Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center, Story County
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Information checked August 11, 2026
Centre details
- Run by
- Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT MVD)
- Official website
- View official office page
Before you travel
Iowa DOT MVD lists this office in Iowa DOT driver's license locations (last updated 2026-01-02), the directory it keeps of its own offices. A listing records that the agency still publishes the office rather than that the doors are open right now. Check the official office page for same-day changes before traveling.
Opening hours
Opening hours
- monday
- Not published
- tuesday
- 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- wednesday
- 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- thursday
- 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- friday
- 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- saturday
- 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
- sunday
- Not published
Opening hours can change. Check the official website before traveling.
Where you take the knowledge test
Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center does not run that test. The nearest knowledge test center is Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center, 24.1 miles away.
Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center
24.1 miles away
Other knowledge test centers nearby
Nearest alternative knowledge test centers
The closest is Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center, 24.1 miles from Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center; the furthest listed here is 75.3 miles. None is within 10 miles, so Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center is the only knowledge test center in its immediate area.
- Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center24.1 miles away
- Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center27.1 miles away
- Waukee Driver's License Service Center32.1 miles away
- Marshalltown (Marshalltown Mall) Driver's License Service Center38.9 miles away
- Fort Dodge Driver's License Service Center42 miles away
- Waterloo Driver's License Service Center75.3 miles away
Distances are straight-line, not driving routes.
Common questions about this center
- Who runs Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center?
- Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center is run by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT MVD).
- Where do I take the knowledge test if I use Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center?
- Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center does not run the knowledge test. The nearest knowledge test center is Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center, 24.1 miles away.
- Which other knowledge test centers are near Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center?
- The closest are Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center (24.1 miles), Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center (27.1 miles), Waukee Driver's License Service Center (32.1 miles). 1 of the 6 nearest is within 25 miles.