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How to contact the Wisconsin DMV

For driver licenses, ID cards and vehicles, call (608) 264-7447 or use DMV’s email form. Calls and emails are generally answered from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. To contact the Wisconsin DMV about crashes, medical reviews or special plates, use the number for that topic instead.

  • Mon-Fri7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., phone and email
  • 2Ways in: phone or DMV’s email form
  • 11Phone lines by topic

How do you contact the Wisconsin DMV by phone?

TopicPhone
Driver and vehicle services, identity theft, legal presence(608) 264-7447
Alcohol and drug assessment(608) 261-8202
Medical concerns(608) 266-2327
Uninsured crashes(608) 266-1249
Crash reports(608) 266-8753
Special plates, disabled parking(608) 266-3041
Dealer licensing(608) 266-1425
Lemon Law(608) 267-3635
IRP or IFTA(608) 266-9900
Oversize-overweight permits(608) 266-7320
Intrastate carrier authorization(608) 267-5103

Email

  • Driver and vehicle questions: DMV’s email service form
  • Identity theft: dre.dmv@dot.wi.gov
  • Crash reports: DSPTrafficCrashes@dot.wi.gov
  • Dealer licensing, consumer protection and Lemon Law: DealerLicensingUnit@dot.wi.gov
  • Driver handbooks: dotdriverhandbooks@dot.wi.gov

Mailing addresses

  • Driving records: Driver Records, WisDOT, P.O. Box 7995, Madison, WI 53707‑7995
  • License reinstatement: DMV Communication Center, P.O. Box 7983, Madison, WI 53707‑7983

DMV’s contact page doesn’t list phone numbers for individual service centers, and the centers don’t accept applications by mail.

Sources: Wisconsin DMV and 4 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.