South Dakota DMV Locations
The South Dakota Department of Motor Vehicles is the department that handles state IDs and driver’s licenses while the Department of Revenue (DoR) handles vehicle registration services. To find your nearest location you can use the map and listings provided on this page. South Dakota DMV hours can vary by location, so we always recommend that you use the listed phone number to call ahead to ensure they will be open when you arrive.
We strive to provide accurate information, so if you find incorrect information on our map or elsewhere on this site please contact us and we will make any necessary corrections.
If for some reason the map is not working for you or if you prefer to have a text search feature, we have also included this simple table listing of all South Dakota DMV locations. This table lists the exact same information in the map but in a more searchable format.
| DMV Location Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| County Treasurers Office | 25 Market St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 | (605) 626-7133 |
| Driver Exam Station | 2729 W. Highway 12 Aberdeen, SD 57401 | (605) 626-2549 |
| County Treasurers Office | 720 Fifth St. Alexandria, SD 57311 | (605) 239-4723 |
| Armour Driver Exam Station | 706 Braddock St. Armour, SD 57313 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Belle Fourche Driver Exam Station | 511 Sixth Ave. Belle Fourche, SD 57717 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 839 Fifth Ave. Belle Fourche, SD 57717 | (605) 892-4456 |
| Bison Driver Exam Station | 100 E. Main St. Bison, SD 57620 | (605) 244-5613 |
| County Treasurers Office | 911 Vander Horck Britton, SD 57430 | (605) 448-2451 |
| County Treasurers Office | 314 Sixth Ave. Brookings, SD 57006 | (605) 696-8250 |
| Brookings Driver Exam Station | 910 Fourth St. Brookings, SD 57006 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Buffalo Driver Exam Station | 410 Ramsland Buffalo, SD 57720 | (605) 375-3542 |
| Burke Driver Exam Station | 221 E. Eighth St. Burke, SD 57523 | (605) 775-2605 |
| County Treasurers Office | 100 E. Fifth Canton, SD 57013 | (605) 764-5701 |
| Chamberlain Driver Exam Station | 300 S. Courtland St. Chamberlain, SD 57325 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Driver Exam Station | 200 Commercial St. Clark, SD 57225 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 408 Fifth St. W. Clear Lake, SD 57226 | (605) 874-2483 |
| County Treasurers Office | 420 Mount Rushmore Custer, SD 57730 | (605) 673-8172 |
| Custer Driver Exam Station | 447 Crook St. Custer, SD 57730 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 202 Second St. De Smet, SD 57231 | (605) 854-3411 |
| Elk Point Driver Exam Station | 209 E. Main St. Elk Point, SD 57025 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Eureka Driver Exam Station | 613 Seventh St. Eureka, SD 57437 | (605) 284-2441 |
| Faith Driver Exam Station | 206 Main St. Faith, SD 57626 | (605) 967-2261 |
| County Treasurers Office | 204 N. Main St. Faith, SD 57626 | (605) 967-2261 |
| County Treasurers Office | 110 Ninth Ave. S. Faulkton, SD 57438 | (605) 598-6232 |
| County Treasurers Office | 101 E. Pipestone Ave. Flandreau, SD 57028 | (605) 997-3171 |
| County Treasurers Office | 40 E. Second Ave. Fort Pierre, SD 57532 | (605) 223-7783 |
| Gettysburg Driver Exam Station | 201 S. Exene St. Gettysburg, SD 57442 | (605) 765-9408 |
| Hayti Driver Exam Station | 300 Fourth St. Hayti, SD 57241 | (605) 783-3206 |
| Highmore Driver Exam Station | 412 Commercial St. Highmore, SD 57345 | (605) 852-2510 |
| County Treasurers Office | 906 N. River Hot Springs, SD 57747 | (605) 745-5145 |
| County Treasurers Office | 401 N. Main St. Howard, SD 57349 | (605) 772-4652 |
| County Treasurers Office | 450 Third St. S.W. Huron, SD 57350 | (605) 353-8405 |
| Ipswich Driver Exam Station | 210 Second Ave. Ipswich, SD 57451 | (605) 426-6762 |
| County Treasurers Office | 700 Main St. Kadoka, SD 57543 | (605) 837-2423 |
| County Treasurers Office | 100 W. Main Kennebec, SD 57544 | (605) 869-2295 |
| Kennebec Driver Exam Station | 300 Main St. Kennebec, SD 57544 | (605) 869-2295 |
| County Treasurers Office | 400 E. Main Lake Andes, SD 57356 | (605) 487-7542 |
