What this page says about Deanwood Road Test Office was read from the DC DMV's All DC DMV Locations page, its own page for Deanwood Road Test Office and the DC DMV's fee, inspection, test and ticket pages on October 22, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office at 1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019: the DC DMV's hours for it and its knowledge exam or seasonal tables where it has them, the telephone, how to reach it by Metro, what it handles and what is online, appointments and best times, what to bring and what it costs, and the other DC DMV locations.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Deanwood Road Test Office, What Deanwood Road Test Office handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other locations near Deanwood Road Test Office, Before you go to Deanwood Road Test Office, Questions about Deanwood Road Test Office
Address and telephone
Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office
1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019
Telephone: (202) 737-4404
The DC DMV lists Deanwood Road Test Office on its All DC DMV Locations page under Road Test Services and gives it a page of its own, read October 22, 2026, with the address, the telephone, the hours table, the Metro and parking notes, the services and the payment options this page carries.
The DC DMV's page map places Deanwood Road Test Office at 38.90879317946866, -76.93856804991493.
Hours at Deanwood Road Test Office
| Day | Hours at 1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The DC DMV publishes the week at Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office as Monday closed, Tuesday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:15 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday to Saturday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Deanwood Road Test Office opens on Saturday, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm.
Deanwood Road Test Office is closed every Monday on the DC DMV's page, as every DC DMV counter and test office is; only Adjudication Services and the two kiosks open on a Monday.
The DC DMV's 2026 holiday schedule closes all its facilities, Deanwood Road Test Office among them, on 12 dates, with the Saturday before every Monday holiday added; the dates are in the table on the location list.
What Deanwood Road Test Office handles
The DC DMV lists 7 services on its page for Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office:
- Commercial Driver License (CDL) and Commercial Learner Permit (CLP)
- CDL Downgrade
- CDL Knowledge Testing for Class A, B, C
- CDL Medical Certification Update DOT/CDL Medical
- CDL Driving Records
- CDL Reinstatement (Suspended, Revoked and Disqualified)
- Non-Commercial Road Test by Appointment Only
Deanwood Road Test Office is a DC DMV road test facility, not a service center: no license, ID, title or registration is issued at Deanwood Road Test Office, and the DC DMV's road skills test page says the test can be taken with DC DMV examiners or with a third party tester, by appointment only. The test guide and the driving school guide say which route ends at Deanwood Road Test Office.
Appointments and what you can do online
Visits to Deanwood Road Test Office require a scheduled appointment, by the DC DMV's page for Deanwood Road Test Office; the non-commercial road test is booked on the online road test scheduler or by calling 311, with the learner permit number, name, date of birth and Social Security number, and the DC DMV asks drivers to reach Deanwood Road Test Office 15 minutes before the test with a licensed driver of 21 or older.
CDL knowledge tests at Deanwood Road Test Office run Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:15 am to 2:00 pm and Wednesday 9:15 am to 2:00 pm by the Knowledge Exams table on its page, inside the counter hours, and the DC DMV gives the commercial road test itself at its Landover lot rather than at Deanwood Road Test Office.
Other locations near Deanwood Road Test Office
The DC DMV lists 8 other locations in Washington besides Deanwood Road Test Office:
- Benning Ridge Service Center, 4525 Benning Road, SE, Washington, DC 20019
- Georgetown Service Center, 3270 M Street NW, Canal Level - Suite C200, Washington, DC 20007
- Rhode Island Service Center, 2350 Washington Place NE, Suite 112N, Washington, DC 20018
- Southwest Service Center, 95 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
- Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, 1812 Erie Street SE, Fort Stanton Recreation Center, Washington, DC 20020
- Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012
- DC DMV Inspection Station, 1001 Half Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024
- DC DMV Adjudication Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Promenade Level - Suite P100, Washington, DC 20024
By straight line distance from the map point for Deanwood Road Test Office, the 5 nearest are:
- Benning Ridge Service Center, 4525 Benning Road, SE, Washington, DC 20019, about 1 miles
- Commercial Driver License Road Test Lot, 3000 Pennsy Drive, Landover, MD 20785, about 3 miles
- Rhode Island Service Center, 2350 Washington Place NE, Suite 112N, Washington, DC 20018, about 3 miles
- Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, 1812 Erie Street SE, Fort Stanton Recreation Center, Washington, DC 20020, about 4 miles
- Southwest Service Center, 95 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, about 5 miles
All 10 DC DMV locations, Deanwood Road Test Office among them, are on the DC DMV location list.
