The California Department of Motor Vehicles is permanently closing its Laguna Hills branch, located at 23535 Moulton Parkway, at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 11. According to the state agency, “the Laguna Hills office, which opened in 1987, does not meet the current needs of the DMV.”
The DMV further states that more than 90% of transactions are available via smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer. Most DMV business can be completed online or by mail, at DMV kiosks located throughout the state, over the phone or through DMV business partners.
Customers can complete the following out-of-office transactions options:
- Simple vehicle registration renewals that are not past the due date or require an address change
- Driver’s license renewals that do not require an in-person visit
- Requests for copies of vehicle registration records, which show a vehicle’s ownership history
- Requests for copies of driver’s license records, which show a driver’s history
- Replacing a lost or stolen driver’s license card
Customers may also use the Service Advisor at dmv.ca.gov to learn their options for completing DMV tasks. To enroll in paperless vehicle registration and driver’s license renewal notices, customers must sign in or create a secure online account at dmv.ca.gov and then opt in.
Some transactions will still require an in-office visit, like finalizing a REAL ID application. However, the DMV encourages customers to start their application online to limit in-office time.
For in-office visits after October 11, please see the following DMV locations:
- Santa Ana: 1330 East 1st St.
- Costa Mesa: 650 West 19th St.
- San Clemente: 2727 Via Cascadita
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