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Washington County (South County)
Service Area
Tier 2

Driving Schools Near South County / Washington County Area

Road tests conducted at Cranston DMV (30 min north) or Middletown DMV (via bridges)

South County / Washington County Area

Address
Served by Cranston DMV or Middletown DMV
Phone
(401) 462-4368
Note: This area has no dedicated DMV office. Residents use Cranston DMV HQ.

Services

Road Test
Written Test
License Renewal
Title & Registration

Test Route Info

Road tests conducted at Cranston DMV (30 min north) or Middletown DMV (via bridges)

15-20 minutes

Highlights:

Beach community roads
Route 1 corridor
University area (URI)

Tips

  • South County has no dedicated DMV - use Cranston (north) or Middletown (east)
  • URI students: Kingston campus is in South Kingstown
  • Beach towns have heavy summer traffic (Narragansett, Westerly)
  • Block Island: limited roads, mopeds popular - unique driving environment

Neighborhoods

Wakefield
Peace Dale
Kingston
Snug Harbor
Green Hill
Wickford
Quonset Point
Watch Hill
Misquamicut Beach
Block Island (New Shoreham)

Nearby Driving Schools

AAA

Narragansett, RI

(855) 222-1050

A2Z Driving School

North Kingstown, RI

(401) 612-4229

RI Requirements

Permit Age16
Provisional License16½
Full License17½
Practice Hours50 hours (10 night)
Holding Period6 months

Rhode Island requires 50 hours of supervised driving practice (10 at night) and completion of a state-approved driver education course for applicants under 18.