Alaska · Permit testWhat are the Palmer Alaska DMV hours?
The Mat-Su office is at 515 E. Dahlia Avenue, Suite 230, in Palmer. It’s open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month and on state holidays. Knowledge tests must be finished by closing time, and vehicle inspections run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Road tests at the Palmer Alaska DMV are by appointment: cars every weekday, morning and afternoon, commercial vehicles on Thursdays, and motorcycles on Wednesdays from May to September, weather permitting. The Talkeetna office doesn’t give road tests, but it can book you one at Palmer.
The Anchorage DMV at University Center
The Anchorage DMV at University Center, 4001 Ingra Street, Suite 101, gives car road tests Tuesday to Thursday and commercial tests on Wednesdays, by appointment, and knowledge tests must be passed by 4:30 p.m. to get a permit or license that day.
State DMV offices
| Office | Address | Road tests |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (University Center) | 4001 Ingra Street, Suite 101 | Cars Tuesday to Thursday, commercial Wednesday |
| Eagle River | 11723 Old Glenn Highway, Suite 113 | None, book Anchorage |
| Bethel | 300 State Highway, City Hall Building | Closed for now, check the locations page |
| Delta Junction | Mile 1420 Alaska Highway, Jarvis Office Center | Cars Thursday morning |
| Fairbanks | 414 3rd Street | Cars daily, motorcycles Thursday morning, commercial Tuesday |
| Haines | 259 Main Street, Suite 16 | Not offered right now |
| Homer | 3798 Lake Street, Suite B | Cars Wednesday, motorcycles Thursday, May to October |
| Juneau | 2760 Sherwood Lane, Suite B | Cars daily, motorcycles and commercial Wednesday morning |
| Ketchikan | 415 Main Street, Suite 103 | Cars Wednesday, motorcycles Tuesday, May to September |
| Kodiak | 2921 Mill Bay Road, Suite B | Cars Tuesday and Thursday, commercial Wednesday |
| Kotzebue | 605 Third Avenue | Cars Wednesday |
| Palmer (Mat-Su) | 515 E. Dahlia Avenue, Suite 230 | Cars daily, commercial Thursday, motorcycles Wednesday |
| Sitka | 901 Halibut Point Road, Suite A | Cars, and motorcycles May to September |
| Soldotna | 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 9 | Cars Tuesday and Thursday, commercial Wednesday |
| Tok | Mile 1314 Alaska Highway | None, book Fairbanks or Delta Junction |
| Valdez | 217 Meals Avenue, Suite 6 | Cars Wednesday |
Offices with different hours
- Kotzebue opens 1 to 4:30 p.m.
- Delta Junction doesn’t process licenses on Thursdays.
- Tok, and Bethel when it’s open, close from 11 a.m. to noon.
- Haines and Valdez close from noon to 1 p.m.
- Valdez closes on Wednesdays for road tests.
- Haines has no first-Tuesday closure.
Motorcycle tests depend on the weather everywhere.
The DMV posts temporary closures on its locations page, and at the end of October 2026 it listed Bethel as closed until further notice. Check there before a long trip.
Contract offices in smaller towns
| Office | Address | Open | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 260 West 1st Street | Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (October to April); Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (May to August) | 907-582-2500, option 1 |
| Cordova | 602 Railroad Avenue | Monday to Wednesday, walk-in only | 907-424-6125 |
| Craig | 506 2nd Street | Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | 907-826-3959 |
| Dillingham | 404 D Street | Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., by appointment | 907-842-5162 |
| Glennallen | Mile 187.5 Glenn Highway | Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed the first and third Tuesday | 907-822-3999 |
| King Salmon | Building 150, King Salmon Air Force Base | Monday to Thursday | 907-246-4222 |
| Nome | 306 West 5th Avenue, Suite 183 | Monday to Friday, by appointment | 907-290-3930 |
| Petersburg | 15 N. 12th Street, Suite 103 | Monday to Wednesday, by appointment | 907-772-4264 |
| Seward | 410 Adams Street, Room 203 | Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 907-224-4037 |
| Skagway | 17th and State Street | Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 907-983-9765 |
| Talkeetna | Talkeetna Spur Road, next to Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union | Tuesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. | 907-733-2266 |
| Unalaska | 29 Public Safety Way | Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 907-581-2833 |
| Utqiagvik | 2022 Ahkovak Street, City Hall | Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 907-852-4085 |
| Wrangell | 431 Zimovia Highway | Monday to Thursday, Friday by appointment | 907-874-3304 |
| Yakutat | 609 Forest Highway No. 10 | Call for hours | 907-784-3206 |
Road tests at contract offices are by appointment, so call the office. Cordova gives car road tests only, Talkeetna none, and Utqiagvik has paused road tests for now. Some offices stop knowledge tests well before closing, for example at 1:30 p.m. in Craig, and 45 minutes before closing in Cordova.
Phone numbers
State offices, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Palmer and Soldotna, share one line: 907-269-5551, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contract office numbers are in the table above.
You can also write to the DMV through its online email form. The mailing address is 4001 Ingra Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503.
No office in your town?
DMV business partners are private businesses that handle some DMV work for a fee they set, such as licenses, permits, ID cards and written or road tests, depending on the partner. The DMV lists them in Anchorage, Wasilla, Fairbanks, North Pole, Delta Junction, Homer, Juneau, Soldotna and Kenai. In remote communities, local knowledge test proctors can give the written test.
The Mobile DMV is staff who travel to rural communities about once a quarter for road tests, licenses, renewals and REAL ID. The community pays for travel, lodging and a work space, and asks for a visit by emailing doa.dmv.webmaster@alaska.gov. The DMV says its 2026 rural schedule is fully booked and it’s taking names for 2027.
Sources: Alaska DMV and 5 more. Checked October 2026.
- Alaska DMV: State DMV office locations ↗
- Alaska DMV: Locations ↗
- Alaska DMV: Business partners ↗
- Alaska DMV: Driving schools and knowledge test proctors ↗
- Alaska DMV: Rural outreach ↗
- Alaska DMV: Contact us ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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