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Inspector Offices By Location

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The Department of Motor Vehicles currently has 22 Inspector Offices located throughout California. Please contact the Inspector in the city or county where your business is located for any questions or to schedule an appointment. These offices are listed alphabetically across, by city, for your convenience. Simply 'click' on the link below to obtain detailed information for the office in that city.

Occupational Licensing Inspector services are available at the following times and locations:

Monday and Thursday, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Wednesday closed to public traffic to conduct exams, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. by appointment only.

 

Bakersfield (DSL)** Chico** City of Commerce
Compton** El Cerrito** Fresno
Hayward** Inglewood** Norco**
Irvine Los Angeles** Pomona**
Novato** Palm Springs** San Diego
Sacramento San Bernardino Santa Maria**
San Francisco** San Jose  
Turlock** Van Nuys  

Bakersfield - Designated Service Location (DSL)

** Full service Field Offices and Inspector Office




Bakersfield

  • Address:
    7000 Schirra Court, 93313
  • Open Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
  • Please call the Fresno Telephone number to schedule an appointment:
    (559) 445-5304
  • Bakersfield Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Chico

  • Address:
    500 Cohasset Road, Suite 31, 95926
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (530) 892-0701
  • Chico Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

City of Commerce

  • Address:
    5801 E. Slauson Avenue, Suite 250, 90040
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (323) 887-3200 or
    (323) 838-2711

Compton

  • Address:
    2111 South Santa Fe Avenue, 90221-5310
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (310) 898-1340
  • Compton Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

El Cerrito

  • Address:
    6400 Manila Avenue, 94530
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (510) 231-7818
  • El Cerrito Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Fresno

  • Address:
    2510 S East Avenue Suite 100A, 93706
  • Please phone for an appointment
    (559) 445-5304

Hayward

  • Address:
    150 Jackson Street, 94544-1946
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (510) 728-1349 or
    (510) 728-2174
  • Hayward Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Inglewood

  • Address:
    621 N. La Brea Avenue, 90302-3006
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (310) 412-8905
  • Inglewood Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Irvine

  • Address:
    16795 Von Karman Suite 130, 92606-4953
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (949) 756-7816

Los Angeles

  • Address:
    3615 South Hope Street, 90007-4370
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (213) 744-7563
  • Los Angeles Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Norco

  • Address:
    3201 Horseless Carriage Drive, 92860
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (951) 737-3298
  • Norco Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Novato

  • Address:
    936 7th Street, 94947-3000
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (415) 898-2521
  • Novato Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Palm Springs

  • Address:
    950 N. Farrell Drive, 92262
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (760) 327-3258
  • Palm Springs Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Pomona

  • Address:
    1600 South Garey Avenue, 91766-5223
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (909) 623-5255 or
    (909) 623-8355
  • Pomona Office Information e.g.,Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Sacramento

  • Address:
    7226 Florin Mall Drive, 95823
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (916) 262-2563

San Bernardino

  • Address:
    1845 Business Center Drive # 212, 92408
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (909) 383-6489 or
    (909) 383-7432

San Diego

  • Address:
    9174 Sky Park Court #210, 92123
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (858) 495-3676

San Francisco

  • Address:
    1377 Fell Street, 94117-2224
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (415) 431-6304 or
    (415) 431-6279
  • San Francisco Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

San Jose

  • Address:
    90 Great Oaks Suite 104, 95119-134
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (408) 229-7113 or
    (408) 229-7114

Santa Maria

  • Address:
    523 S McClelland Street, 93454
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (805) 346-2192
  • Santa Maria Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Turlock

  • Address:
    825 East Monte Vista Avenue, 95382-0444
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (209) 634-2003
  • Turlock Office Information e.g., Information regarding “Current and Near –by Office Wait times is ONLY for DMV Field Offices and does not reflect office hours or wait times for Occupational Licensing Offices

Van Nuys

  • Address:
    6150 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 205, 91401
  • Please phone for an appointment:
    (818) 376-4201 or
    (818) 901-5715

If you have an emergency situation, a difficult question or problem to resolve and are unable to reach or resolve the issue with an Inspector, please contact a supervisor or manager for the designated office as follows:

Supervising Inspectors and Managers

Region 1- Northern California

  • Sacramento, Turlock, Chico, Fresno and Bakersfield

Sandra Archie
7226 Florin Mall Drive, 95823
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 262-2532

Region 2- Bay Area and Central Valley

  • San Francisco, Hayward, San Jose, Santa Maria,Novato and El Cerrito

Elbert Cook
6400 Manila Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 231-7429

Region 3- Coast, West to Inland Empires

  • Pomona, San Bernardino, Norco, Palm Springs, City of Commerce and Compton

Vanessa Fields, Supervising Inspector
8678 Archibald Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 466-6887

Region 4- Greater LA Area

  • Los Angeles, Van Nuys and Inglewood

Philippe Cameron, Supervising Inspector
3615 Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4370
(213) 744-2128

Region 5- Imperial and Orange County

  • Orange and San Diego Counties

Pam Green, Supervising Inspector
16795 Von Karman, Suite 130
Irvine, CA 92606-4953
(949) 253-7990