Contact: Office of Public Affairs
2415 First Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 657–6437 | dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2025

Sacramento – The DMV Oakland Coliseum office at 501 85th Ave. is temporarily closed due to significant damage caused by vandalism. The office may be closed for four to five months for repairs. Customers are being redirected to nearby DMV offices.

On April 14, office staff discovered a leaking water pipe in the ceiling that caused flooding. They determined that someone had stolen wiring that cut electricity to the HVAC system and light poles in the parking lot, among other damage. The incident was reported to law enforcement.

The health and safety of team members and customers is the DMV’s top priority. The department apologizes for any inconvenience the closure has caused. DMV has reassigned Oakland Coliseum staff to nearby DMV offices until the issues are resolved.

The DMV is also redirecting customers with existing drive test appointments to the Oakland office at 5300 Claremont Ave. (10 miles away). All other DMV appointments and transactions are being handled at the Oakland Claremont location and Hayward office at 150 Jackson St., also 10 miles away.

Before Going to an Office – Try Online First

The DMV has taken many steps to offer additional digital services. Most DMV tasks do not require an office visit, including simple self-service transactions that are no longer available in offices. The DMV encourages customers to use its online services and other service channels to complete transactions, including eligible driver’s license and vehicle registration renewals. Customers can also use the Service Advisor on the DMV website to learn their options to complete DMV tasks.

To sign up for paperless vehicle registration and driver’s license renewal notices, customers must opt in by creating a secure online account and registering at dmv.ca.gov.

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