Contact: Office of Public Affairs
2415 First Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 657–6437 | dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2025
What you need to know: The current Santa Maria office will close on June 20 prior to relocating to a new location. Most customers can save a trip to another office and do their DMV business online at dmv.ca.gov.
Sacramento — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced that the Santa Maria office at 523 S. McClelland St., will close beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, June 20. The office will move to a new building at 2850 Santa Maria Way and is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Friday, August 1.
The new office is three times larger at 13,500 square feet than its current location (4,387 square feet) and will better serve all customers. It will be in a new building with updated features and more customer parking.
During the relocation process, customers can visit the following area offices:
- Lompoc: 1601 N. H St. (25 miles from the current Santa Maria office)
- San Luis Obispo: 3190 S. Higuera St. (31 miles from the current Santa Maria office)
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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