San Diego DMV
San Diego, 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] (San Diego County has recognized multilingual demand — Spanish/Tagalog/Vietnamese/Arabic/Chinese per county/state sources — but no office-specific language-service reports were found for this office.)
💬 Community-reported · not official
One poster describes the Normal St (Hillcrest) road-test route as among the busier/more difficult in San Diego (heavy activity, rush-hour timing) and mentions an instructor others reportedly found rude, plus questions about crowding and how early to arrive — a single account.
Discussed at: r/sandiego hkgf4x
Overview · sourced summary
3960 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103. Hours Mon–Tue & Thu–Fri 8am–5pm, Wed 9am–5pm, closed weekends. Provides licensing, knowledge & drive testing, registration, title transfers, replacements, and records. No kiosk in the office (kiosks at nearby grocery stores). Accepts cash, check, credit/debit, digital wallet, money order. Appointments via dmv.ca.gov. [Source: dmv.ca.gov field office, checked 2026-07-11]
One poster describes the Normal St (Hillcrest) road-test route as among the busier/more difficult in San Diego (heavy activity, rush-hour timing) and mentions an instructor others reportedly found rude, plus questions about crowding and how early to arrive — a single account.