Dugdale Road Test Site: What to Expect (Staten Island, 2026)

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The Dugdale road test site is a DMV test site on Staten Island, in ZIP code 10306. You line up on Dugdale Street between Riga Street and Mill Road, facing Riga Street. Arrive up to 15 minutes early with your physical learner permit, your original MV-278 certificate, a qualified accompanying driver and a car that meets DMV rules.

Reviewed by Michael, Professional Driving Instructor
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Booked at Dugdale? This guide explains where the site is, how it compares with the other test sites on Staten Island, and how to get there legally while you still hold a permit. It also covers what to bring, test day in six steps, the errors the DMV says cost points, and what happens once your result is posted. We checked every DMV rule in this guide on dmv.ny.gov on October 27, 2026.

Start with the key facts.

The infographic below shows the six test-day steps covered later in this guide.

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Where the Dugdale Test Site Is

The DMV's official Dugdale auto test site page gives the location as Dugdale St and Riga St, Staten Island, NY 10306. The line-up is on Dugdale Street between Riga Street and Mill Road, facing Riga Street. Like other New York City test sites, it is a spot on a public street, not a building, so decide ahead of time where your accompanying driver will park and wait.

The same street location is also listed as the Dugdale motorcycle test site. If you are taking a car (Class D) test, make sure your appointment says Dugdale Auto. The DMV page also gives turn-by-turn directions from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which is helpful if your accompanying driver is coming from Brooklyn.

Dugdale is one of six active auto test sites on Staten Island in the DMV's road test location finder. Each one lines up in a different place:

You can book a road test at any site in the state, so you do not have to test near home. The DMV says the earliest dates are usually 3 to 5 weeks away, and up to 10 weeks during summer and school breaks, and tests are almost always on weekdays. If Dugdale dates are far out, the scheduling system may offer a nearby site. Our guide on how to schedule your road test in New York walks through booking.

Getting to Dugdale With a Learner Permit

You may be coming from elsewhere on Staten Island or from Brooklyn. Either trip is fine, as long as the right person is driving each part of it.

The learner permit restrictions say a permit holder may not drive on any bridge or tunnel run by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is one of them. If you are coming from Brooklyn, your accompanying driver must drive across the bridge. Our post on driving over the Verrazzano with a learner permit explains that rule.

The person who comes with you must be over 18 if they drive you to the site, or over 21 if you drive there yourself. In both cases they need a physical license that is valid for the test car. Our guide on who can supervise a learner driver in NYC covers the rules for practice drives and test day.

What to Bring to Your Dugdale Road Test

A missing document or a car that does not qualify can end your test before it starts. This checklist follows the DMV's Schedule and Take a Road Test page.

If you took a high school or college driver education course, you will have the MV-285 certificate instead of the MV-278, so check the DMV page above for what to bring. Using a rental car? The MV-262 form says to bring the rental agreement and written permission to use the car for the road test. Our post on using a rental car for your road test explains more, and our guide to road test car requirements in New York covers the car rules.

Your Dugdale Test Day in 6 Steps

Once your papers and car are sorted, test day comes down to timing. Work through these six steps, starting a few days before your appointment.

1. Practice Away From Test Sites. Practice is not allowed at test sites, so use other Staten Island streets with your supervising driver. Work on turns, full stops, lane changes, parallel parking and the 3-point turn, and practice around parked cars and driveways, which you will see on many residential streets.
2. Check for Cancellations. Weather or road construction can cancel, reschedule or move a test. Check the DMV's cancellations, closings and delays page before you leave home, and again if the weather changes.
3. Pack One Document Folder. The night before, put your permit, your original MV-278, your MV-262 if you are under 18, and the car's registration and insurance papers in one folder that stays in the car.
4. Arrive 15 Minutes Early. Arrive up to 15 minutes before your test time and join the line on Dugdale Street, facing Riga Street. If you are late, the examiner may not be able to test you, and you will need to reschedule. Our guide on what happens if you are late for or miss your road test explains what to do next.
5. Drive the Test Calmly. The examiner takes pictures of you, your documents, your permit and the car before the test. Then drive the way you practiced: signal every move, check your mirrors and blind spots, keep a safe distance and follow each instruction.
6. Check Results After 6 p.m. The examiner will tell you how to check your result online. Results are posted after 6 p.m. on the day of your test.

Late fall brings a few extra things to plan for.

Where Drivers Lose Points

Examiners use the same DMV Class D scoring summary at every site, including Dugdale. The table below groups some of the most common errors on that summary and points to the Driver's Manual chapter that explains each one.

Most of these are habits, not gaps in knowledge. Ask your supervising driver to point out every skipped head turn and every late signal during practice, and repeat each item until you do it without thinking. By the time you line up on Dugdale Street, the habits should already be there.

After the Test: Pass or Fail

Your next steps depend on the result.

If you pass, an interim license that lets you drive will be available online. Carry it with your photo learner permit until your photo license arrives in the mail, in about 2 weeks. Every new driver also starts a 6-month probationary period. During that time, a conviction for speeding, reckless driving, following too closely, using a phone or other portable device while driving, taking part in a speed contest, or any 2 other moving violations leads to a 60-day suspension. Drivers under 18 with a junior license must also follow the junior driver restrictions. Our guide on what to do after you pass your NY road test has more detail.

If you do not pass, your learner permit stays valid until it expires, and you must wait at least 14 days before you test again. New York State's road test page says the application fee you paid for your permit covers two road tests. If you do not pass either one, you must buy two more road tests for $10 before you can book again. Our guide on what happens if you fail your road test in New York explains how to use those 14 days.

Getting Ready for Dugdale With Drive Rite

Rules are only part of being ready. The rest is time behind the wheel with someone who can catch your habits before the examiner does. Drive Rite Academy teaches on Staten Island from our office at 1567 Richmond Rd, and our Staten Island concierge pickup can meet you within our pickup area. Our lessons stay out of test areas and off park streets, in line with the DMV rules above. If you still need the 5-hour pre-licensing course, you can take it with us, and adults 18 and older can also take it online.

No car for test day? Our Car for Road Test service can help. You meet us about an hour before your appointment, your instructor walks you through check-in and waits in the car with you until the test begins, and we wait during your test and drive you back afterward. Our road test services can also book the appointment for you.

The cost of lessons, packages and a car for your Dugdale road test depends on the lesson length, the date and time of your test, and whether you also need us to book the appointment. For a current quote, call our team at 718-928-7048 or message us through the chat on our website. If you need to move a lesson or a road test booking, let us know as early as you can. A reschedule fee may apply.

Here are answers to the questions we hear most often about Dugdale.

Your Next Step

A Dugdale road test goes best when nothing on the day surprises you. You now know where to line up, which other site shares the ZIP code, how to get there legally, what to bring, how test day runs, where drivers lose points, and what comes after your result. Practice away from test sites, check for cancellations before you leave, and arrive up to 15 minutes early with every document in one folder.

If you want a Staten Island instructor to help you get ready, book a lesson on our Staten Island page, or choose another borough below.