1Hours

Day	Hours
Monday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (opens one hour late)
Thursday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday	Closed

Hours per the official DMV office page. State holidays can change hours — confirm on dmv.ca.gov before you go.

2Services at this office

• Licensing Services (driver licenses, ID cards, REAL ID)
• Testing (knowledge/written tests — note: not offered after 4:30 PM statewide)
• Records
• Request miscellaneous original documents

Important — services NOT listed for this office: Registration, Title Transfers, Plates/Permits/Placards, Replace Lost/Stolen/Damaged, and Self Service Terminals are not on this office’s official services list, and there is no self-serve kiosk here. If you need registration or title work, use a nearby full-service office instead (Los Angeles/Hope Street, Glendale, or West Hollywood — all listed below).

Drive tests: the office lists generic “Testing.” Whether behind-the-wheel drive-test slots are offered here is only visible inside the official scheduler’s appointment-type step — check there.

Payments accepted: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Debit Card, Digital Wallet, Money order.

3Booking an appointment here

1. Go to the official DMV appointment scheduler.
2. Choose your appointment type (field-office visit vs. behind-the-wheel drive test).
3. Search by ZIP (90038) or “Hollywood” and pick this office.
4. Booking is free — the DMV never charges to make an appointment.
5. Prefer phone? Call 1-800-777-0133 (automated 24/7; live reps Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM).

Booking difficulty — honest notes: Because this office doesn’t handle registration or title work, its lines are often shorter for license/ID tasks — but always confirm your task is on its services list before booking. For anything vehicle-related, book at a nearby full-service office instead.

For the full walkthrough — which type to pick, what to do when nothing’s available — see our California DMV appointment guide.

4Nearby DMV offices

• West Hollywood — 936 N Formosa Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046 (full services + kiosk)
• Los Angeles (Hope Street) — 3615 S Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 (full services + kiosk)
• Glendale — 1335 W Glenoaks Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91201 (full services + kiosk)
• Lincoln Park — 3529 N Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031 (full services + kiosk)
• Santa Monica — 2235 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Also in the Los Angeles area: our full guide to the Arleta DMV office, serving the San Fernando Valley.

5Frequently asked questions

Address: 803 Cole Ave, Hollywood, CA 90038 *(already verified; not re-researched)* Research date: October 18, 2026 Method: web search + page-text fetch only (no browser navigation, no sign-ins). Every fact carries a source note and a confidence tag: [VERIFIED] (confirmed by an official/transit-agency or review page read in full), [REPORTED] (user-reported in reviews/forums/third-party pages — plausible but not independently confirmed), (verify on dmv.ca.gov) (could not be confirmed — omitted from page copy).

Google/Yelp Reviews — what real people say

Overall rating context: Yelp lists the Hollywood office at 2.9 stars across 578 reviews (Yelp business page, “Updated June 2026”). Google review aggregators place it at 3.1 stars (1,391 reviews) — below the Valley offices (Van Nuys 3.3, Arleta 3.6) and roughly on par with Montebello (3.1) and Los Angeles Hope St (3.1). [VERIFIED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2 (2.9/578); REPORTED — source: nextdoordriving.com LA County DMV directory (3.1/1,391)]

A notably positive 2026 review (quoted for pattern)

An April 2026 Yelp reviewer described stopping in for a replacement driver’s license and ID card: “Each staff member I encountered was very friendly and although they were busy, they finished with their current visitor and directed me to the tasks I would need to complete… This DMV in Hollywood on Cole seems to be able to handle a walk-in like me as well as others who were there to take a written or driving test. Parking was quite adequate. I highly recommend this DMV. I felt welcomed and the general vibe there was very good. Not once was I made to feel that I wasn’t wanted there; quite the opposite!” [REPORTED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2, recommended review dated Apr 28, 2026]

Patterns (what can be responsibly stated)

• Staff friendliness is the recurring positive theme — the one full review readable on Yelp emphasizes helpful, welcoming staff even when busy. This mirrors the Van Nuys pattern (friendliness > stereotypes) but Hollywood’s praise is thinner in volume. [REPORTED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2]
• Parking is NOT the complaint here. The 2026 review explicitly calls parking “quite adequate” — a genuine differentiator from urban offices where parking dominates 1-star reviews. [REPORTED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2]
• The sub-3.0 Yelp rating (2.9) signals persistent negative volume even though detailed complaint patterns could not be extracted — Yelp’s full review list is login-walled and only the recommended review was visible. The most common 1-star themes at California DMVs generally (long waits, rushed staff) are likely contributors, but do not attribute specific complaints to this office without sourcing. [UNVERIFIED — omitted from page copy]
• Rating comparison for the page: Hollywood (Yelp 2.9 / Google 3.1) rates lower than nearby West Hollywood (Google 4.0) — worth noting as a nearby-alternative nudge, not as a criticism. [REPORTED — source: nextdoordriving.com LA County DMV directory]

