Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center, Polk 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
Des Moines (River Place) 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, 5.2 miles away.
Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center
5.2 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, 5.2 miles from Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center; the furthest listed here is 75.1 miles. 1 of the 6 is within 10 miles.
- Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center5.2 miles away
- Waukee Driver's License Service Center11.2 miles away
- Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center27.1 miles away
- Marshalltown (Marshalltown Mall) Driver's License Service Center46.4 miles away
- Fort Dodge Driver's License Service Center66.1 miles away
- Ottumwa Driver's License Service Center75.1 miles away
Distances are straight-line, not driving routes.
Common questions about this center
- Who runs Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center?
- Des Moines (River Place) 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 Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center?
- Des Moines (River Place) 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, 5.2 miles away.
- Which other knowledge test centers are near Des Moines (River Place) Driver's License Service Center?
- The closest are Ankeny Iowa Motor Vehicle Division Building Driver's License Service Center (5.2 miles), Waukee Driver's License Service Center (11.2 miles), Ames (West Hy-Vee Plaza) Driver's License Service Center (27.1 miles). 2 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.