United States
Boston: driving practice routes
Practise driving on the streets of Boston on a 3D map — free, in your browser, with nothing to install.
Open Boston in RoadariumThe simulator opens on the city map, where you choose any route.
- 534Practice routes
- 752 miLength of all routes
- 85Different roundabouts
- 1,778Named streets
Route types
| Type | Routes | Typical length | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
First driveQuiet streets and simple junctions — a few easy turns | 119 | 1.0 mi | 3 min |
ParkingA short drive that ends in a street with free kerbside bays | 120 | 0.8 mi | 2 min |
JunctionsGive way, STOP and unmarked junctions on the side streets, with turns across the oncoming traffic — who goes first when there are no lights | 118 | 1.2 mi | 4 min |
RoundaboutsOne or more roundabouts on the way | 73 | 2.1 mi | 7 min |
Rush hourBusy avenues through the centre: traffic lights, lanes, turns across traffic | 101 | 2.1 mi | 7 min |
Driving test practiceA drive like the practical test: from a test centre and back where one is known, over the roads and junctions the examiner covers. | 3 | 6.7 mi | 21 min |
Test practice loops
The test drive here lasts about 20 min. Each loop starts and finishes at the test centre.
| Loop | Length | Time | Roundabouts | Traffic lights | Turns | Main streets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 mi | 18 min | 0 | 9 | 19 | Canton Avenue, Blue Hills Parkway, Eliot Street, Central Avenue |
| 2 | 6.7 mi | 21 min | 0 | 11 | 18 | Adams Street, Brook Road, Squantum Street, School Street |
| 3 | 7.0 mi | 23 min | 0 | 15 | 15 | Truman Parkway, Eliot Street, Fairmount Avenue, Beacon Street |
Streets on the routes
The streets the routes of Boston use most.
- Washington Street
- Main Street
- Adams Street
- Salem Street
- Highland Avenue
- River Street
- Centre Street
- Pleasant Street
- Broadway
- Grove Street
- Central Avenue
- Mount Vernon Street
- Summer Street
- Beacon Street
- Chestnut Street
- Commonwealth Avenue
- Park Street
- School Street
- Winter Street
- Concord Avenue
- Massachusetts Avenue
- Mystic Valley Parkway
- Park Avenue
- Parker Street
Nearby
How it works
- Open Boston in Roadarium.
- Pick a route on the city map, or plan your own.
- Drive it in 3D with traffic, signs and lights, then see what to work on.