Ridgecrest DMV Field Office, Kern County
Before you travel
California DMV lists this office in California DMV field offices (last updated 2026-08-07), 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 before traveling.
Opening hours
Opening hours
- monday
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- tuesday
- Not published
- wednesday
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- thursday
- Not published
- friday
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- saturday
- Not published
- sunday
- Not published
Opening hours can change. Check the official website before traveling.
Where you take the knowledge test
Ridgecrest DMV Field Office does not run that test. The nearest knowledge test center is Lake Isabella DMV Field Office, 44.9 miles away.
Other knowledge test centers nearby
Nearest alternative knowledge test centers
The closest is Lake Isabella DMV Field Office, 44.9 miles from Ridgecrest DMV Field Office. The furthest is 79.8 miles away. None is within 10 miles, so Ridgecrest DMV Field Office is the only knowledge test center in its immediate area.
- Lake Isabella DMV Field Office44.9 miles away
- Barstow DMV Field Office64.3 miles away
- Arvin DMV Field Office71.7 miles away
- Lancaster DMV Field Office73.6 miles away
- Bakersfield DMV Field Office77.6 miles away
- Porterville DMV Field Office79.8 miles away
Distances are measured directly between locations. Driving distances can vary.