{"id":345923,"date":"2026-10-27T10:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=345923"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:37:25","slug":"bakersfield-southwest-dmv-office-to-reopen-november-24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/news-and-media\/bakersfield-southwest-dmv-office-to-reopen-november-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Southwest DMV Office to Reopen November 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact: &nbsp;Office of Public Affairs<br>2415 First Avenue<br>Sacramento, CA 95818<br>(916) 657\u20136437 |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov\">dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br><strong>October 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you need to know:<\/strong> The Bakersfield Southwest Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office will reopen on November 24 instead of November 2 as previously announced. However, most customers do not have to visit an office and can do their DMV business online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/\">dmv.ca.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sacramento<\/strong> \u2014 The California DMV today announced that the Bakersfield Southwest office, located at 7000 Schirra Court, will reopen on Tuesday, November 24 at 8 a.m. instead of November 2 as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/bakersfield-southwest-dmv-office-to-close-temporarily\/\">previously announced<\/a>. The office closed temporarily on July 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More time is needed to complete renovations that will deliver an improved experience for customers and office staff. Renovations include flooring replacement, modular systems furniture reconfiguration and replacement, fresh interior and exterior paint, exterior signage replacement and parking lot resurfacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the renovations are complete, customers can visit the following area offices:<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bakersfield: 3120 F Street (10 miles from the Bakersfield Southwest office)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arvin: 317 Campus Drive (21 miles from the Bakersfield Southwest office)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taft: 165 Center Street (30 miles from the Bakersfield Southwest office). The Taft office is open only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delano: 631 Jefferson Street (38 miles from the Bakersfield Southwest office)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Before Going to a DMV Office \u2014 Try Online First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most DMV tasks do not require an office visit. The DMV encourages customers to use its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-online\/\">online services<\/a>&nbsp;and other service channels to complete transactions, such as eligible driver\u2019s license and vehicle registration renewals. Customers can also use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/make-an-appointment\/service-advisor\/\">Service Advisor<\/a>&nbsp;on the DMV website to learn about options to complete DMV tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go Paperless \u2014 To sign up for paperless vehicle registration and driver\u2019s license renewal notices, sign in or create a secure online account at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/\">dmv.ca.gov<\/a> to opt in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact: &nbsp;Office of Public Affairs2415 First AvenueSacramento, CA 95818(916) 657\u20136437 |&nbsp;dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 27, 2026 What you need to know: The Bakersfield Southwest Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office will reopen on November 24 instead of November 2 as previously announced. 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