16 Calif. DMV Offices Have New Extended Hours

CALIFORNIA – Sixteen DMV offices in California will have extended hours each weekday aside from Wednesday, the Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday. Select offices will now open at 7 a.m., while remaining field offices open at 8 a.m.

On Wednesdays, California DMV offices will continue to open at 9 a.m. All DMV offices statewide close at 5 p.m. daily.

DMV offices with extended hours include: Auburn, Carmichael, Chula Vista, Davis, Lincoln Park, Newhall, Oakland Claremont, Pomona, Redlands, Rocklin, San Jose DLPC, Santa Ana, Southwest Bakersfield, Turlock, Whittier and Winnetka.

Check if you can skip the line by using the California DMV online services here.

As the deadline for getting a California Real ID approaches, the California Department of Motor Vehicles reminded residents that the new program starts in 2020. The Real IDs will be used as a form of identification to board a domestic flight, or enter military bases and most federal facilities, according to the DMV.

"As of October 1, 2020, you'll need a passport or another federal compliant document like a REAL ID driver license or identification card to get through security," the California DMV tweeted.

Related: CA Real ID: Everything You Need To Know

The Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005, and enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses," according to the California DMV website. The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards, and every state has a more secure driver license today than before the Real ID Act passed, the California DMV said.