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DMV Offices - Northeast Portland
Special Notices
ATM available
PAYMENT NOTICE: Due to the added costs of merchant fees, DMV offices only accept cash or checks and do not accept credit or debit cards; however this office does offer an ATM in the lobby for your convenience.
 
PARKING NOTICE: Difficult or no parking for oversize vehicles or vehicle combinations.
 
SERVICE NOTICE: The services available at this office are limited (refer to the Services section below for more details and/or the full service page for a listing of locations that offer all available DMV services).
 
CLOSURE NOTICE: Due to statewide cost saving measures, all DMV facilities will be closed on the following days: 10/16/09, 11/27/09, 3/19/10, 4/16/10, 6/18/10, 8/20/10, 9/17/10, 11/26/10, 3/18/11, 5/20/11.

Address
Northeast Portland DMV
1836 NE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220

Hours of Operation
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Wednesday
 
Note: See Statewide & Holiday Closure Schedule

Knowledge Test Hours
Your customer number must be called by 4:00 PM in order to take the test.
 
Note: No one is allowed to accompany a customer into the testing area while a knowledge test is being taken except for interpreters.

Drive Test Hours
By appointment only (call for an appointment – see telephone number below).

Telephone
(503) 299-9999
Drive Test Appointments: (503) 299-9999

Services
Available at this Location
  • Vehicle Title & Registration Transactions
  • Registration Renewal
  • Trip Permits
  • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspections
  • Knowledge Testing
  • Driver Licenses: Original, Duplicate & Renewal
  • Identification Cards: Original, Duplicate & Renewal
  • Reinstatements & Rescinds
  • Accident Reports
  • Change of Address & Voter Registration
  • Record Purchases Information
  • Regular Driver License (Class C) Drive Tests – by appointment only
NOT Available at this Location
  • Commercial Driver License (CDL) Drive Tests
  • Motorcycle Skills Drive Tests
  • Motor Carrier Transportation Division Permits
  • Transportation Permits

Reasonable Accommodations
For Customers with Disabilities
DMV serves customers who qualify for Oregon driver and vehicle services without regard to mental or physical disability, race, gender, age, national origin, religion or other classes of protection required by law and ordinance. If you need any special accommodations because of a disability so that you can obtain DMV services, please contact DMV by calling your local DMV office phone number, by calling (503) 299-9999 in the Portland metro area, or by TTY at (503) 945-5001.

Important Information

Driving Directions
Destination
1836 NE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220
 
Going East (from downtown Portland)
  • From I-84 Eastbound, take the 82nd Ave exit (Exit 5).
  • The off-ramp will put you on Westbound Multomah St.
  • Continue West on Multnomah St for a couple of blocks.
  • Turn RIGHT (North) on 82nd Ave (OR-213).
  • Continue North on 82nd Ave for about 6 blocks (you will pass I-84).
  • The DMV office is on the Right-hand side of 82nd Ave near Madison High School, just before Hancock St.
  • There is limited or no parking available for large (oversize) trucks or vehicle combinations.
Going West
  • Travel West on Glisan St.
  • Turn RIGHT (North) on 82nd Ave (OR-213).
  • Continue North on 82nd Ave for about 11 blocks (you will pass I-84).
  • The DMV office is on the Right-hand side of 82nd Ave near Madison High School, just before Hancock St.
  • There is limited or no parking available for large (oversize) trucks or vehicle combinations.
Going North (from I-205)
  • From I-205, take Exit 20 (this is a compound exit that accesses multiple streets).
  • Get into a Left-hand lane and continue North on the surface road (past Washington St, Stark St and the Burnside St overpass) to Glisan St (Exit 21B).
  • Turn LEFT (West) on Glisan St.
  • Travel West on Glisan St for about 12 blocks.
  • Turn RIGHT (North) on 82nd Ave (OR-213).
  • Continue North on 82nd Ave for about 11 blocks (you will pass I-84).
  • The DMV office is on the Right-hand side of 82nd Ave near Madison High School, just before Hancock St.
  • There is limited or no parking available for large (oversize) trucks or vehicle combinations.
Going South
  • Travel South on 82nd Ave (OR-213) towards I-84.
  • The DMV office is on the Left-hand side of 82nd Ave near Madison High School, just after Hancock St (3 blocks North of I-84).
  • There is limited or no parking available for large (oversize) trucks or vehicle combinations.

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Page updated: October 02, 2009

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