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We provide services relating to driver's licenses, motor vehicles, vital records and DNR registrations.

Services vary by location. Select a location below for information.

Tell us how we are doing by completing a customer survey.

For priority service at our service centers (there still may be a short wait), make an appointment.

See wait times at each service center on our wait time application.

Standby process

Toward the end of our business day you may be given a ticket stamped "standby." We will make every effort to serve those with a "standby" ticket before closing, but cannot guarantee service.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Passports

We no longer provide passport photos or process passport applications.

State park permits

We no longer provide state park permits. Permits are available through the DNR.

Enhanced driver's license (EDL) or identification card (EIC)

These are processed at Minnesota state driver's license exam stations.   

Minnesota and the Federal REAL ID Act

See the REAL ID section of this page for additional information.

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REAL ID Act

Information on the Minnesota and Federal REAL ID Act and the impact on Minnesotans can be found at the following:

MN Driver Vehicle Services

Homeland Security

Type of ID and use

Before traveling always check with your destination to confirm ID requirements.

Regular Minnesota DL/ID

  • Domestic air travel – yes, until October 1, 2020.
  • Land/water border crossing (i.e. Canada, Mexico) – no.
  • Access to federal/military locations – possibly, confirm with your destination before traveling.

Enhanced Minnesota DL/ID

  • Domestic air travel – yes.
  • Land/water border crossing (i.e. Canada, Mexico) – yes.
  • Access to federal/military locations – possibly, confirm with your destination before traveling.

“REAL ID Act” conforming DL/ID card – available October 10, 2018

  • Domestic air travel – yes, available October 10, 2018.
  • Land/water border crossing (i.e. Canada, Mexico) – no.
  • Access to federal/military locations – yes, available October 10, 2018.

Brookdale Service Center

Contact 

6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Map

Email us at license.bd@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Closed Sundays and holidays

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center 
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location

Government Center Service Center

Contact 

300 South 6th St
A Level, Suite A025
Minneapolis, MN 55487
Map

Email us at license.gc@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location

Maple Grove Service Center

Contact 

9325 Upland Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Map

Email us at license.mg@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Monday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday to Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

Drive thru closed

Effective immediately, our drive-thru window is permanently closed. We are no longer able to offer this service. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location

Midtown Exchange Service Center

Contact 

Lower Level (Greenway)
2929 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Map

Email us at license.mt@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
  • MN driver's license written test hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location

North Minneapolis Service Center

Contact

1001 Plymouth Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Map

Email us at license.nm@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center 
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location

Ridgedale Service Center

We're open!

Our office remains open during the Hennepin County Library closure and remodel!

Contact

12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Map

Email us at license.rd@hennepin.us

Office hours

Our office remains open during the Hennepin County Library closure and remodel.

  • Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Closed Sundays and holidays

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location

Southdale Service Center

Contact 

1225 Southdale Center
Edina, MN 55435
Map

Email us at license.sd@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Closed Sundays and holidays

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Phones are answered Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • "Office hours" and "phone hours" are not the same

How to minimize wait times

Find your appointment time at a service center
Make an appointment

Check current wait times at each service center

  • Appointments provide priority service, but a short wait may be necessary.

Services available at this location 

University of Minnesota

Contact 

Coffman Memorial Union
Ground floor near the Great Hall
300 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0110
Map

Email us at license.gc@hennepin.us

Office hours

  • Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Phone hours — 612-348-8240

  • Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (answered at a different location)
  • This location is closed the last two weeks of December

Payment options

  • Check (made payable to Hennepin County Treasurer), cash, MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card

Services at this location

Applications are accepted for the following. The certificate, license, tabs or plates will be issued and mailed to you at a later date.

Applications are accepted and the transaction is completed on site for the following services. 

Payment options

Our service centers accept the following types of payment for services:

  • Cash
  • Check (payable to Hennepin County Treasurer)
  • Money order (payable to Hennepin County Treasurer)
  • Credit cards
    • Accepted: Visa, Mastercard or Discover Card
    • A 2.45% convenience fee based on the amount charged will be required.

When applicable, additional payment options for online and/or fax transactions are described with each specific service.    

Holiday closings

2018 holiday closings

Day

Date

Holiday
Monday 1/1/2018 New Year's Day 2018
Monday 1/15/2018 Martin Luther King Day
Monday 2/19/2018 Presidents Day
Monday 5/28/2018 Memorial Day
Wednesday 7/4/2018 Independence Day
Monday 9/3/2018 Labor Day
Monday 11/12/2018 Veterans Day - all centers closed
Thursday 11/22/2018 Thanksgiving Day
Friday 11/23/2018 Thanksgiving Friday
Wednesday 12/19/2018 University of Minnesota location only - holiday break
Tuesday 12/25/2018 Christmas Day
Wednesday 12/26/2018 University of Minnesota location only - holiday break
Tuesday 1/1/2019 New Year's Day 2019
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