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DMV offices in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh has 3 driver license offices: Raleigh Central Services Driver License Office at 4121 New Bern Ave., Suite 151, and Spring Forest Pavilion Driver License Office at 2431 Spring Forest Road, Unit 101, and Avent Ferry Shopping Center Driver License Office at 3231 Avent Ferry Road. For titles, registration and plates, go to a license plate agency such as North Raleigh License Plate Agency in Raleigh.

Closest driver license office
Raleigh Central Services Driver License Office
3.9 mi · Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Next closest driver license office
Spring Forest Pavilion Driver License Office
4.1 mi · Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Car registration
North Raleigh License Plate Agency
Raleigh · (919) 831-9996

Driver license offices near Raleigh

Closest first. Licenses, IDs and tests; walk in or book up to 7 days ahead.

Raleigh Central Services Driver License Office

NCDMV · Raleigh · 3.9 mi

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Spring Forest Pavilion Driver License Office

NCDMV · Raleigh · 4.1 mi

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Avent Ferry Shopping Center Driver License Office

NCDMV · Raleigh · 4.5 mi

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Forest Hills Shopping Center Driver License Office

NCDMV · Garner · 7.0 mi

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Freeman Center Driver License Office

NCDMV · Cary · 7.4 mi

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Car registration and titles in Wake County

North Raleigh License Plate Agency

License plate agency (NCDMV contract) · Raleigh

Checking hours
Walk-ins welcomeCars only, no licenses

State Operated Raleigh Central Service Office License Plate Agency

License plate agency (NCDMV contract) · Raleigh

Checking hours
Walk-ins welcomeCars only, no licenses

Cary License Plate Agency (South Hills)

License plate agency (NCDMV contract) · Cary

Checking hours
Walk-ins welcomeCars only, no licenses

Wake Forest License Plate Agency (Ligon Mill Business Park)

License plate agency (NCDMV contract) · Wake Forest

Checking hours
Walk-ins welcomeCars only, no licenses

Fuquay-Varina License Plate Agency

License plate agency (NCDMV contract) · Fuquay-Varina

Checking hours
Walk-ins welcomeCars only, no licenses

Zebulon License Plate Agency (Wedgewood Shopping Center)

License plate agency (NCDMV contract) · Zebulon

Checking hours
Walk-ins welcomeCars only, no licenses

Skip the trip if you can

Many renewals and replacements can be done online. Three questions tell you if yours can.

Check in 4 questions What to bring

DMV questions in Raleigh

Yes. Raleigh Central Services Driver License Office, 4121 New Bern Ave., Suite 151; Spring Forest Pavilion Driver License Office, 2431 Spring Forest Road, Unit 101; Avent Ferry Shopping Center Driver License Office, 3231 Avent Ferry Road.

Source:NCDMV(opens official site)

Source:NCDMV office locator(opens official site)

Office hours, phones and locations come from the NCDMV office locator. Distances are straight-line from the city center.