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El Monte DMV: where to practice for the drive test

We found no drive-test routes for El Monte published on dmv.ca.gov, and no current pass rates by office. Here instead: 27 real spots within 0.9 mi of 4000 Arden Drive, and what the examiner scores at each (DL 32).

Checked Oct 11, 2026 · official sources linked

What’s around El Monte DMV

4000 Arden Drive, El Monte, CA 91731 DMV office page: El Monte

DMV’s office finder lists it first for Rosemead (91770), San Gabriel (91776), Temple City (91780); second for Arcadia (91006), Alhambra (91801). dmv.ca.gov: Office locations

Traffic signals
71
All-way stops
75
Roundabouts
1
Railroad crossings
5 (nearest about 320 ft)
Bike lanes
1.4 mi
Nearest freeway on-ramp
about 0.8 mi
Steepest sampled half-block
2%

OpenStreetMap USGS elevation data (EPQS)

27 practice spots near El Monte DMV

OpenStreetMap data of 2026-10-12, grades from USGS; each line starts with the straight-line distance from the office. Not a route; signs on the street win. What DMV says about routes

Ways out of the lot 2

  1. Driveway onto Railroad Drive 200 ft check on site Map
  2. Driveway onto Rose Avenue 410 ft in 3D check on site Map

Curbs for straight-line backing 2

  1. Railroad Drive 370 ft · 340 ft long, straight · grade 1.1% in 3D check on site Map
  2. Rose Avenue 510 ft · 320 ft long, straight · grade 1.1% check on site Map

All-way stops 2

  1. Railroad Drive & De Garmo Avenue 540 ft · T junction in 3D check on site Map
  2. De Garmo Avenue & Rose Avenue 640 ft · crossroads check on site Map

Side-street stop signs 2

  1. Arden Drive & Hickson Street 640 ft · T junction check on site Map
  2. Arden Drive & Gidley Street 1,320 ft · T junction check on site Map

Junctions with no sign or signal mapped 2

  1. Railroad Drive & Velma Avenue 840 ft · T junction in 3D check on site Map
  2. Esto Avenue & Frankmont Street 2,260 ft · crossroads check on site Map

Here 77% of side streets meeting a busier road have a mapped stop or yield sign, so one may be missing.

Traffic signals 2

  1. Valley Boulevard & Arden Drive 1,490 ft · T junction · up to 2 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph · left-turn lane mapped in 3D Map
  2. Valley Boulevard & Main Street 1,650 ft · crossroads · up to 2 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph Map

Stretches for lane changes 2

  1. Valley Boulevard between Main Street and Arden Drive 1,490 ft · 1,070 ft long · 2 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph Map
  2. Santa Anita Avenue between Bryant Road and Valley Boulevard 1,900 ft · 2,800 ft long · 2 through lanes each way · posted 40 mph Map

Center left-turn lanes 1

  1. Lower Azusa Road 0.7 mi Map

Right turns across a bike lane 2

  1. Ramona Boulevard & Tyler Avenue 0.8 mi · traffic signal · crossroads Map
  2. Tyler Avenue & Amador Street 0.9 mi · all-way stop · crossroads Map

One-way streets 2

  1. Brockway Street & Granada Avenue 0.8 mi · stop sign on the side street · T junction check on site Map
  2. Brockway Street & Washington Avenue 0.9 mi · no sign or signal mapped · T junction check on site Map

Crosswalks with no signal 1

  1. Valley Boulevard 2,200 ft · on a busy road Map

Streets past a school 2

  1. Rose Avenue 1,550 ft in 3D Map
  2. Saint Louis Drive 0.5 mi Map

Railroad crossings 2

  1. Arden Drive 320 ft · 3 tracks · UP Alhambra Subdivision, Union Pacific Railroad in 3D Map
  2. Tyler Avenue 0.7 mi · 4 tracks · Metrolink San Gabriel Subdivision, UP Alhambra Subdivision Map

Roundabouts 1

  1. Santa Fe Drive 0.5 mi · about 69 ft across · 1 lane Map

Where the speed limit changes 1

  1. Lower Azusa Road 0.7 mi · the limit changes between 25 and 40 mph check on site Map

Freeway on-ramps 1

  1. On-ramp from Baldwin Avenue to I-10 0.8 mi · supplemental test (SDPE) only Map

What’s scored, and where to practice it near El Monte

Scored on DL 32Practice it here
Parking-lot drivingThe DMV parking lot, Driveway onto Railroad Drive, Driveway onto Rose Avenue
Straight-line backingRailroad Drive, Rose Avenue
Intersection: driving throughRailroad Drive & De Garmo Avenue, De Garmo Avenue & Rose Avenue, Railroad Drive & Velma Avenue, Valley Boulevard & Arden Drive, Valley Boulevard & Main Street, Esto Avenue & Frankmont Street
Intersection: stoppingRailroad Drive & De Garmo Avenue, Arden Drive & Hickson Street, De Garmo Avenue & Rose Avenue, Arden Drive & Gidley Street, Valley Boulevard & Arden Drive, Valley Boulevard & Main Street, Valley Boulevard
Intersection: startingDriveway onto Railroad Drive, Driveway onto Rose Avenue, Railroad Drive & De Garmo Avenue, Arden Drive & Hickson Street, De Garmo Avenue & Rose Avenue, Arden Drive & Gidley Street, Valley Boulevard & Arden Drive, Valley Boulevard & Main Street
Turns: approachDriveway onto Railroad Drive, Driveway onto Rose Avenue, Arden Drive & Hickson Street, Arden Drive & Gidley Street, Valley Boulevard & Arden Drive, Valley Boulevard & Main Street, Santa Fe Drive, Lower Azusa Road, Ramona Boulevard & Tyler Avenue, Brockway Street & Granada Avenue, Tyler Avenue & Amador Street, Brockway Street & Washington Avenue
Turns: stopping and waitingValley Boulevard & Arden Drive, Valley Boulevard & Main Street, Lower Azusa Road
Turns: completing the turnDriveway onto Railroad Drive, Driveway onto Rose Avenue, Arden Drive & Hickson Street, Arden Drive & Gidley Street, Valley Boulevard & Arden Drive, Valley Boulevard & Main Street, Santa Fe Drive, Ramona Boulevard & Tyler Avenue, Brockway Street & Granada Avenue, Tyler Avenue & Amador Street, Brockway Street & Washington Avenue
Straight driving in business/residential areasArden Drive, Railroad Drive & Velma Avenue, Valley Boulevard between Main Street and Arden Drive, Rose Avenue, Santa Anita Avenue between Bryant Road and Valley Boulevard, Valley Boulevard, Esto Avenue & Frankmont Street, Saint Louis Drive, Tyler Avenue, Lower Azusa Road
Lane changesValley Boulevard between Main Street and Arden Drive, Santa Anita Avenue between Bryant Road and Valley Boulevard
Freeway (supplemental test only)On-ramp from Baldwin Avenue to I-10

How to drive each kind of spot · Errors that fail the test

Practice them in 3D first

The list is free. The app’s 3D drive starts in the lot and takes in the 7 spots tagged “in 3D” (or one just like it next door). The 3D drive near El Monte DMV is free in the app. Prices

Open the 3D drive

Other test areas: Pasadena, Santa Clara, Daly City, or all of them.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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