| Lemmon Driver Exam Station | 303 First Ave. W. Lemmon, SD 57638 | (605) 374-5681 |
| Driver Exam Station | 706 Main St. Leola, SD 57456 | (605) 439-3544 |
| County Treasurers Office | 110 Main St. Leola, SD 57456 | (605) 439-3544 |
| Madison Driver Exam Station | 209 First Ave. N.E. Madison, SD 57042 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 205 State St. Martin, SD 57551 | (605) 685-6092 |
| County Treasurers Office | 120 First Ave. E. MC Intosh, SD 57641 | (605) 273-4552 |
| County Treasurers Office | 210 E. Fifth Ave. Milbank, SD 57252 | (605) 432-5651 |
| Milbank Driver Exam Station | 1001 E. Fourth Ave. Milbank, SD 57252 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 415 W. First Ave. Miller, SD 57362 | (605) 853-2136 |
| County Treasurers Office | 200 E. Fourth Ave. Mitchell, SD 57301 | (605) 995-8617 |
| Mitchell Driver Exam Station | 1315 N. Main St., Suite 100 Mitchell, SD 57301 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 111 Second St. N.E. Mound City, SD 57646 | (605) 955-3388 |
| County Treasurers Office | 310 Main St. Murdo, SD 57559 | (605) 669-7106 |
| County Treasurers Office | 140 Euclid #135 Olivet, SD 57052 | (605) 387-4213 |
| Onida Driver Exam Station | 700 Ash Ave. Onida, SD 57564 | (605) 258-2444 |
| Parker Driver Exam Station | 400 S. Main St. Parker, SD 57053 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 140 S. Howard Philip, SD 57567 | (605) 859-2612 |
| Pierre Driver Exam Station | 314 S. Central Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 104 E. Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 | (605) 773-7491 |
| Plankinton Driver Exam Station | 401 N. Main St. Plankinton, SD 57368 | (605) 942-7161 |
| Rapid City Driver Exam Station | 1301 E. Catron Blvd., Room 105 Rapid City, SD 57701 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 315 St. Joseph Rapid City, SD 57701 | (605) 394-2162 |
| County Treasurers Office | 210 E. Seventh Ave. Redfield, SD 57469 | (605) 472-4583 |
| County Treasurers Office | 4304 Fourth Ave. Selby, SD 57472 | (605) 649-7737 |
| County Treasurers Office | 415 N. Dakota Sioux Falls, SD 57104 | (605) 367-4216 |
| Sioux Falls Driver Exam Station | 2501 W. Russell St. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Sisseton Driver Exam Station | 406 Second Ave. W. Sisseton, SD 57262 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 411 Second Ave. E. Sisseton, SD 57262 | (605) 698-7245 |
| County Treasurers Office | 1425 Sherman St. Sturgis, SD 57785 | (605) 347-5871 |
| County Treasurers Office | 700 C St. Timber Lake, SD 57656 | (605) 865-3501 |
| County Treasurers Office | 300 W. 18th Ave. Tyndall, SD 57066 | (605) 589-4213 |
| Vermillion Driver Exam Station | 211 W. Main Vermillion, SD 57069 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Driver Exam Station | 411 Main St. Wall, SD 57790 | (605) 279-2931 |
| Watertown Driver Exam Station | 2001 Ninth Ave. S.W. Watertown, SD 57201 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 14 First Ave. S.E. Watertown, SD 57201 | (605) 882-6285 |
| County Treasurers Office | 711 W. First St. Webster, SD 57274 | (605) 345-9510 |
| Webster Driver Exam Station | 710 W. First St., Suite 107 Webster, SD 57274 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 205 S. Wallace Wessington Springs, SD 57382 | (605) 539-1241 |
| Wessington Springs Driver Exam Station | 205 Wallace Ave. S. Wessington Springs, SD 57382 | (605) 539-1221 |
| Winner Driver Exam Station | 200 E. Third Ave. Winner, SD 57580 | (800) 952-3696 |
| County Treasurers Office | 604 W. Sixth St. Woonsocket, SD 57385 | (605) 796-4512 |
| County Treasuers Office | 321 W. Third St. Yankton, SD 57078 | (605) 260-4400 |
| Gettysburg Driver Exam Station | 205 West Commercial NE Gettysburg, SD 57442 | (605) 765-9405 |
| Kadoka Driver Exam Office | 1 Main St., Courthouse Kadoka, SD 57543 | (605) 837-2420 |
| Martin Driver Exam Station | 202 Main St., Court House Martin, SD 57551 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Sturgis Driver Exam Station | 1401 Lazelle Street Sturgis, SD 57785 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Vermillion Driver Exam Station | 11 East Cherry Street Vermillion, SD 57069 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Douglas County Treasurer | 608 Braddock St. Armour, SD 57313 | (605) 724-2318 |
