What this page says about Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center was read from WisDOT's service center data and the Wisconsin DMV's own pages on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center at 819 N. 6th Street, Rm 190, (Milwaukee State Office Building), Milwaukee, WI 53203: its hours, the services WisDOT flags for it and the ones it does not offer, how appointments and payments work, the closure dates, and the other service centers nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center, What Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV service centers near Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center, Before you go to Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center, Questions about Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center
Address and telephone
Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center
819 N. 6th Street
Rm 190, (Milwaukee State Office Building), Milwaukee, WI 53203
The DMV publishes no telephone number for its service centers; its statewide line is (608) 264-7447
The Wisconsin DMV lists Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center as station MIL1 in WisDOT's own service center data, the layer behind the map on its DMV customer service centers page, read October 21, 2026. WisDOT's data says Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center takes cash, checks and credit cards and is listed as accessible for people with disabilities.
WisDOT files Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center under Milwaukee County.
WisDOT's service center data places Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center at 43.040462, -87.919418.
Hours at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center
| Day | Hours at 819 N. 6th Street |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:15 am to 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:15 am to 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:15 am to 4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:15 am to 4:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:15 am to 4:30 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
WisDOT publishes the week at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center as Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed, in Central time.
Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center has no Saturday hours; the DMV lists Saturday mornings at seven centers only, in Appleton, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison East, Milwaukee Northwest, Milwaukee Southwest and Wausau.
Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center closes on the dates in WisDOT's closure table for its service centers, 8 of them left in 2026: Thanksgiving on November 26, 2026, Thanksgiving on November 27, 2026, Thanksgiving on November 28, 2026, Professional Development Day on December 9, 2026, Christmas Eve on December 24, 2026, Christmas on December 25, 2026, Holiday on December 26, 2026, New Year's Eve on December 31, 2026.
What Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center handles
WisDOT flags 3 services for Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center:
- Driver licenses
- Identification cards
- Disabled parking identification cards
Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center is a DMV customer service center, run by the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles itself: a license or ID transaction here needs an appointment made on the DMV's appointment page, a road test is booked separately under its road test rules, and a title or registration transaction at the counter carries the counter service fee on the DMV's fee schedule, $5 for a title and registration and $3 for a renewal. The license guide and the registration guide say what each errand at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center needs.
The DMV's service center page says no center takes applications that must be mailed in, that a Class D or Class M written exam takes about 45 minutes and must be finished before Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center closes, and that no pets other than trained service animals come in.
WisDOT flags these as not offered at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center: Knowledge tests, Knowledge tests in other languages, Vehicle titles, License plates, Registration renewal stickers, Recreational vehicle and trailer plates, Motorcycle plates, Farm plates, Disabled parking plates, Commercial vehicle plates (over 10,000 lb).
Appointments and what you can do online
A driver license or ID card visit to Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center is by appointment through the DMV's appointment page, which also says most licenses and IDs renew online without a visit; the DMV's road test rules book the skills test on its own.
A plate renewal for someone near Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center is done without the trip through the DMV's online plate renewal or by mail, and a title transfer through eMV Public; the online services guide says which transactions those take.
Other DMV service centers near Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center
The DMV lists 5 other DMV service centers in Milwaukee County besides Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center:
- Milwaukee-Central Service Center, 2701 S. Chase Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207
- Milwaukee-Northeast Service Center, 6073 N. Teutonia Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209
- Milwaukee-Northwest Service Center, 7301 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee, WI 53218
- Milwaukee-Southwest Service Center, 5500 W. Grange Avenue, Greendale, WI 53129
- South Milwaukee Service Center, 1835 College Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172
By straight line distance from the map point for Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center, the 5 nearest are:
- Milwaukee-Central Service Center, 2701 S. Chase Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207, about 3 miles
- Milwaukee-Northeast Service Center, 6073 N. Teutonia Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209, about 6 miles
- Milwaukee-Southwest Service Center, 5500 W. Grange Avenue, Greendale, WI 53129, about 7 miles
- Milwaukee-Northwest Service Center, 7301 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee, WI 53218, about 8 miles
- South Milwaukee Service Center, 1835 College Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172, about 8 miles
All 88 Wisconsin DMV service centers, Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center among them, are on the Wisconsin DMV service center list.
Before you go to Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center
For a license, an ID or a REAL ID at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center take the documents on the DMV's documentation checklist: proof of name and date of birth, identity, citizenship or legal status, Wisconsin residence and the Social Security number, with two residence proofs for a REAL ID per the DMV's REAL ID page. The REAL ID guide and the identity and residence guide set them out for a visit to Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center.
What a transaction at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center costs is on the DMV's fee schedule, with the $214.50 title on its title fee page and the $85 automobile registration on its plate fee page, and in the Wisconsin fee guide. For paying at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center, the DMV's service center page lists cash, checks, money orders, debit cards and Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
For a title at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center take the assigned original title and any original lien release, and know where the vehicle is customarily kept, since the wheel tax and the seven county emissions program go by that; the title guide and the wheel tax guide cover both.
Questions about Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center
Where is Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
The DMV lists Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center at 819 N. 6th Street, Rm 190, (Milwaukee State Office Building), Milwaukee, WI 53203.
What are the hours at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
The DMV publishes the Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center hours as Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center open on Saturday?
No. The DMV lists Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
The DMV publishes no number for Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center; its statewide line is (608) 264-7447.
What can you do at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
The DMV lists 3 services for Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center, the first being driver licenses.
What kind of office is Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
The DMV lists Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center as a DMV customer service center.
Are there other DMV service centers in Milwaukee County besides Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
Yes, 5 more in Milwaukee County besides Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center: Milwaukee-Central Service Center, Milwaukee-Northeast Service Center, Milwaukee-Northwest Service Center, Milwaukee-Southwest Service Center and South Milwaukee Service Center.
What does Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center not do?
WisDOT lists this for Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center: No knowledge or skills testing; No vehicle title or registration services.
How can I pay at Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center?
WisDOT's data lists Milwaukee-Downtown Service Center as taking cash, checks and credit cards.
More Wisconsin DMV pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 88 Wisconsin DMV offices and the Wisconsin DMV guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: renewing a Wisconsin license.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Milwaukee County public records.