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Santa Clara DMV: where to practice for the drive test

We found no drive-test routes for Santa Clara published on dmv.ca.gov, and no current pass rates by office. Here instead: 22 real spots within 1.1 mi of 3665 Flora Vista Ave, and what the examiner scores at each (DL 32).

Checked Oct 11, 2026 · official sources linked

What’s around Santa Clara DMV

3665 Flora Vista Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051 DMV office page: Santa Clara

DMV’s office finder lists it first for Sunnyvale (94087), Cupertino (95014); second for Milpitas (95035). dmv.ca.gov: Office locations

Traffic signals
62
All-way stops
47
Roundabouts
1
Railroad crossings
0
Bike lanes
14.8 mi
Nearest freeway on-ramp
none within 1.5 mi
Steepest sampled half-block
2%

OpenStreetMap USGS elevation data (EPQS)

22 practice spots near Santa Clara 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 1

  1. Driveway onto Flora Vista Avenue 240 ft · 1 lane each way · posted 25 mph in 3D check on site Map

Curbs for straight-line backing 2

  1. Peacock Court 1,330 ft · 250 ft long, straight · grade 0.2% check on site Map
  2. Flora Vista Avenue 1,350 ft · 320 ft long, straight · grade 0.8% in 3D check on site Map

All-way stops 2

  1. Granada Avenue & Flora Vista Avenue 460 ft · crossroads in 3D check on site Map
  2. Peacock Court & Wood Duck Avenue 1,420 ft · T junction check on site Map

Side-street stop signs 2

  1. Lawrence Road & Warburton Avenue 1,540 ft · T junction check on site Map
  2. Benton Street & Flora Vista Avenue 1,780 ft · T junction check on site Map

Junctions with no sign or signal mapped 1

  1. Haight Place & Stout Place 360 ft · crossroads in 3D check on site Map

Here 74% of side streets meeting a busier road have a mapped stop or yield sign, so one may be missing.

Traffic signals 2

  1. El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue 850 ft · up to 3 through lanes each way · posted 25/35 mph · left-turn lane mapped in 3D Map
  2. El Camino Real 900 ft · crossroads · up to 3 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph · left-turn lane mapped Map

Stretches for lane changes 2

  1. El Camino Real next to Flora Vista Avenue 760 ft · 870 ft long · 3 through lanes each way · posted 35 mph in 3D Map
  2. Lawrence Expressway between Benton Street and Cabrillo Avenue 1,120 ft · 5,230 ft long · 4 through lanes each way · posted 50 mph Map

Center left-turn lanes 1

  1. Halford Avenue 1,520 ft Map

Right turns across a bike lane 2

  1. Halford Avenue & Lillick Drive 1,620 ft · all-way stop · crossroads Map
  2. Lawrence Expressway & Benton Street 1,820 ft · traffic signal Map

One-way streets 2

  1. Lochinvar Avenue & Swallow Drive 0.8 mi · stop sign on the side street · T junction check on site Map
  2. Moonlite Place & New Hampton Way 1.1 mi · no sign or signal mapped · T junction check on site Map

Crosswalks with no signal 1

  1. Benton Street 2,090 ft · on a busy road Map

Streets past a school 2

  1. Pomeroy Avenue 2,180 ft · posted 30 mph Map
  2. Lawrence Road 2,400 ft Map

Roundabouts 1

  1. Angelina Drive 1,400 ft · about 79 ft across · 1 lane Map

Where the speed limit changes 1

  1. Homestead Road 1.1 mi · the limit changes between 30 and 40 mph check on site Map

What’s scored, and where to practice it near Santa Clara

Scored on DL 32Practice it here
Parking-lot drivingThe DMV parking lot, Driveway onto Flora Vista Avenue
Straight-line backingPeacock Court, Flora Vista Avenue
Intersection: driving throughHaight Place & Stout Place, Granada Avenue & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real, Peacock Court & Wood Duck Avenue
Intersection: stoppingGranada Avenue & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real, Peacock Court & Wood Duck Avenue, Lawrence Road & Warburton Avenue, Benton Street & Flora Vista Avenue, Benton Street
Intersection: startingDriveway onto Flora Vista Avenue, Granada Avenue & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real, Peacock Court & Wood Duck Avenue, Lawrence Road & Warburton Avenue, Benton Street & Flora Vista Avenue
Turns: approachDriveway onto Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real, Angelina Drive, Halford Avenue, Lawrence Road & Warburton Avenue, Halford Avenue & Lillick Drive, Benton Street & Flora Vista Avenue, Lawrence Expressway & Benton Street, Lochinvar Avenue & Swallow Drive, Moonlite Place & New Hampton Way
Turns: stopping and waitingEl Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real, Halford Avenue
Turns: completing the turnDriveway onto Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue, El Camino Real, Angelina Drive, Lawrence Road & Warburton Avenue, Halford Avenue & Lillick Drive, Benton Street & Flora Vista Avenue, Lawrence Expressway & Benton Street, Lochinvar Avenue & Swallow Drive, Moonlite Place & New Hampton Way
Straight driving in business/residential areasHaight Place & Stout Place, El Camino Real next to Flora Vista Avenue, Lawrence Expressway between Benton Street and Cabrillo Avenue, Benton Street, Pomeroy Avenue, Lawrence Road, Homestead Road
Lane changesEl Camino Real next to Flora Vista Avenue, Lawrence Expressway between Benton Street and Cabrillo Avenue

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 6 spots tagged “in 3D” (or one just like it next door). The 3D drive near Santa Clara 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, Pasadena, Daly City, or all of them.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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