The Temecula DMV at 27851 Diaz Road is a full-service field office for driver’s licenses, ID cards, REAL ID, knowledge tests, behind-the-wheel and motorcycle tests, titles, registration and VIN verifications, with in-person help for mobile driver’s licenses. It’s the nearest full-service DMV for Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, French Valley, Lake Elsinore and Fallbrook, and it’s open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays). The office has no self-service kiosk.
Temecula DMV Hours, Address and Contact Details
| Detail | Temecula DMV |
|---|---|
| Address | 27851 Diaz Road, Temecula, CA 92590 (get directions) |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed weekends |
| Live wait times | On the DMV page for this office, alongside Hemet, San Marcos, Oceanside and Riverside East |
| Appointments | Optional for most visits; required for behind-the-wheel and motorcycle tests |
| Walk-ins | Scan the QR code at the entrance or check in at the information desk |
| Self-service kiosk | None here; see the options below |
| Mobile driver’s license help | Yes; Temecula is on the DMV’s list of offices that help in person |
| Phone | No direct line; DMV customer service at 1-800-777-0133, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (TTY 1-800-368-4327) |
Is Temecula the Closest DMV to You?
Straight-line distances from City Hall or the center of each community:
- Temecula is the closest full-service office for Temecula itself (about 2 miles from the city center), Murrieta (about 5), Rainbow (about 6.5), French Valley (about 7), Wildomar (about 8 from City Hall), Fallbrook (about 10.5, with Oceanside at 13.5), Lake Elsinore (about 14.5 from City Hall) and Aguanga (about 17.5, with Hemet at 20.5).
- For quick transactions, the Murrieta Express office is closer for Murrieta, Wildomar and French Valley (about 2.5, 3.5 and 4 miles). It handles ID cards, replacement licenses with a new name or address, knowledge test retests and duplicate titles, but not drive tests, first licenses or registrations.
- Hemet is closer for Anza (about 21 miles, with Temecula at 28), and Menifee is about equally far from Hemet and Temecula, about 12 and 12.5 miles from City Hall.
What Temecula Handles and What Goes Elsewhere
- Licenses and tests: driver’s license, ID card and REAL ID applications, knowledge tests until 4:30 p.m., and behind-the-wheel and motorcycle tests by appointment.
- Vehicles: title transfers, new and out-of-state registrations, VIN verifications, plates and placards. A private-party purchase owes use tax at the rate for the address where you register it: as of October 2026, 8.75% in Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore and 7.75% in unincorporated areas such as French Valley, Fallbrook and Rainbow. Our guide to registering a car in California lists the documents and fees.
- Elsewhere: commercial skills tests at the Fontana commercial drive test center, about 42 miles north-northwest and the closest CDL test site, and smog checks at licensed smog check stations.
No Kiosk at Temecula: Where to Renew Instead
DMV counters don’t handle registration renewals or driver and vehicle records, so with no kiosk here, use DMV online services, the kiosk inside the Murrieta Express office (cards only), or one of these grocery store kiosks, open every day:
- Vons, 29530 Rancho California Road, Temecula: 6:00 a.m.–midnight
- Albertsons, 39140 Winchester Road, Murrieta: 6:00 a.m.–midnight
DMV business partners in Temecula also handle some registration work for their own fee, and two are open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Speedy Vehicle Registration Services, 28733 Via Montezuma, Suite F, and Dorsas Smog Test, 43154 Via Dos Picos, Suite A.
Before You Go
Start any license or REAL ID application online and bring the original documents; the DMV’s REAL ID checklist lists what’s accepted, and our California DMV appointment guide covers booking, drive tests and what to bring. The office takes cash, checks, money orders, cards and digital wallets (with a 2.1% fee on cards and wallets) and closes on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Nov. 26–27), Christmas (Dec. 25) and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2027).
Other DMV Offices Near Temecula
- Murrieta Express, 27890 Clinton Keith Road, Suite F, about 6.5 miles north: quick transactions only, with a kiosk; no appointments, cards only
- Hemet, 1200 S. State St., about 19 miles northeast: full service, with a kiosk
- Oceanside, 4005 Plaza Drive, about 24 miles south-southwest: full service, kiosk and mobile license help
- San Marcos, 590 Rancheros Drive, about 25 miles south: full service, kiosk and mobile license help
Our California DMV offices list covers the rest of Riverside County and the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Murrieta’s DMV on Clinton Keith Road is an express office for a short list of quick transactions, with no appointments and cards only. For a first license, a drive test, a REAL ID license or vehicle registration, the Temecula DMV is the closest full-service office, about 5 miles from central Murrieta.
The DMV doesn’t list a direct number for the office. Call DMV customer service at 1-800-777-0133, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the TTY line is 1-800-368-4327.
Conclusion
Temecula is the full-service DMV for the Temecula Valley, from Temecula and Murrieta to Wildomar, Lake Elsinore and Fallbrook, with mobile license help but no kiosk. Check its live wait against Hemet’s before you go, book ahead for a drive test, use Murrieta Express for quick transactions and a kiosk or business partner for renewals, and go to Fontana for a commercial skills test.
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