Agency: DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Resource Number: 4660191
Alternate name: DMV; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Description
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/, offers many services.

Services include:

Licensing
Plates, Permits, & Placards
Records
Registration
Replace Lost/Stolen/Damaged
Request miscellaneous original documents
Testing
Title Transfers
Records ownership (certificate of title) of vehicles DMV registers
Issues ID cards * Including REAL ID
Investigates consumer complaints
Appointments at local offices for doing DMV business.
Ability to do many DMV business functions online and by mail.

* ID Cards

Info on ID cards, including Reduced-fee ID cards for income-qualified people: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/renew-your-driver-license-dl-or-identification-card-id/#idcard
Info on REAL ID cards: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/. A REAL ID is a driver license or identification card that is also a federally accepted form of identification. It can be used to board a domestic flight within the US and enter secure federal facilities, such as military bases, federal courthouses, and other secure federal locations. To get a REAL ID you must provide proof of identity, proof of social security number, and two proofs of residency.

800-777-0133		Main
800-777-0133		Business Line

Website: www.dmv.ca.gov

Location information

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Location:

2415 First Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818 (Map)

Agency Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Description:

Headquarters

Mailing Address:

2415 First Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95818

Service Area:

Defined coverage area:
CA	-Statewide

Program Delivery

Eligibility:	Adults Teens Females Males

Languages:	English

Payment methods:

Service Area:

Defined coverage area:
CA	-Statewide

Custom fields
Disabilities Access - check all that apply	ACCESS - Fully accessible to people using mobility aids; NOT APPLICABLE – service is online or via phone or text; PARKING - Designated, accessible parking spaces
Quarters for AVRs	Q 2 - April-June
Web-based	Web-based for verifications

Categorized as:

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Verification
Person at the resource who last verified this information:
Last Verified On:	6/9/2025
Last Verified By:	211

Agency Background

Programs at DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA STATE ID CARDS - DMV
DRIVER AND MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES - DMV
OFFICE LOCATOR - DMV

Tax Status:

None or unknown

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