley DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on D - Alamo Street.
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
East to Tapo Canyon Rd
0.3 mi along Alamo St to Tapo Canyon Road.
2
West to Sequoia Ave
0.4 mi along Alamo St to Sequoia Avenue.
The roads around Simi Valley DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
30
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on East Los Angeles Ave and Cochran St.
11
All-way stops
Stop fully behind the limit line, then go in the order you arrived.
10
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
6 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
5
Railroad crossings
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
25 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 Simi Valley 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
Sycamore Dr: 2 sets of lights in 0.9 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Alamo St onto Erringer Rd - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Cochran St onto Sycamore Dr, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Erringer Rd onto Cochran St - Stage 3
Lane changes
Sycamore Dr, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
Township Ave 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 Tapo Canyon Rd
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Simi Valley 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.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
What causes crashes on Simi Valley's roads
Recorded causes of the 1,048 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Not yielding and unsafe turn or lane change top the list.
Share of the 1,014 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 5%. About 29% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Simi Valley 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.
East Los Angeles Ave and Sequoia Ave
30 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 6.
Cochran St and Tapo Canyon Rd
23 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 4.
East Los Angeles Ave and Tapo Canyon Rd
23 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 6.
Cochran St and Tapo St
22 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.
Cochran St and Sequoia Ave
20 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.
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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Simi Valley driving test questions
Where does the Simi Valley 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 Alamo St, Cochran St, Tapo Canyon Rd. Routes recorded from real Simi Valley tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Simi Valley test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Simi Valley'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 Simi Valley's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, 6 miles of streets are one-way; there are 5 railroad crossings within 2 miles; Alamo Street is up to 4 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Simi Valley DMV have the most crashes?
East Los Angeles Ave and Sequoia Ave (30), Cochran St and Tapo Canyon Rd (23), East Los Angeles Ave and Tapo Canyon Rd (23), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Simi Valley DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Simi Valley as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Thousand Oaks DMV8.7 mi
- Winnetka DMV9.9 mi
- Newhall DMV12.6 mi
Services at Simi Valley 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