DMV offices near Downey, California
None of the California offices we list gives Downey as its city. These are the closest California offices to the Census Bureau’s reference point for Downey (inside city limits, not necessarily downtown), by straight-line distance.
Nearest offices
- Bell Gardens · 2.4 mi
6801 South Garfield, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
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Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Bellflower · 4.5 mi
9520 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706
DMV field office
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Whittier · 5.1 mi
9338 S Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90605
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Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Montebello · 5.6 mi
424 N Wilcox Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640
DMV field office
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Compton · 6.5 mi
2111 South Santa Fe Avenue, Compton, CA 90221
DMV field office
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Gardena Commercial Drive Test Center · 8.2 mi
14825 S Avalon Blvd, Gardena, CA 90248
DMV field office
Other services
Today: 7 AM – 4 PM - Long Beach · 9.4 mi
3700 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
DMV field office
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Lincoln Park · 9.8 mi
3529 N Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
DMV field office
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
How appointments work in California
The California DMV offers a "Schedule Appointment" option and a separate "Get in Line Now" option for office visits. The pages we read do not say whether appointments are required.
Checked November 9, 2026. The agency’s site is authoritative; we are an independent website.
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