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Pasadena DMV: where to practice for the drive test

We found no drive-test routes for Pasadena published on dmv.ca.gov, and no current pass rates by office. Here instead: 26 real spots within 1.4 mi of 49 S Rosemead Boulevard, and what the examiner scores at each (DL 32).

Checked Oct 11, 2026 · official sources linked

What’s around Pasadena DMV

49 S Rosemead Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107 DMV office page: Pasadena

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

Traffic signals
89
All-way stops
25
Roundabouts
0
Railroad crossings
0
Bike lanes
6.3 mi
Nearest freeway on-ramp
about 910 ft
Steepest sampled half-block
14%

OpenStreetMap USGS elevation data (EPQS)

26 practice spots near Pasadena 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 South Rosemead Boulevard 150 ft · 2 lanes each way · posted 35 mph in 3D check on site Map
  2. Driveway onto Backus Avenue 320 ft · posted 25 mph in 3D check on site Map

Curbs for straight-line backing 2

  1. Backus Avenue 470 ft · 1,460 ft long, straight · grade 1.7% in 3D check on site Map
  2. East Green Street 610 ft · 860 ft long, straight · grade 1.7% check on site Map

All-way stops 2

  1. South Quigley Avenue & Mohawk Street 1,050 ft · crossroads in 3D check on site Map
  2. Monte Verde Drive & North Altura Road 2,500 ft · crossroads check on site Map

Side-street stop signs 2

  1. South Rosemead Boulevard & East Green Street 180 ft · T junction check on site Map
  2. East Colorado Boulevard & Beacon Place 420 ft · T junction check on site Map

Junctions with no sign or signal mapped 2

  1. South Lotus Avenue & Lofield Court 800 ft · T junction check on site Map
  2. Laurita Avenue & Michigan Boulevard 0.6 mi · crossroads check on site Map

Here 90% of side streets meeting a busier road have a mapped stop or yield sign, so one may be missing.

Traffic signals 2

  1. North Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard 410 ft · up to 2 through lanes each way · posted 35/40 mph · left-turn lane mapped in 3D Map
  2. East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue 870 ft · crossroads · up to 2 through lanes each way · left-turn lane mapped Map

Stretches for lane changes 2

  1. South Rosemead Boulevard between East Colorado Boulevard and East Del Mar Boulevard 380 ft · 1,440 ft long · 2 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph in 3D Map
  2. East Colorado Boulevard between North Rosemead Boulevard and Merlon Avenue 860 ft · 1,200 ft long · 2 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph in 3D Map

Center left-turn lanes 1

  1. East Colorado Boulevard 980 ft Map

Right turns across a bike lane 2

  1. East Foothill Boulevard & North Halstead Street 2,490 ft · traffic signal · crossroads Map
  2. North Halstead Street & Electronic Drive 0.7 mi · stop sign on the side street · T junction Map

One-way streets 2

  1. North Rosemead Boulevard & Walnut Avenue 820 ft · no sign or signal mapped · T junction check on site Map
  2. Walnut Avenue & Fulton Avenue 1,000 ft · stop sign on the side street · T junction check on site Map

Crosswalks with no signal 1

  1. Walnut Avenue 960 ft · on a busy road Map

Streets past a school 2

  1. South Halstead Street 2,530 ft Map
  2. South Michillinda Avenue 0.6 mi in 3D Map

Where the speed limit changes 1

  1. Foothill Boulevard 2,020 ft · the limit changes between 35 and 45 mph check on site Map

Hills 2

  1. Hastings Ranch Drive 1.1 mi · steepest half 7% · 660 ft long, 44 ft rise end to end Map
  2. Calvert Road 1.4 mi · steepest half 14% · 410 ft long, 17 ft rise end to end Map

Freeway on-ramps 1

  1. On-ramp from North Rosemead Boulevard to I-210 910 ft · supplemental test (SDPE) only Map

What’s scored, and where to practice it near Pasadena

Scored on DL 32Practice it here
Parking-lot drivingDriveway onto South Rosemead Boulevard, The DMV parking lot, Driveway onto Backus Avenue
Straight-line backingBackus Avenue, East Green Street
Intersection: driving throughNorth Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard, South Lotus Avenue & Lofield Court, East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue, South Quigley Avenue & Mohawk Street, Monte Verde Drive & North Altura Road, Laurita Avenue & Michigan Boulevard
Intersection: stoppingSouth Rosemead Boulevard & East Green Street, North Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard, East Colorado Boulevard & Beacon Place, East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue, Walnut Avenue, South Quigley Avenue & Mohawk Street, Monte Verde Drive & North Altura Road, Hastings Ranch Drive, Calvert Road
Intersection: startingDriveway onto South Rosemead Boulevard, South Rosemead Boulevard & East Green Street, Driveway onto Backus Avenue, North Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard, East Colorado Boulevard & Beacon Place, East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue, South Quigley Avenue & Mohawk Street, Monte Verde Drive & North Altura Road, Hastings Ranch Drive, Calvert Road
Turns: approachDriveway onto South Rosemead Boulevard, South Rosemead Boulevard & East Green Street, Driveway onto Backus Avenue, North Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard, East Colorado Boulevard & Beacon Place, North Rosemead Boulevard & Walnut Avenue, East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue, East Colorado Boulevard, Walnut Avenue & Fulton Avenue, East Foothill Boulevard & North Halstead Street, North Halstead Street & Electronic Drive
Turns: stopping and waitingNorth Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard, East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue, East Colorado Boulevard
Turns: completing the turnDriveway onto South Rosemead Boulevard, South Rosemead Boulevard & East Green Street, Driveway onto Backus Avenue, North Rosemead Boulevard & East Colorado Boulevard, East Colorado Boulevard & Beacon Place, North Rosemead Boulevard & Walnut Avenue, East Colorado Boulevard & North Lotus Avenue, Walnut Avenue & Fulton Avenue, East Foothill Boulevard & North Halstead Street, North Halstead Street & Electronic Drive
Straight driving in business/residential areasSouth Rosemead Boulevard between East Colorado Boulevard and East Del Mar Boulevard, South Lotus Avenue & Lofield Court, East Colorado Boulevard between North Rosemead Boulevard and Merlon Avenue, Walnut Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, South Halstead Street, Laurita Avenue & Michigan Boulevard, South Michillinda Avenue
Lane changesSouth Rosemead Boulevard between East Colorado Boulevard and East Del Mar Boulevard, East Colorado Boulevard between North Rosemead Boulevard and Merlon Avenue
Freeway (supplemental test only)On-ramp from North Rosemead Boulevard to I-210

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 8 spots tagged “in 3D” (or one just like it next door). The 3D drive near Pasadena DMV is in Complete, a one-time payment, not a subscription. Free to try first: the El Monte drive. Prices

Open the 3D drive

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

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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