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Motor vehicle service centers

Milwaukee County service centers

Milwaukee County has six service centers:  Central Milwaukee, Downtown Milwaukee, Northeast Milwaukee, Northwest Milwaukee, South Milwaukee and Southwest Milwaukee (Greendale)

Online services - save yourself a trip

Third party vendors - these businesses provide a range of services for DMV

If you will be taking a knowledge test, we recommend:

  • Arriving 45 minutes to 1 hour before the service center closes for Class D (regular license) or Class M (motorcycle)
  • Arriving 1 to 1-1/2 hours before the service center closes for CDL (commercial driver license)

Central Milwaukee service center
2701 S. Chase Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9 a.m.-6:45 p.m. - Wednesday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The Central Milwaukee (Chase Ave.) service center offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages. PDF

License plates available at the Central Milwaukee service center:
  • Auto
  • Celebrate children
  • Cycle and moped
  • Disabled
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered resources
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Mobile home
  • Motor home
  • Packers
  • Temporary 
  • Truck-4,500, 6,000 and 8,000 lbs
  • Wisconsin salutes veterans
  • Women's health

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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Milwaukee  - downtown service center
819 N. 6th Street - Room 190
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. - Wednesday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The Milwaukee Downtown service center offers driver licensing (except knowledge and skill tests), ID cards, and disabled parking ID cards. None

Please see above for online and third party vendor options or visit one of the other Milwaukee area service centers.

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Milwaukee - Northeast service center
6073 N. Teutonia Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53209

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9 a.m.-6:45 p.m. - Wednesday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The Milwaukee Northeast (Teutonia Ave.) service center offers offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages. PDF

License plates available at the Milwaukee Northeast service center:
  • Auto
  • Bus 
  • Celebrate children
  • Cycle and moped
  • Disabled
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered resources
  • Farm truck-12,000 lbs
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Human services
  • Mobile home
  • Motor home
  • Municipal
  • Packers
  • Semitrailer
  • Special X - applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison
  • Temporary 
  • Tractor insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer 'ZA'
  • Truck (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Wisconsin salutes veterans
  • Women's health

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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Milwaukee - Northwest service center
7301 W. Mill Road
Milwaukee, WI 53218

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
9 a.m.-6:45 p.m. - Tuesday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The Milwaukee Northwest (Mill Road) service center offers offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages. PDF

License plates available at the Milwaukee Northwest service center:
  • Auto
  • Bus 
  • Celebrate children
  • Cycle and moped
  • Disabled
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered resources
  • Farm truck-12,000 lbs
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Human services
  • Mobile home
  • Motor home
  • Municipal
  • Packers
  • Semitrailer
  • Special X - applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison
  • Temporary 
  • Tractor insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer 'ZA'
  • Truck (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Wisconsin salutes veterans
  • Women's health

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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South Milwaukee service center
1835 College Ave.
South Milwaukee, WI 53172

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
9 a.m.-6:45 p.m. - Thursday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The South Milwaukee (College Ave.) service center offers offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages. PDF

License plates available at the South Milwaukee service center:
  • Auto
  • Bus 
  • Celebrate children
  • Cycle and moped
  • Disabled
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered resources
  • Farm truck-12,000 lbs
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Human services
  • Mobile home
  • Motor home
  • Municipal
  • Packers
  • Semitrailer
  • Special X - applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison
  • Temporary 
  • Tractor insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer 'ZA'
  • Truck (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Wisconsin salutes veterans
  • Women's health

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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Milwaukee - Southwest service center
5500 W. Grange Ave.
Greendale, WI 53129-1428

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
9 a.m.-6:45 p.m. - Tuesday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The Milwaukee Southwest (Greendale) service center offers offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages. PDF

License plates available at the Milwaukee Southwest service center:
  • Auto
  • Bus 
  • Celebrate children
  • Cycle and moped
  • Disabled
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered resources
  • Farm truck-12,000 lbs
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Human services
  • Mobile home
  • Motor home
  • Municipal
  • Packers
  • Semitrailer
  • Special X - applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison
  • Temporary 
  • Tractor insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer 'ZA'
  • Truck (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Wisconsin salutes veterans
  • Women's health

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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Related information:

Application for a license

CDL pre-trip and road tests

DMV title/registration service providers

Driver license requirements

License plates availability

Motorcycle license

Special plates

Third party title/registration providers

Tips for visiting DMV service centers

Vehicle emission inspection

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook

Wisconsin Vehicle Inspection Program Web site (station hours)

 


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