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Driver’s Licenses

Licensing Hours:

Ada County’s Driver’s License Services offices are open by appointment only and do not offer walk-up service at our 400 N. Benjamin Lane location in Boise or at our 736 S. Progress Avenue location in Meridian.  

Our offices are operating on an appointment-only basis. Please use the “appointment scheduler” link to schedule an appointment. If you show up without an appointment, you will not get in.  Appointments are for one person at a time and can not be combined.

Please do not bring family members to appointments unless they are required to complete your transaction. Children are not allowed in the testing area.

The Idaho Transportation Department is doing some renewal of driver’s licenses online

Where can I get a driver’s license or permit – after making an appointment?  
400 N. Benjamin Ln
Boise, ID 83704

(208) 577-3100
736 S Progress Ave.
Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 577-3100
Driver's License
We are now by appointment only, so please use the appointment scheduler to schedule your time slot

Our offices at 400 N. Benjamin Lane in Boise and 736 S.Progress Avenue in Meridian are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  (The Meridian office is closed on Wednesday).

Visit the appointment scheduler, see what days and times are open, and set it up. Please note that all scheduled appointments have a 10-minute grace period. If you don’t check in during that time period, your appointment will be canceled.

If you require accommodations or services in connection with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) or are unable to schedule an online appointment, please call (208) 577-3100 for assistance.

Did you know that you can renew your driver’s license up to 25 months before it expires? Renewing early doesn’t affect your license expiration date, so you could save yourself some time and prevent headaches down the line by getting in well before your license expires. If you have, or plan on changing your name, you must change it with the Social Security Administration Office first before you can renew your license.

Idaho Star Card

Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need to have a license or Identification (ID) card with the Star or another accepted form of identification, such as a passport, to fly commercially within the United States or access a federal facility, national laboratory, or military base.

Check out this step-by-step list on how to get a Star Card. Here is the documents checklist needed for applying or renewing your driver’s license/Star Card. (The short version is you need documents to prove who you are, including what your legal name is; you social security number; and proof of Idaho residency).

The Star Card, with your Idaho Driver’s License renewal, doesn’t cost any more than a regular Idaho Driver’s License and will allow you access to more places, so we encourage everyone to get a Star Card when it’s time to renew.

What do I need to bring to get a driver’s training permit?
  1. Social security number
  2. Certified birth certificate (original document)
  3. Verification of school enrollment letter.
  4. Acceptable photo identification: school-issued activity card, yearbook, passport or military ID
  5. A birth parent or legal guardian must accompany the applicant
How do I schedule a Noncommercial (Class D) Skills Test?

List of Examiners for Class D & Motor Cycle Skills Tests: Southwest Idaho (District 3) Skills Test Examiners

Additional Information can be found in the “Driver’s License/ID Cards” section of the Idaho Transportation Department website: https://itd.idaho.gov/itddmv/

The Idaho Department of Transportation Driver’s License Fact Sheet should answer every question you have about the process, including the list of fees. After successfully completing the application process, you will be issued a temporary driver’s license.

Your official license will be mailed to your home address 2-to-3 weeks later.

Note: Children are not permitted in the testing area. If you need to take a written or computer test, please make arrangements for your children. Supervised children are permitted in the lobby area only.

Driver’s License Services offices will be closed on the following holidays:
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Idaho Human Rights Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Where to pay traffic tickets:

Ada County Courthouse
200 W. Front St.
Boise, ID 83702

Phone: 208 287-6900

Where to pay driver’s license suspensions:

Idaho Transportation Department
3311 State St.
Boise, ID 83707

Phone: 208 334-8736