Oakland DMV
Oakland, 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
When the nearby Oakland Coliseum office closed temporarily, drive tests and transactions were redirected here (and to Hayward); this office is also cited among Bay Area offices that began opening earlier. Drivers discuss a specific road-test intersection (51st & Telegraph). One user asked about staff helpfulness with a name-order document mismatch; another reported a registration-system outage.
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Overview · sourced summary
5300 Claremont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618. 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]
When the nearby Oakland Coliseum office closed temporarily, drive tests and transactions were redirected here (and to Hayward); this office is also cited among Bay Area offices that began opening earlier. Drivers discuss a specific road-test intersection (51st & Telegraph). One user asked about staff helpfulness with a name-order document mismatch; another reported a registration-system outage.