Chico DMV test center
107 Parmac Rd #1, Chico, CA 95926
15 recorded routes you can drive from the driver's seat, free.
Recorded Chico DMV driving test routes
Are these the official Chico DMV driving test routes?
No — and no one has those. The DMV withdrew its published test routes, so there is no current map of the route you will be given. Examiners at Chico DMV work from a pool of routes over the surrounding roads and choose on the day. The 15 routes on this page are real GPS traces recorded on tests at this test center, which is the closest honest substitute: they show the roads examiners actually use.
What the recorded routes at Chico DMV look like
Measured from the traces themselves, not estimated.
- 15
- 6.4 miles
- 5.2 miles – 8.1 miles
- 0.0%
Who the routes suit
- Trained15
How to practice for Chico DMV
- 1
Drive the roads around the test center
Routes start and finish here, so the surrounding few miles do most of the work. Cover them at different times of day until the awkward junctions stop being surprises.
- 2
Learn the local road character
Watch how the recorded routes behave: where they meet roundabouts, where they sit on dual carriageways, and which maneuvers the geometry keeps asking for.
- 3
Move your lessons into the test area
In the final weeks, ask your instructor to run mock tests starting from Chico DMV itself. It is the closest legitimate rehearsal of test day there is.
Other test centers near Chico DMV
Waiting times differ between centres, and you may book at any of them.