What this page says about 701 E. John Sims Parkway was read from the FLHSMV Okaloosa County locations page on October 16, 2026, and that page is linked beside each fact.
Niceville FLHSMV Service Center at 701 E. John Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578: its hours, the work FLHSMV lists for it, who operates it, how to book, and the other counters in Okaloosa County.
In this guide: Address, Hours, Services at this office, Who runs this office, Appointments and online options, Other offices in Okaloosa County, Before you go, Questions about the Niceville office
Address
Niceville FLHSMV Service Center
701 E. John Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578
Telephone: 850-651-7300
FLHSMV lists 701 E. John Sims Parkway on its Okaloosa County locations page, read October 16, 2026.
FLHSMV gives the map point for this address as 30.5189591, -86.4832152.
Hours
FLHSMV publishes the hours for the Niceville office at 701 E. John Sims Parkway as DL: Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:30pm MV: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (Central Time), and that wording is the agency's own because the counter does not keep one opening time across the week.
Read that line before travelling to Niceville, because the driver license and motor vehicle counters at 701 E. John Sims Parkway close at different times.
The Niceville office at 701 E. John Sims Parkway is shut on the Florida state holidays as well, which the Department of Management Services publishes each year.
Services at this office
FLHSMV marks 701 E. John Sims Parkway, in Okaloosa County, as a DL & MV office, which means driver licenses and motor vehicle work.
At 701 E. John Sims Parkway, FLHSMV notes: Limited Driver License Services; Road skills tests available at this location only; CDL Hazmat.
Hazardous materials endorsement work is handled at 701 E. John Sims Parkway, which only some Florida offices do, and the rules behind it are in the Florida commercial driver license guide.
Who runs this office
The Niceville office at 701 E. John Sims Parkway is run by FLHSMV itself.
Being state run, the E. John Sims Parkway counter follows FLHSMV's own counter rules, so what you pay there is the statewide fee with no county service charge on top.
Appointments and online options
The office that runs the E. John Sims Parkway counter keeps its own page at okaloosatax.com/services/drivers-license-id-cards, which is where a change to its hours shows up before FLHSMV picks it up.
For a renewal or a replacement, FLHSMV sends people at 701 E. John Sims Parkway to the statewide MyDMV Portal rather than the counter, and what that portal will and will not do is set out in the Florida driver license renewal guide and the registration renewal guide.
Other offices in Okaloosa County
Apart from 701 E. John Sims Parkway, FLHSMV lists 3 other service centers in Okaloosa County:
- Destin, 4012 Commons Dr. W., Unit #122, Destin, FL 32541, DL & MV
- Crestview, 302 N. Wilson St.,, Suite #101, Crestview, FL 32536, DL & MV
- Shalimar, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite #101, Shalimar, FL 32579, DL & MV
All 266 Florida service centers, the E. John Sims Parkway counter among them, are on the Florida service center list.
Before you go
Like every Florida service center, the E. John Sims Parkway counter wants identity, Social Security and two Florida residential address documents before it will issue, and the Florida REAL ID guide sets out which papers count.
Call 850-651-7300 before travelling to 701 E. John Sims Parkway if your transaction is unusual, because that number reaches the office itself rather than a statewide queue.
Questions about the Niceville office
Where is the Niceville service center at 701 E. John Sims Parkway?
FLHSMV gives the address as 701 E. John Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578, on its Okaloosa County locations page.
What are the hours at 701 E. John Sims Parkway?
FLHSMV publishes the 701 E. John Sims Parkway hours as DL: Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:30pm MV: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (Central Time).
What is the telephone number for the 701 E. John Sims Parkway office?
FLHSMV gives 850-651-7300 for 701 E. John Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578.
Does the office at 701 E. John Sims Parkway do both licenses and tags?
FLHSMV marks 701 E. John Sims Parkway as DL & MV, which is driver licenses and motor vehicle work.
Who operates the Niceville office at 701 E. John Sims Parkway office?
The counter at 701 E. John Sims Parkway is run by FLHSMV itself.
Besides 701 E. John Sims Parkway, how many other service centers are in Okaloosa County?
Besides 701 E. John Sims Parkway, FLHSMV lists 3 others in Okaloosa County.