DMV Info
Best time to book an Appointment with the DMV
Weekdays from 10am - 11am
Or at least from 10am - 1pm to Avoid most School Zones
Also Saturdays mornings
Best time to check for future Appointments are early mornings and late nights (that's usually when people cancel)
Their booking Calendar opens up for the next month
every day at midnight
IMPORTANT
1. You must confirm your Appointment within 30 minutes by text or email.
2. Get there 15 minutes early or even earlier to stand in line to get checked in. Sometimes they have a long line and wait time.
3. You CANNOT use a rental car. The insurance and registration names do NOT match. You can use a friend or family members car, as long as the same name is listed on the insurance & registration. Or you can rent a car from a driving school.
4. We recommend at least 25 hours of practice with someone. That way you have the basics of car Handling, Maneuvering, Meaning of Traffic Signs, different Intersections, Right of Ways, and some Defensive driving.
5. If you are from out of State, you can practice driving with your permit from that State, but you must re-take the permit test in NV first to be able to actually do the driving (Skills Test). Your states permit will not be accepted here in Nevada to get your Nevada license.
6. If your Permit is about to expire, try to renew it before the expiration date, that way you don't have to redo all your paperwork again. The DMV gives you a (One Month grace period) before having to re-take the Permit/Written Test again.
7. If the DMV says you do not need a Permit to practice driving in NV if you are over 18, THIS IS WRONG! If you are stopped by Police or something happens while driving, you will not be valid by any insurance company, nor legal to drive on the road. And if something happens during your driving test, insurance and police will not accept you without a valid Temporary Learners Permit paper, or Learners Permit Card.
Paperwork
Required Paperwork According to your Age
18 & Over - You will need 3 Documents
1. Valid Learners Permit
2. Car Insurance & Registration - (Names Must Match)
Under 18 - You will need 5 Documents
1. Valid Learners Permit
2. 50 Hours Logged Time (10 or more at Night)
3. Driver's Education (Notarize Certificate if done Online)
4. Car Insurance & Registration - (Names Must Match)
Driver's Ed
There are 3 different types of Driver's Ed in Nevada
1. 30 Hour Online Driver's Ed - Many Online Options
2. Classroom Driver's Ed - At Safeway Driving School
3. Driver's Ed offered in some High schools
Las Vegas DMV's
There is a total of 4 DMV's in Las Vegas. Each area of Vegas is different; here are some tips for each DMV -
1. North - Decatur DMV
2. East - Sahara DMV
3. South - Henderson DMV - Changing locations by Oct 15th
4. West - Flamingo DMV
Tip - Pick the DMV that you are around most often. You will be used to driving that area of town, and will most likely pass in an area you are more familiar and comfortable with. If you try to schedule a test in a neighboring city like Pahrump or Mesquite, they will not accept you with your Las Vegas area code.
Each DMV has about 15-20 routes each, and they can do them backwards. They try to have lots of variations, especially if you have to re-take the test many times.
If you do fail, the examiner will determine when you are eligible to come back for a retake. Same-day retakes are prohibitted.
It will be anywhere between 1 day to 1 month, depending on how your test went.