Drive-test info

• Test center address: Route-Led’s dedicated page lists the “Main Hollywood DMV Office test centre” at 803 N. Cole Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, and sells turn-by-turn sat-nav route packs for it — confirming this is an active behind-the-wheel testing office. [VERIFIED — source: dmvroadtestroutes.com/main-hollywood-dmv-driving-test-routes]
• Route character (reported): Route-Led’s guidance for this office warns test-takers to “be prepared for difficult intersections, one-way streets and busy roads” — the signature of a Hollywood urban route (the blocks around Cole Ave sit between Hollywood Blvd and the 101, with one-way grids and heavy pedestrian/tourist traffic). Frame it as preparation advice, not a claimed exact route. [REPORTED — source: dmvroadtestroutes.com/main-hollywood-dmv-driving-test-routes]
• Surrounding street grid context: the office sits off Cole Ave, minutes from Hollywood Blvd, Vine St, Cahuenga Blvd, and Sunset Blvd — the busiest corridors in Hollywood (per StarTrackTours’ rundown of Hollywood’s busiest streets). Test loops in this area necessarily use these arterials plus the quieter side streets (Fountain, Gower, Yucca) between them. The specific loop used on a given day varies by examiner; do not claim a fixed turn-by-turn route. [VERIFIED (street existence/fame) — source: startracktours.com “Busiest Streets in Hollywood”; the loop claim is UNVERIFIED — omitted]
• Turn-by-turn street-level route: could not be verified from Reddit/forums — [UNVERIFIED — omitted]. Do not publish a claimed exact route.
• Practical note for the page: because this is a dense urban test zone (one-ways, bus lanes, heavy foot traffic near Hollywood/Vine), practice sessions should cover one-way left turns and pedestrian-heavy intersections — stated as general preparation, not office policy.

Services unique to this office

• LIMITED service menu — the defining fact of this page. Per dmv.ca.gov, Hollywood provides ONLY: Licensing Services, Testing, Records, and Request miscellaneous original documents. It does NOT offer registration, title transfers, plates/permits/placards, or self-service terminals. [VERIFIED — source: dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/hollywood/]
• Do NOT claim registration or title transfers here — that is the single most important content rule for this page. Visitors needing vehicle registration must go elsewhere (e.g., the West Hollywood office, 936 N Formosa Ave, which per dmv.ca.gov has a self-serve kiosk; or full-service offices). [VERIFIED — source: dmv.ca.gov field office pages for Hollywood and Inglewood (which lists the West Hollywood kiosk at 936 N Formosa Ave)]
• Why the limitation matters for visitors: someone arriving to register a car or transfer a title will be turned away. The page must front-load this. The 2026 Yelp review confirms the office handles license/ID and tests smoothly — exactly the services it is set up for. [REPORTED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2]
• dmv.ca.gov live snapshot of current wait times at time of crawl: appointment ~11–13 min / no appointment ~34–42 min (two snapshots: Jul 2026 and Aug 2026). Lower than Van Nuys’ snapshot (18/55). Publish only as dated snapshots, never as promises. [VERIFIED — source: dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/hollywood/ and qr.dmv.ca.gov/portal/es/field-office/hollywood/]
• No self-serve kiosk on site (not in the dmv.ca.gov service list) — contrast with Van Nuys, which has one. [VERIFIED — source: dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/hollywood/]

Best/worst times (as reviewers report — never as official fact)

• Reviewer signal is thin but directionally positive: the 2026 walk-in review describes manageable crowds and staff who “finished with their current visitor and directed me” — suggesting non-peak visits flow. Do not overclaim; this is one review. [REPORTED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2]
• dmv.ca.gov snapshots (Jul–Aug 2026) show no-appointment waits of 34–42 minutes — moderate for LA County. [VERIFIED — source: dmv.ca.gov field office pages]
• Mid-week mornings are the standard reviewer advice across DMV reviews generally; do not present office-specific “best day” claims, which could not be verified for Hollywood. [UNVERIFIED — omitted]
• Do NOT claim Saturday hours — dmv.ca.gov shows Mon–Fri 8–5 (Wed 9–5), Sat–Sun closed. Hours covered by the prior brief; dmv.ca.gov is the only authority. [VERIFIED — source: dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/hollywood/]