| Brookings County Treasurer | 520 3rd St. Suite 100 Brookings, SD 57006 | (605) 696-8250 |
| Deuel County Treasurer | 408 4th St. W Clear Lake, SD 57226 | (605) 874-2483 |
| Lawrence County Treasurer | 90 Sherman St. Deadwood, SD 57732 | (605) 578-1862 |
| Kingsbury County Treasurer | 202 2nd St. SE DeSmet, SD 57231 | (605) 854-3411 |
| Ziebach County Treasurer | 315 Main St. Dupree, SD 57623 | (605) 365-5173 |
| Pennington County Treasurer | 130 Kansas City St. Ste 250 Rapid City, SD 57701 | (605) 394-2163 |
| Mccook County Treasurer | 130 W. Essex Ave. Salem, SD 57058 | (605) 425-2721 |
| Meade County Treasurer | 1300 Sherman St. Suite 107 Sturgis, SD 57785 | (605) 347-5871 |
| Huron DMV | 289 Dakota Avenue South, Suite 5 Huron, SD 57747 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Lemmon DMV | 303 1st Avenue West, City Hall Lemmon, SD 57638 | (605) 374-5681 |
| Mcintosh DMV | 108 1st Street East, Court House McIntosh, SD 57641 | (605) 273-4552 |
| North Sioux City DMV | 205 Sodrac Dr North Sioux City, SD 57049 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Rapid City DMV | 2200 N Maple Ave Rapid City, SD 57701 | (800) 952-3696 |
| Spearfish DMV | 622 N Canyon St Spearfish, SD 57783 | |
| Wagner DMV | 60 Main Ave SE, City Hall, Wagner, SD 57380 | |
| Yankton DMV | 3515 Broadway St Yankton, SD 57078 | (800) 952-3696 |
More About The South Dakota DMV Services
Online Services
South Dakota vehicle registration and renewal can be performed online using the Department of Revenue’s online motor vehicle services page. Other online services they offer include:
- Seller’s permits
- Buying license plates
- Get estimates of your renewal cost
- Report a vehicle as sold
The South Dakota DMV offers online renewal of IDs and driver’s licenses via their licensing information page. Their website also allows you to schedule an appointment to reserve a spot before visiting an office in person.
South Dakota DMV and DoR Services
You can get your South Dakota driver licenses and ID cards renewed online, but if you’re getting your first license in the state you will need to visit a local DMV office. In addition to that, DMV offices provide a full suite of services which includes:
- Paying fees
- Driver education and exam scheduling
- CDL courses, licensing, and commercial learner permits
- Motorcycle courses
You can download and fill out any necessary forms before your visit to speed up your trip.
The Department of Revenue offices allow you to take care of all of your license plate, registration, and titling needs. If you need to download a form before your visit you can do that on their portal.
South Dakota DMV and DoR Contact Information
You can contact either of these offices you can do so using the contact information available below:
South Dakota Department of Revenue
By phone:
(800) 829-9188
By mail:
South Dakota Department of Revenue
445 East Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3185
South Dakota DMV (Driver Licensing Division of Department of Public Safety)
By phone:
(605) 773-6883
By mail:
South Dakota Department of Public Safety
118 West Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Online contact form:
https://dps.sd.gov/contact
Prepare To Earn Your South Dakota Driver’s License
When preparing to earn a driver’s license in South Dakota, part of your preparation should include taking a practice test. This site offers free practice driving tests for people looking to achieve their South Dakota driver’s permit, standard license, CDL, or motorcycle license. Follow the links below to work through the free tests.
South Dakota DMV FAQ
What do I need to do to get my South Dakota driver’s license as a new resident?
For first time applicants, you will need to surrender your previous license, or a certified copy of your driving record or other ID such as a U.S. passport. You’ll need proof of U.S. residency or proof of an authorized stay along with two proofs of state residency and proof of your social security number.
How much do license plates cost in South Dakota?
$15 + the cost of your initial registration will get you a South Dakota plate. This includes an initial plate fee and a mailing fee.
