Seaside DMV Field Office

Address

Seaside DMV Field Office
1180 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955
DMV customer service, statewide: 1-800-777-0133
Official page: dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/seaside

Hours

Hours as shown on the DMV's 14-day calendar for this office when SearchSystems read it on October 12, 2026. On Wednesday the hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The office is closed on the DMV's 2026 holidays: January 1, January 19, February 16, March 31, May 25, September 7, November 11, November 26 and 27, December 25, and January 1, 2027. The DMV says it does not give knowledge tests within 30 minutes of closing.

Services at this office

The DMV lists these service groups for Seaside: Licensing Services; Testing; Title Transfers; Registration; Plates, Permits, & Placards; Replace Lost/Stolen/Damaged; Records; Request miscellaneous original documents; Self Service Terminals. Driving tests are by appointment only.

The DMV's office page opens with the services it says most people can complete online, in its own words: Renew Your Vehicle Registration, Renew your Driver’s License or ID Card, Driver’s License/ID Card Application, Change your Address, Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability, Request a Replacement Driver’s License, Special Interest or Personalized Plates and Request your Driver’s Record. They start at the DMV's online services portal; SearchSystems explains each on the California DMV guide.

Payment accepted

DMV field offices accept Cash, Check, Credit Card, Debit Card, Digital Wallet, and Money order. A credit or debit card paid in an office carries a 2.1 percent service fee; Apple Pay and Google Pay in an office carry the same 2.1 percent. The full table is on the fees page.

Wait times

The DMV publishes a live wait time for this office for customers with an appointment and without one, and a Get in Line option on its office page. When SearchSystems read the page on October 12, 2026, the wait was 16 minutes with an appointment and 60 minutes without. Those numbers change through the day; the current ones are on the DMV's Seaside office page.

Nearest offices and kiosks

Salinas Commercial Drive Test Center DMV Field Office, 838 Vertin Ave, Salinas, CA 93901. Hours: Monday and Tuesday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday and Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.

Salinas DMV Field Office, 260 E Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA 93906. Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday and Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.

Foods Co in Salinas DMV Kiosk, 1030 E. Alisal St., Salinas, CA 93905. Hours: every day 5:00 am to 12:00 am. The DMV describes kiosks as self-serve stations for certain registration services and driver or vehicle record requests, with services varying by kiosk.

Casteel Insurance Agency, 1958 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955. Hours: closed Monday to Sunday.

Fiesta Auto Insurance, 1776 Fremont Blvd Ste A, Seaside, CA 93955.

Pacific Star Insurance Services Inc, 330 Reservation Rd Ste E, Marina, CA 93933. Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, closed Sunday.

In & Out Registration & Insurance Services, 326 RESERVATION RD SUITE A-1, MARINA, CA 93933. Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, closed Sunday.

AAA Monterey Branch, 53 Soledad Drive, Monterey, CA 93940. Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, closed Sunday.

Before you go

Book driving tests and most license services on the DMV's appointment page. Bring the identity, residency and Social Security documents the application calls for (the list is on the driver's license page), proof of insurance for a driving test, and a payment method from the list above. A license or ID renewal with no changes can be done online instead, within 90 days of expiration, as explained on the renewal page; vehicle registration renews online, by phone or at a kiosk as explained on the registration renewal page.

Questions about the Seaside DMV

Does the Seaside DMV take walk-ins?

Yes. The DMV's office page posts separate wait times for customers with and without an appointment, and a Get in Line option. When SearchSystems read the page on October 12, 2026, the wait was 16 minutes with an appointment and 60 minutes without.

What are the Seaside DMV hours?

Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday and Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday, and closed on DMV holidays.

Is there a DMV kiosk near Seaside?

Yes, the DMV lists Foods Co in Salinas at 1030 E. Alisal St., Salinas, CA 93905, open every day 5:00 am to 12:00 am. Kiosks are self-serve stations for certain registration services and driver or vehicle record requests, and they take cash.

Which other office does the DMV list for Seaside?

The first nearby location on the DMV's Seaside page is Salinas Commercial Drive Test Center DMV Field Office at 838 Vertin Ave, Salinas, CA 93901, open Monday and Tuesday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday and Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.

What is the phone number?

The office page does not list a direct line. The DMV's customer service number is 1-800-777-0133.