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DMV Offices - North Salem
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 available for oversize vehicles and vehicle combinations.
 
LOCATION NOTICE: The North Salem DMV office and the DMV Headquarters Building are separate facilities located near each other in the North Salem area. Please do not send mail intended for DMV Headquarters to the North Salem DMV office. Instead, please send DMV Headquarters mail to: 
DMV Headquarters
1905 Lana Ave NE
Salem, OR 97314

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
North Salem DMV
2640 Portland Rd NE
Salem, OR 97303

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) 945-5000
Drive Test Appointments: (503) 945-7942

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
  • Commercial Driver License (CDL) Drive Tests - by appointment only
  • Motorcycle Skills Tests – Friday AM by appointment only
  • Motor Carrier Transportation Division Permits
  • Transportation Permits
NOT Available at this Location
  • None

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
2640 Portland Rd NE
Salem, OR 97303
 
From DMV Headquarters
  • Travel West on Lana Ave.
  • Westbound Lana Ave dead-ends at Portland Rd.
  • Turn LEFT (South) on Portland Rd.
  • Travel South on Portland Rd under the railroad overpass and proceed for another block.
  • At the Pine St traffic signal, turn LEFT (West) into the DMV office parking lot.
  • Limited or no parking is available for oversize and combination vehicles.
Going North
  • From Northbound I-5, take the Pacific Highway East exit (Exit 258).
  • At the end of the off-ramp, turn LEFT (South) on Portland Rd (OR-99).
  • Continue South on Portland Rd (OR-99) for several blocks.
  • Continue South past Lana Ave and under the railroad overpass, then proceed for another block.
  • At the Pine St traffic signal, turn LEFT (East) into the DMV office parking lot.
  • Limited or no parking is available for oversize and combination vehicles.
Going South
  • From Southbound I-5, take the North Salem/Portland Rd/Fairgrounds exit (Exit 258).
  • At the end of the off-ramp, turn RIGHT (South) on Portland Rd (OR-99).
  • Continue South on Portland Rd (OR-99) for several blocks.
  • Continue South past Lana Ave and under the railroad overpass, then proceed for another block.
  • At the Pine St traffic signal, turn LEFT (East) into the DMV office parking lot.
  • Limited or no parking is available for oversize and combination vehicles.
Going West
  • Travel West on Silverton Rd through North Salem (you will pass Lana Ave on the right, the state fairgrounds on the left, and then 17th St on the left).
  • As you approach Portland Rd, immediately after the train tracks, turn RIGHT (North) into the DMV parking lot (if you miss it, you can also turn RIGHT on Portland Rd and enter the parking lot on the right-hand side as you approach Pine St).
  • The DMV office is located on the corner of Silverton Rd and Portland Rd.
  • Limited or no parking is available for oversize and combination vehicles.
Going East

  • Travel East on the Salem Dallas Highway (OR-22), which becomes Center St.
  • Proceed across the Center St Bridge (over the Willamette River).
  • Once over the bridge, turn LEFT (North) on Liberty St (do not take the Portland ramp off the bridge).
  • Continue North on Liberty St until it dead-ends at Broadway St.
  • Turn LEFT (North) on Broadway St.
  • Travel North on Broadway St for several blocks.
  • Turn RIGHT (East) on Pine St and proceed for several blocks.
  • Eastbound Pine St dead-ends at Portland Rd.
  • At the traffic signal when it dead-ends, proceed straight across the intersection into the DMV office parking lot.
  • The DMV office is located on Portland Rd between Pine St and Silverton Rd.
  • Limited or no parking is available for oversize and combination vehicles.

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Page updated: October 02, 2009

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