Walnut Creek DMV Office Closing Permanently

WALNUT CREEK, CA — If you have business to do at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you have until Friday to wrap it up. Otherwise, you'll have to drive out of town to a DMV office. The Walnut Creek DMV on North Broadway will close permanently at 5 p.m.

The office’s lease is expiring and is not being renewed.

Walnut Creek residents will have the following choices:

• Concord, 2070 Diamond Blvd., 6 miles
• Pittsburg, 1399 Buchanan Road, 18 miles
• Pleasanton, 6300 West Las Positas Blvd., 20 miles (reopening Monday following renovations)
• Pleasanton, 2621 Stoneridge Mall Road, Unit G225B, 20 miles (opening Nov. 23)

That's right — Pleasanton will have two offices and Walnut Creek will have none.

“We have recently made many alternatives available for our customers,” DMV Director Steve Gordon said. “Most DMV transactions can now be completed without visiting a field office by using our expanded online services, kiosks, business partners or mail.”

The DMV posts current wait times on its website. You may also schedule an appointment, which saves time.