Starting Monday, some Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices around Southern California will open an hour earlier to help people get their REAL ID ahead of the May 7 deadline.
Many are still in need of the updated ID despite multiple deadline extensions over the past several years. A REAL ID will be needed to fly domestically otherwise, a passport will be required.
To help with the upgrade process, 18 DMV locations around the Southland will offer extended hours between April 14 and June 27 by opening earlier at 7 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, according to the DMV. There will be no extended hours on Wednesdays.
The following DMV locations will offer the extended hours (SoCal locations are in bold):
- Pleasanton at 6300 W. Las Positas Blvd.
- Fremont at 4287 Central Ave.
- Folsom at 323 E. Bidwell St., Suite A
- Carmichael at 5209 North Ave.
- Thousand Oaks at 1810 E. Avenida De Los Arboles
- Van Nuys at 14920 Vanowen St.
- Arleta at 14400 Van Nuys Blvd.
- Glendale at 1335 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
- Pasadena at 49 S. Rosemead Blvd.
- Culver City at 11400 W. Washington Blvd.
- Westminster at 13700 Hoover St.
- Costa Mesa at 650 W. 19th St.
- San Clemente at 2727 Via Cascadita
- Rancho Cucamonga at 8629 Hellman Ave.
- San Diego Clairemont at 4375 Derrick Drive
- San Marcos at 590 Rancheros Drive
- El Cajon at 1450 Graves Ave.
- Poway at 13461 Community Road
Californians can apply for a REAL ID online at REALID.dmv.ca.gov but still need to go to a DMV office in person to complete the process. Applicants need to provide a valid passport or birth certificate, a social security number and proof of California residency such as a bank statement or utility bill, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The DMV does charge a $45 fee for the REAL ID.
Those who already possess a current passport or other federal-approved document can wait until their driver’s license is due for renewal.