Dopamine D1‐like receptors play a key role in dopaminergic signaling. In addition to Gs/olf/adenylyl cyclase (AC)‐coupled D1 receptors, the presence of D1‐like receptors coupled to Gq/phospholipase C (PLC) has been proposed. Benzazepine D1 receptor agonists are known to differentially activate Gs/olf/AC and Gq/PLC signaling. By utilizing SKF83959 and SKF83822, we investigated the D1‐like receptor signaling cascades, which regulate DARPP‐32 phosphorylation at Thr34 (the PKA‐site) in mouse neostriatal slices. Treatment with SKF83959 or SKF83822 increased DARPP‐32 phosphorylation. The SKF83959‐ and SKF83822‐induced increase in DARPP‐32 phosphorylation was largely, but partially, antagonized by a D1 receptor antagonist, SCH23390, and the residual SCH23390‐insensitive increase was abolished by an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist. In addition, the SKF83959‐induced, SCH23390‐sensitive increase in DARPP‐32 phosphorylation was enhanced by a PLC inhibitor. Analysis in slices from D1R/D2R‐DARPP‐32 mice revealed that both D1 receptor agonists regulate DARPP‐32 phosphorylation in striatonigral, but not in striatopallidal, neurons. Thus, dopamine D1‐like receptors are coupled to three signaling cascades in striatonigral neurons: (i) SCH23390‐sensitive Gs/olf/AC/PKA, (ii) adenosine A2A receptor‐dependent Gs/olf/AC/PKA, and (iii) Gq/PLC signaling. Interestingly, Gq/PLC signaling interacts with SCH23390‐sensitive Gs/olf/AC/PKA signaling, resulting in its inhibition. Three signaling cascades activated by D1‐like receptors likely play a distinct role in dopaminergic regulation of psychomotor functions.