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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2018
Select offices are now open EVERY Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers Saturday service every weekend at 60 field offices from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All services, except behind-the-wheel exams, will be provided. The expanded Saturday service, from 43 to 60 field offices, is part of the department’s continued effort to ease wait times in field offices. DMV offices will remain closed on Sunday.
The following field offices will be open every Saturday, beginning August 4.
| Offices: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Bellflower Bell Gardens Chula Vista Clovis Concord Costa Mesa Culver City Daly City El Centro El Cerrito Fairfield Folsom | Fontana Fresno (Olive Avenue) Fullerton Granada Hills (Driver License Processing Center*) Hawthorne Hayward Hemet Lancaster Lodi Long Beach Los Angeles Merced Modesto Novato Oakland (Claremont Avenue) Palm Desert | Pasadena Pleasanton Poway Rancho Cucamonga Redding Redwood City Riverside East Roseville Sacramento Salinas San Bernardino San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Marcos San Pedro San Jose (Driver License Processing Center*) | Santa Clara Santa Monica Santa Rosa Santa Teresa Stanton (Driver License Processing Center*) Temecula Thousand Oaks Tracy Vallejo Van Nuys Ventura Victorville Visalia West Covina Yuba City |
* Driver License Processing Centers only process driver license and identification card transactions.
The full list of field offices open on Saturdays can also be found on the Saturday Service webpage.
Appointments can be scheduled up to 90 days in advance using the DMV’s website or calling 1-800-777-0133. The DMV reminds customers that there is no charge to schedule an appointment to visit a DMV field office.
Extended Weekday Hours
The DMV began offering extended hours at 14 field offices on July 16. The offices listed below open at 7 a.m. four days a week. They continue to open at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays and close at 5 p.m. daily.
| Offices: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Bakersfield (Southwest) Carmichael Chula Vista Davis | Lincoln Park Newhall Oakland Claremont Pomona Rocklin | San Jose Driver License Processing Center* Santa Ana Turlock Winnetka |
* Driver License Processing Centers only process driver license and identification card transactions.
DMV TIPS:
REAL ID – Arrive Prepared
Customers applying for a REAL ID should visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov to make sure they have the required documents to apply for the federal compliant driver license or identification card. All REAL ID applicants must visit a DMV field office.
View the full list of acceptable documents for REAL ID on the DMV website.
Complete an Electronic Application before Your Office Visit
Customers can now complete their driver license or identification (ID) card application before visiting a field office. The easy-to-use online application guides applicants through the process of filling out the required fields for a driver license or ID card. When customers arrive at a DMV field office, technicians can quickly access the completed form.
Get started at eDLapp.dmv.ca.gov.
Do You Really Need to Visit a Field Office?
Customers may save a trip to a field office by using DMV online services at www.dmv.ca.gov. Online services allows you to renew a driver license or ID card, pay registration fees, complete a notice of transfer and release of liability, order personalized license plates, and request a driver or vehicle record.
The DMV NOW Self-Service Terminal is a speedy way to renew vehicle registrations. The kiosk prints a new registration card and license plate tag on the spot. They are available at 60 field offices, 39 grocery stores and the University of California, Irvine.
Auto clubs offer members registration renewal services. Registration Service Business Partners can also process vehicle registration renewals and other vehicle registration related transactions for a fee.
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