Palm Desert DMV Office
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DMV Palm Desert Address
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74-740 Technology Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(800) 777-0133
Current DMV Operation Status
- Sacramento CA – All DMV offices are closed until further notice. You may use online services as an option to complete your DMV transaction. The DMV will continue to provide essential services by mail, kiosks, and virtually in order to continue processing critical transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. All appointments at this time have been canceled and no appointments are currently being assigned. Please continue to check the DMV website for updates.
- DMV Virtual Field Office - The Palm Desert DMV office is closed and will be operating virtually until further notice, and when it is safe to return to in-person operations.
Interrupted Services and Closure Information
- The Santa Rosa field office will be closed between January 17 at noon to April 1 at 9 a.m. for renovations. The DMV will operate a temporary office at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds beginning January 22 through March 27. Customers may also visit nearby offices in Petaluma, Novato, Napa and Corte Madera for DMV services.
- The Stanton Driver License Processing Center (DL Only) is now permanently closed. The public is advised to visit DMV field offices in Westminster, Fullerton, Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. A replacement DMV office is scheduled to open in mid-2020.
Services Offered at this DMV
Vehicle Registration
Registration RenewalRegistration Replacement
Vehicle/Vessel Title Transfer
Out-of-State Vehicle Registration
Drivers Licensing / ID Card
Drivers License ProcessingID Card Processing
Drivers License Written / Road Test
Office Hours (Virtual Field Office)
| MON | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| TUE | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| WED | 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
| THU | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| FRI | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| SAT | 8:00 am-5:00 pm |
| SUN | Closed |
DMV Appointments: For faster service please make an appointment prior to visiting the Palm Desert DMV office.
Accepted Payment Types
Cash
Check
Money Order
ATM/Debit Card
Credit cards not accepted at all DMV offices.
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DMV Office in Palm Desert,CA
Current DMV Operation Status
- Sacramento CA – All DMV offices are closed until further notice. You may use online services as an option to complete your DMV transaction. The DMV will continue to provide essential services by mail, kiosks, and virtually in order to continue processing critical transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. All appointments at this time have been canceled and no appointments are currently being assigned. Please continue to check the DMV website for updates.
- DMV Virtual Field Office - The Palm Desert DMV office is closed and will be operating virtually until further notice, and when it is safe to return to in-person operations.
Interrupted Services and Closure Information
- The Santa Rosa field office will be closed between January 17 at noon to April 1 at 9 a.m. for renovations. The DMV will operate a temporary office at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds beginning January 22 through March 27. Customers may also visit nearby offices in Petaluma, Novato, Napa and Corte Madera for DMV services.
- The Stanton Driver License Processing Center (DL Only) is now permanently closed. The public is advised to visit DMV field offices in Westminster, Fullerton, Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. A replacement DMV office is scheduled to open in mid-2020.
Services Offered at this DMV
Vehicle Registration
Registration RenewalRegistration Replacement
Vehicle/Vessel Title Transfer
Out-of-State Vehicle Registration
Drivers Licensing / ID Card
Drivers License ProcessingID Card Processing
Drivers License Written / Road Test
Office Hours (Virtual Field Office)
| MON | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| TUE | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| WED | 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
| THU | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| FRI | 7:00 am-5:00 pm |
| SAT | 8:00 am-5:00 pm |
| SUN | Closed |
DMV Appointments: For faster service please make an appointment prior to visiting the Palm Desert DMV office.
Languages Spoken
Audio testing for the drivers license is available in the following languages: Spanish, Armenian, Russian, Chinese, Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese. Call ahead to ensure availability.
DMV Closed Days
New Year's Day (January 1). Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January). Washington's Birthday (3rd Monday in February). Memorial Day (Last Monday in May). Independence Day (July 4). Labor Day (1st Monday in September). Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October). Veterans Day (November 11). Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November). Christmas Day (December 25). Holidays occurring on Sundays are observed the following Monday. When Veterans Day falls on a Saturday, the DMV will be closed on Friday, November 10th.
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