Unless otherwise listed, the office hours vary depending on whether they are staffed by part-time DMV employees or operated by a commission agent.
JUNEAU - Located at 2760 Sherwood Lane, Suite B, (907) 465-4385.
Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Driver license written tests are given from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Commercial, non-commercial and motorcycle ROAD TESTS are available
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CRAIG - Located at 506 3rd Avenue, (907) 826-3959
Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday and Friday
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HAINES - Located at 259 Main Street (Gateway Building), (907) 766-2553
Open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Open 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m, Wednesday
ROAD TESTS on Wednesdays from 11:00 - 12:00, by appointment only.
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KETCHIKAN - Located at 415 Main Street, #101, (907) 225-4116
Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri
Wednesday's - Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Non-Commercial written exams given until 4:00 p.m.
CDL written exams given until 3.30 p.m.
ROAD TESTS are given by appointment, only.
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PETERSBURG (Driver license office. No motor vehicle services.)
Located at 16 Nordic Drive; (907) 772-3838
Open 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday
Open 9:00 a.m. to Noon, Wednesday & Saturday
No CDL's or reinstatements on Saturday
PETERSBURG (Motor vehicle office. No driver license services)
Located at 1105 North Nordic Drive (The Works); (907) 772-4264
Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday
Open 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday
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SITKA - Located at 901 Halibut Point Road, (907) 747-3253
SUMMER HOURS (May 15th to September 15th):
Open 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Open 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday
ROAD TESTS by appointment, only. (Tuesday & Thursday)
Written exams are given Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30 & each afternoon Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3:00.
NORMAL HOURS (September 16th - May 14th):
Open 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Open 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday
ROAD TESTS by appointment, only. (Tuesday & Thursday)
Written exams are given Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30 & each afternoon Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 4:00.
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SKAGWAY - Located at 79 State Street, (907) 983-2232
Open 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Driver license office. No motor vehicle services.
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WRANGELL - Located at 431 Zimovia Highway, (907) 874-3304
Open 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
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YAKUTAT
DMV Procedures for Title & Registration mailed from Yakutat
The following office can process vehicle titles and registrations.
This are not a State DMV office.
There is an additional charge for transactions processed at this office.
Please contact the office for fees and additional information.
New Option: Located at 502 Max Italia Drive, (907) 784-3206, Fax (907) 784-3523
Open 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Open 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday
ORIGINAL ALASKA COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE ( CDL )
A commercial driver license ( CDL ) is required for anyone who is driving a vehicle intrastate or interstate with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more. If you will be driving a vehicle designed to carry 16 or more passengers, or transporting hazardous materials, regardless of the GVWR, a CDL is required. A commercial driver may have only one license and that license must be issued by their home state.
Those exempted from the commercial driver licensing requirements include drivers of recreational, military and emergency vehicles. Farm vehicles are exempt if controlled and operated by a farmer, used to transport agricultural products or machinery to and from a farm, not used in for-hire or contract carrier operations, and if driven no further than 150 miles from the farm.
Your social security number is required to obtain a CDL .
The commercial driver license fee is $100.00. There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee for those requiring a road test. Road test appointments must be scheduled in person at the office where the test will be taken. In the Municipality of Anchorage , commercial tests are administered by the Center for Employment Education (CEE). Call 274-TEST for an appointment. (274-8378 ) Outside the Municipality of Anchorage , please contact your locat DMV or Northern Industrial Training (NIT) at 357-6400 or 888-367-6482 .
An applicant must be at least twenty-one years of age at the time of application and must have held a valid driver license for at least one year. For an interstate license, the applicant must be at least nineteen year of age. An applicant must pass the road, vision and written test prior to issuance of the CDL . For further information about obtaining a commercial driver license, please address your questions to: E-mail ALASKA DMV
For questions regarding CDL Medical Cards, please call (907) 341-3200 .
TRANSFERRING A CDL FROM ANOTHER STATE
Welcome to Alaska ! Please be sure to obtain an Alaska license within 30 days of your arrival.
To transfer a CDL from another state to Alaska , you must:
- Surrender your valid license from another state. (Cannot be expired for over 1 year.)
- Pass the written "Rules of the Road" test to convert to an Alaska license.
(20 questions)
- Pass the "Hazardous Materials" test if you have that endorsement and wish to keep it.
- Pass any tests for endorsements that you wish to add to your license and do not have on your current license. Some endorsements require a road test as well.
- Pass a vision test.
- Pay the $100.00 fee for an ALASKA CDL .
Note: If your CDL from another state has been expired over one year , you must pass a road test and ALL written tests that apply to the type of license you wish to obtain.
Types of Commercial Driver License's and Endorsements:
- A/ CDL - Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds. (Examples: 18 wheelers, log trucks)
- B/ CDL - Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR. (Examples: dump trucks, cement mixer, box trucks, motor coaches)
- C/ CDL - A motor vehicle or a combination of a motor vehicle and one or more vehicles that:
- the GCWR is greater than 26,000 pounds where the GVWR of the towing vehicle is 26,000 pounds or less, and the combined GVWR of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is 10,000 pounds or less; or
- does not meet the definition of Class A or B and (A) is designed to transport more than 15 passengers including the driver; or (B) is used in the transportation of materials found by the United States Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous for the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 1801-1813 (Hazardous Materials Transportation Act) and which require the motor vehicle to be placarded under the Federal Hazardous Material Regulation (49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F).
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Endorsement Code, Test Requirements & Endorsement Type
H - Knowledge - Hazardous material in placardable amounts
N - Knowledge - Hauling liquids in bulk (Tank)
P - Knowledge & Skills (road test) - Transporting more than 15 passengers
S - Knowledge & Skills (road test) - School Bus
T - Knowledge - Double or Triple Trailers
X - Knowledge - Combination of N and H endorsements
Federal Website
REV . 11/29/04
Be sure to visit Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles for more information on obtaining your CDL in Alaska.
