Los Angeles DMV — Lincoln Park
The Los Angeles DMV — Lincoln Park field office serves Los Angeles and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Below you'll find current hours, services, what to bring, and how to skip the line with an appointment.
Address & directions
Services offered at this office
How to make an appointment here
Book through the official California DMV portal and choose Lincoln Park; some transactions can also use the Virtual Field Office. See how to make a California DMV appointment for the steps.
Routine appointments here are often easier to find than at the Downtown offices. Drive tests still require an advance appointment — book ahead.
Best time to visit
Lincoln Park typically runs quieter than the big Downtown offices, especially early in the week. For today's status, check the office's official DMV page.
- Arrive 10–15 minutes before your appointment — earlier arrivals aren't called sooner.
- Avoid Mondays and month-end, which are busy everywhere.
- Quietest windows are usually early mid-week mornings.
- Wednesday opens at 9 AM, so the morning queue starts later that day.
What to bring
Documents depend on the transaction. The fastest path is our interactive document checklist generator, or browse topic-specific guides:
- REAL ID document checklist — first-time REAL ID applicants.
- First-time driver's license documents.
- New California resident documents.
- Documents for non-citizens and AB 60 applicants.
Payment: California DMV field offices accept cash, check, credit card, debit card, digital wallet, and money order.
Parking & public transit
Parking. A free on-site lot serves the office, and street parking is available along Mission Road and side streets.
Transit. The Metro A Line's Lincoln/Cypress station is a short walk away, with Metro bus connections on Mission Road and North Broadway.
Rideshare. Have your driver use the Mission Road entrance; the lot is small but turnover is quick on weekday mornings.
Other DMV offices nearby
Distances are straight-line.
Other ways to get this done
Renewals, change of address, and record requests don't need an office visit.
643 DMV-authorized partners handle many registration tasks — often with shorter waits than a field office.
92 self-service kiosks renew registration and print stickers on the spot — no appointment.