San Francisco DMV — Fell Street
The San Francisco DMV — Fell Street field office serves San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco 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 online through the DMV appointment system — choose this office and a time.
- Bring a printed or on-screen confirmation. Appointment holders use a separate, faster line.
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests always require an appointment.
Best time to visit
Early mornings (right at open) and mid-week afternoons are quietest. The first and last week of the month, plus Mondays, are busiest. For today's status, check the office's official DMV page.
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 small on-site lot serves the office, and street parking around the Panhandle is metered and time-limited. Transit is usually the easier choice here.
Transit. Several Muni bus lines — the 5, 21, and 22 — stop nearby on Fell, Hayes, and Fillmore. The closest BART station is Civic Center, to the east.
Rideshare. Have your driver use the Fell Street frontage rather than the lot; the one-way streets around the Panhandle make the entrance easy to miss.
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.
12 DMV-authorized partners handle many registration tasks — often with shorter waits than a field office.
2 self-service kiosks renew registration and print stickers on the spot — no appointment.