What this page says about Kinston Driver License Office was read from the North Carolina DMV's locations service, its appointments page and its holiday schedule on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Kinston Driver License Office at 2214 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC 28501: its hours, what kind of NCDMV office it is and what it does, appointments and the online route, and the other offices nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Kinston Driver License Office, What Kinston Driver License Office handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices near Kinston Driver License Office, Before you go to Kinston Driver License Office, Questions about Kinston Driver License Office
Address and telephone
Kinston Driver License Office
2214 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC 28501
Telephone: (252) 526-4432
NCDMV lists Kinston Driver License Office at 2214 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC 28501 in the locations service behind its DMV Office Locations page, read October 21, 2026, which carries every driver license office, license plate agency and kiosk with its address, telephone and hours.
NCDMV files Kinston Driver License Office under Lenoir County.
NCDMV's locations service places Kinston Driver License Office at 35.269199, -77.612813.
Hours at Kinston Driver License Office
| Day | Hours at 2214 West Vernon Avenue |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
NCDMV publishes the week at Kinston Driver License Office as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Kinston Driver License Office has no Saturday hours; NCDMV keeps nearly every office to a Monday to Friday week.
Kinston Driver License Office closes on the nine state holidays NCDMV lists for 2026, which it says apply to driver license offices and license plate agencies alike, and on no federal holiday that is not on that list.
What Kinston Driver License Office handles
NCDMV lists 6 services for Kinston Driver License Office:
- School Bus Testing
- Knowledge Test (Written Test)
- Road Test (Non-CDL)
- Public Restrooms
- Walk-ins
- Appointments
Kinston Driver License Office is a driver license office, run by NCDMV itself: licenses, permits, ID cards, REAL ID, renewals that cannot be done online, the knowledge and road tests and driving records. Kinston Driver License Office does not title or register a vehicle; that is license plate agency work, and the license plate agency guide says which errand goes where.
NCDMV offers appointments at Kinston Driver License Office through its appointments page, bookable up to seven days ahead with new slots released each weekday, confirmed by text or email within 15 minutes or released; a CDL road test is booked by telephone on (919) 715-7000 instead.
Appointments and what you can do online
The rule for Kinston Driver License Office is NCDMV's rule for its kind: at a driver license office it takes appointments, booked up to seven days ahead on its appointments page with new ones released each weekday, and walk-ins; at a license plate agency it takes walk-ins only. Whether Kinston Driver License Office is one or the other is in the section above.
A renewal, a duplicate, an address change, a registration renewal and a driving record for someone near Kinston Driver License Office can be done without the trip through MyDMV; the registration itself has been digital since October 1, 2026, downloaded free with a $5 printed copy on request, per NCDMV's digital registration page.
Other DMV offices near Kinston Driver License Office
NCDMV lists 1 other DMV offices in Lenoir County besides Kinston Driver License Office:
- License Plate Agency at the Kinston Plaza Shopping Center, 2431-B North Heritage Street, Kinston, NC 28501-1613
By straight line distance from the map point for Kinston Driver License Office, the 5 nearest are:
- License Plate Agency at the Kinston Plaza Shopping Center, 2431-B North Heritage Street, Kinston, NC 28501-1613, about 2 miles
- Greene Co. License Plate Agency, 415 U.S. Hwy. 13 South, Suite C, Snow Hill, NC 28580, about 14 miles
- Goldsboro License Plate Agency, 1801 East Ash Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530, about 21 miles
- License Plate Agency at the Town of Farmville Municipal Building, 3672 North Main Street, Farmville, NC 27828, about 23 miles
- Goldsboro Driver License Office, 701 West Grantham Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530, about 24 miles
All 274 North Carolina DMV offices, Kinston Driver License Office among them, are on the North Carolina DMV office list.
Before you go to Kinston Driver License Office
For a first license, a REAL ID or an ID card at a driver license office take the documents on NCDMV's proving identity page: identity and date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of North Carolina residence and, where it applies, lawful status. The REAL ID guide and the identity and residency guide set them out for a visit to Kinston Driver License Office.
What a visit to Kinston Driver License Office costs is on NCDMV's fee page and in the North Carolina fee guide: $66.75 for a title, $46.25 for a passenger registration, $6.50 a year for a license, with a card charge of 1.22 percent in an office.
The number on this page, where NCDMV gives one, reaches Kinston Driver License Office; NCDMV's own line is (919) 715-7000, weekdays 8 am to 5 pm, per its contact page.
Questions about Kinston Driver License Office
Where is Kinston Driver License Office?
NCDMV lists Kinston Driver License Office at 2214 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC 28501.
What are the hours at Kinston Driver License Office?
NCDMV publishes the Kinston Driver License Office hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Kinston Driver License Office open on Saturday?
No. NCDMV lists Kinston Driver License Office as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Kinston Driver License Office?
NCDMV gives (252) 526-4432.
What can you do at Kinston Driver License Office?
NCDMV lists 6 services for Kinston Driver License Office, the first being school bus testing.
What kind of office is Kinston Driver License Office?
NCDMV lists Kinston Driver License Office as a driver license office.
Are there other DMV offices in Lenoir County besides Kinston Driver License Office?
Yes, 1 more in Lenoir County besides Kinston Driver License Office: License Plate Agency at the Kinston Plaza Shopping Center.
More North Carolina DMV pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 274 North Carolina DMV offices and the North Carolina DMV guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: the North Carolina license renewal, how a car is registered in North Carolina and how a North Carolina car title is transferred.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Lenoir County public records and Kinston city records.