DMV offices in Salinas, California

2 offices in Salinas listed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (dmv field offices). Driver licenses & IDs: 2 · Vehicle registration & titles: 1 · Other services: 1. 2 open right now; 2 take reservations on the official site.

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Offices in Salinas

  • Salinas
    260 E Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA 93906
    DMV field office
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
    Open now · closes 5 PM · 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Salinas Commercial Drive Test Center
    838 Vertin Ave, Salinas, CA 93901
    DMV field office
    Driver licenses & IDs
    Open now · closes 4 PM · 7 AM – 4 PM

More offices near Salinas

Outside Salinas, within 25 miles of the Census Bureau’s reference point for Salinas (inside city limits, not necessarily downtown). Distances are in a straight line from that point.

  • Seaside · 13.6 mi
    1180 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955
    DMV field office
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
    Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Hollister · 17.4 mi
    80 N Sally Street, Hollister, CA 95023
    DMV field office
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
    Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Watsonville · 18.0 mi
    90 Alta Vista Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
    DMV field office
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
    Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Gilroy · 21.9 mi
    6984 Automall Parkway Suite A, Gilroy, CA 95020
    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.

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Checked November 9, 2026. The agency’s site is authoritative; we are an independent website.

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