FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 5, 2019

New Driver Licensing Office in north Omaha

LINCOLN – Scheduled to open June 12, the new state Driver Licensing Office location in north Omaha will replace the office currently located at N 30^th Street. The new office will continue the roll out of the streamlined licensing process, already in place at the Metro South location in Bellevue. The new setup will create a more efficient experience for customers, who will no longer need to line up again to pay county treasurer staff separately. One other change customers will notice is the transition of the north office to become an express station. This means that customers will be able to complete all of the standard processes at this location, with the exception of written and drive tests. As the majority of customer interactions involve changes to existing license holders (renewals, address change, etc.), a dedicated office allows the department to address customer’s needs more quickly.

“We are delighted to expand the new one-stop shop model to north Omaha,” said Rhonda Lahm, Director of the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. “The model has delivered a 70% reduction in wait times in the Bellevue office and we are aiming to replicate this improvement in north Omaha.”

The current office located at 7414 N 30^th Street will close at 4:00pm on Thursday, June 6, with the new office scheduled to open Wednesday, June 12 at 8:00am. The new office is located at 4606 N 56^th Street, Suite 100. Customers may continue to use any of the Omaha area, or other statewide, Driver Licensing Offices during this transition. County Treasurer services, such as vehicle titling and registration, will continue to be offered at the 7414 N 30^th Street location.

“For customers needing to take a drive test, the best way to guarantee an appointment is to book one online for one of our three locations in Omaha,” said Sara O’Rourke, Administrator of the Driver Licensing Services Division. “Our website offers a large number of other services as well, including the ability to update an address or renew a license. I would encourage all of our customers to take advantage of these services, as they are available 24 hours a day.”

Online appointment services for relevant Lincoln and Omaha offices can be found at dmv.nebraska.gov.

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