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Chicago: driving practice routes

Practise driving on the streets of Chicago on a 3D map — free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

The simulator opens on the city map, where you choose any route.

Route types

Type	Routes	Typical length	Typical time
First driveQuiet streets and simple junctions — a few easy turns	157	1.1 mi	3 min
ParkingA short drive that ends in a street with free kerbside bays	157	0.8 mi	3 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	154	1.2 mi	4 min
RoundaboutsOne or more roundabouts on the way	68	2.2 mi	7 min
Rush hourBusy avenues through the centre: traffic lights, lanes, turns across traffic	149	2.0 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.	9	6.3 mi	20 min

The test drive here lasts about 20 min. Each loop starts and finishes at the test centre.

Loop	Test centre	Length	Time	Traffic lights	Turns	Main streets
1	Chicago North	5.4 mi	17 min	14	14	West Devon Avenue, North Forest Glen Avenue, North Central Avenue, North Elston Avenue
2	Chicago North	6.1 mi	20 min	24	18	North Laramie Avenue, North Milwaukee Avenue, North Lavergne Avenue, North Leclaire Avenue
3	Chicago North	6.3 mi	20 min	22	15	North Milwaukee Avenue, North Elston Avenue, North Kenneth Avenue, North Tripp Avenue
4	Chicago South	5.8 mi	19 min	20	11	South State Street, South Lafayette Avenue, South Michigan Avenue, East 99th Place
5	Chicago South	6.4 mi	20 min	18	12	South Cottage Grove Avenue, South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, South Calumet Avenue, East 100th Street
6	Chicago South	6.8 mi	22 min	26	9	West 95th Street, South State Street, West 87th Street, South Vincennes Avenue
7	Chicago West	6.3 mi	20 min	14	12	West Roosevelt Road, West Railroad Avenue, West Flournoy Street, South Laramie Avenue
8	Chicago West	7.0 mi	22 min	19	8	West Roosevelt Road, Jackson Boulevard, South Laramie Avenue, South Maple Avenue
9	Chicago West	7.0 mi	23 min	30	16	North Laramie Avenue, West Chicago Avenue, South Pulaski Road, South Kostner Avenue

The streets the routes of Chicago use most.