Before you go to Deanwood Road Test Office
Bring to Deanwood Road Test Office a valid learner permit, a vehicle with a current registration, insurance card, inspection sticker, two plates, working lights, horn, mirrors and a hand or push button emergency brake between the front seats, no warning light on the dashboard, and a licensed driver of 21 or older, as the DC DMV's road skills test page requires at Deanwood Road Test Office; a driver under 21 also brings the 40 hour certification form, and a DMV test vehicle can be used at Deanwood Road Test Office at no extra charge after a consent form. The test guide and the teen driver guide cover the sequence that ends at Deanwood Road Test Office.
What a visit to Deanwood Road Test Office costs is on the DC DMV's driver license fee page: $10 for the road test, $30 when a test at Deanwood Road Test Office is not cancelled two business days ahead, $78 for a commercial learner permit, $117 for a CDL and $10 for each CDL knowledge test, with no cash accepted at Deanwood Road Test Office; the DC fee guide goes through the rest.
A failed road test at Deanwood Road Test Office waits 72 hours for the next try, and six failures in 12 months close the seventh for a year; a cancellation at Deanwood Road Test Office is made by calling 311 at least 48 hours ahead.
Questions about Deanwood Road Test Office
Where is Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office?
The DC DMV lists Deanwood Road Test Office at 1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019.
What are the hours at Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV publishes the Deanwood Road Test Office hours as Monday closed, Tuesday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:15 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday to Saturday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Deanwood Road Test Office open on Saturday?
Yes, Deanwood Road Test Office opens 8:15 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV gives (202) 737-4404.
What can you do at Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV lists 7 services for Deanwood Road Test Office, the first being commercial driver license (cdl) and commercial learner permit (clp).
What kind of office is Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV lists Deanwood Road Test Office as a road test office.
Are there other locations in Washington besides Deanwood Road Test Office?
Yes, 8 more in Washington besides Deanwood Road Test Office: Benning Ridge Service Center, Georgetown Service Center, Rhode Island Service Center, Southwest Service Center, Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk and Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk.
How do you reach Deanwood Road Test Office by Metro?
The DC DMV names Deanwood Metro Station on its page for Deanwood Road Test Office, and marks Deanwood Road Test Office as Metro bus accessible.
Is there parking at Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV's page for Deanwood Road Test Office says: Parking.
When are knowledge exams given at Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV's Knowledge Exams table for Deanwood Road Test Office reads Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:15 am to 2:00 pm and Wednesday 9:15 am to 2:00 pm.
Which services at Deanwood Road Test Office can be done online instead?
3 of the services on the DC DMV's page for Deanwood Road Test Office are marked available online, CDL Medical Certification Update DOT/CDL Medical, CDL Driving Records and Non-Commercial Road Test by Appointment Only among them.
How can you pay at Deanwood Road Test Office?
The DC DMV's page for Deanwood Road Test Office lists NO CASH ACCEPTED, Money Order, Check, Contactless and Digital Wallet Payments, Credit / Debit Cards, with a 2.5 percent service fee on debit and credit cards since December 15, 2025.
When is Deanwood Road Test Office least busy?
The DC DMV's page for Deanwood Road Test Office says: Visits to the Deanwood Road Test Office require scheduled appointments; You may schedule your Road Skills Test online or call 311.
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