California Driver Handbook
DMV INFORMATION
DMV field offices are open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Wednesday. Some offices are open the third Saturday of every month. A few offices offer only driver license or vehicle registration service. Call one of the toll-free numbers below or go online to find the locations and service options of an office near you.
- Call 1-800-777-0133 between 8 am and 5 pm to:
- Get driver license and vehicle registration information, forms, and publications.
- Find office locations and hours.
- Make a driving test appointment.
- Speak to a DMV representative.
- Call 1-800-921-1117, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to:
- Access DMV’s voice recognition system.
- Renew your vehicle registration using a credit card and the Renewal Identification Number provided on your billing notice.
- Make a non-driving test appointment.
Go online at:: www.dmv.ca.gov for information about:
- Field Office-locations, hours, directions, phone numbers
- Make appointments (except for commercial driving tests)
- Ordering personalized plates
- Driver license and identification card information
- Vehicle registration information/Vessel registration information
- Downloadable forms
- Publications-handbooks, brochures, sample tests
- Senior driver information
- Teen driver information
- Links to other state and federal agencies
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