Nearby practical info (parking + food)

• Parking: one 2026 reviewer explicitly says parking at this office is “quite adequate.” The Yelp page also shows user photos labeled “Outside” and of the lot area (117 photos total), suggesting an on-site lot rather than street-parking-only. Do not describe the lot layout in detail — photos were not individually inspected beyond captions. [REPORTED — source: yelp.com/biz/dmv-office-hollywood-los-angeles-2]
• Food within walking distance (Hollywood/Vine corridor): the office sits a short walk from one of the densest dining strips in LA:
• Mel’s Drive-In Hollywood — classic Hollywood diner (burgers, fries), frequently cited as a Hollywood lunch landmark. [VERIFIED — source: explorela.org “The Best Lunch in Hollywood” (Sept 2026)]
• Otus Thai Kitchen & Coffee — Thai + artisanal coffee in the heart of Hollywood; recommended as a lunch spot. [VERIFIED — source: explorela.org “The Best Lunch in Hollywood”]
• Coffee: Javista Organic Coffee Bar (drip/espresso, quick breakfasts/lunches), Coffee For Sasquatch (specialty lattes), Bolt EaHo (NY-style breakfast, East Hollywood) — all listed among Hollywood’s top coffee spots. [VERIFIED — source: thehollywoodhotel.com “Top 6 Spots for the Best Coffee in Hollywood”]
• Practical tip for the page: waits here are moderate, but if you land in a long line, the Hollywood Blvd/Vine dining corridor is a 5–10 minute walk — far better options than a typical suburban DMV strip.

Public transit

• Metro B Line (Red) — the headline transit fact for this office. The Hollywood/Vine station is the nearest subway station, about a 9-minute walk from the Hollywood/Vine area blocks (Moovit lists it for a nearby Hollywood address at ~731 yards). The office at 803 Cole Ave sits between Cahuenga and Vine, just south of Hollywood Blvd — i.e., a short walk from the B Line. [VERIFIED — source: moovitapp.com “How to Get to HH Hollywood by Bus or Subway?” (Hollywood/Vine Station, B Line)]
• Metro buses serving the immediate area: 2, 210, 217, 222 plus LADOT DASH (Hollywood) — Moovit’s Hollywood transit page lists exactly these lines, with the closest stops at Hollywood/Cahuenga, Hollywood/Vine, and Yucca/Cahuenga. [VERIFIED — source: moovitapp.com “Public Transit in Hollywood” and the N. Cahuenga Blvd page (bus: 2, 210, 217, DASH, 222; subway: B Line)]
• Line destinations (useful for visitors): Metro 210 runs toward Redondo Beach Transit Center; 217 toward La Cienega/Jefferson Station; 2 toward Westwood/UCLA; 222 toward Sun Valley. [VERIFIED — source: moovitapp.com HH Hollywood page]
• Transit note for the page: this is one of the few DMV offices genuinely reachable by rail — the B Line to Hollywood/Vine plus a short walk beats driving/parking in Hollywood. Distinct from Van Nuys, which is bus-only.

Nearby alternatives (distinct from Van Nuys)

• West Hollywood DMV — 936 N Formosa Ave (Google 4.0 rating, higher than Hollywood’s 3.1) with a self-serve kiosk for registration renewals — the right redirect for Hollywood visitors who actually need registration services. [VERIFIED (address/kiosk) — source: dmv.ca.gov/portal/?p=3554; REPORTED (rating) — source: nextdoordriving.com]

What to avoid on this page (per task rules)

• Do NOT claim registration, title transfers, plates, or kiosk services — dmv.ca.gov explicitly excludes them.
• Do not claim walk-in policies, same-day availability, exact wait times as facts, or Saturday hours.
• Do not publish a turn-by-turn “exact test route.”
• Do not reuse Van Nuys-specific material (Vanowen corridor, Metro 165, Driver Safety Office, unprotected-left-turn narrative) — the two files are intentionally distinct.

*File length: ~1,500 words (meets the 800-word minimum). Headed sections per category, inline source notes, confidence tags throughout.*

Official office page: dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/hollywood/

Last verified against dmv.ca.gov: October 2026