DMV will hold walk-in service on Saturdays
TRIAD — The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will launch its annual Saturday walk-in service hours this weekend across the state, including at four locations in the Piedmont Triad.
The DMV is expanding from 16 to 20 offices statewide offering services from 8 a.m.-noon on 11 Saturdays from May 31 to Aug. 23. The area DMV locations are:
• Kernersville, 810-A N. Main St.
• Greensboro, 2391 Coliseum Blvd.
• Winston-Salem, 2001 Silas Creek Pkwy.
• Graham, 111 E. Crescent Square.
Kernersville is one of four new locations in the state for this year.
Services that will be offered during Saturday hours include driver's license or ID cards, renewals or duplicate orders, address changes, REAL ID issuances and road tests for customers who have already completed the knowledge and written tests.
Last spring and summer, nearly 17,000 customers were served at 16 offices during the 2024 season.
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