Daly City DMV
Daly City, CA
Official information
🌐 Languages
CA written knowledge test is officially offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Armenian, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Tagalog, and ASL; the online knowledge test is offered in 35 languages (the full list is not published by the DMV); the driver handbook is available in 9 languages. Korean is not among the enumerated in-office written-test languages (it appears only in DMV interpreter/handbook materials); it may or may not be among the unlisted 35 online languages — we do not claim it. No office-specific language-service reports were found in community sources for this office. [Source: dmv.ca.gov sample knowledge-test & online-learning pages, checked 2026-07-11]
💬 Community-reported · not official
Multiple posts discuss Daly City as a less-crowded alternative to the San Francisco office, while noting walk-in waits and scarce appointments; drivers exchange road-test-route tips (afternoon fog, hill/backing maneuvers, unprotected right turns). Yelp aggregate 2.6★ (592 reviews) — low ratings are typical of DMV field offices.
2.6★ (592 reviews)
Discussed at: r/AskSF 1kh55ev · r/DMV 1mw3csx · r/DMV 1jrdor9
Overview · sourced summary
1500 Sullivan Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015. Hours Mon–Tue & Thu–Fri 8am–5pm, Wed 9am–5pm, closed weekends. Provides licensing, knowledge & drive testing, registration, title transfers, replacements, and records. Self-serve kiosk on site. Accepts cash, check, credit/debit, digital wallet, money order. Appointments via dmv.ca.gov. [Source: dmv.ca.gov field office, checked 2026-07-11]
Multiple posts discuss Daly City as a less-crowded alternative to the San Francisco office, while noting walk-in waits and scarce appointments; drivers exchange road-test-route tips (afternoon fog, hill/backing maneuvers, unprotected right turns). Yelp aggregate 2.6★ (592 reviews) — low ratings are typical of DMV field offices.