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Secretary of State announces weekend DMV services for teen drivers

May 22, 2024 | 5:29 PM

May 22, 2024 -The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is dedicating DMV services exclusively for teen drivers every Saturday during the summer at select facilities.

The Teen Summer DMV initiative will include opening 12 additional DMVs on Saturdays from 8am to 12:30pm June 1 to Aug. 31. The Teen Summer Initiative will cater exclusively to helping teens get their driver’s licenses or permits quickly. The effort is part of Giannoulias’ modernization plan to create efficiencies and reduce wait times.

“Teen-only DMVs provide working parents, who can’t take time off work during the week to shuttle their child to a DMV, a convenient weekend option where they can make an appointment without waiting,” Giannoulias said.

During teen service hours, the office will also have a selfie station for newly licensed drivers and will provide important information on data protection, such as making sure the driver’s license number and address are covered when posting to social media.

Parents and teens can call (800) 252-8980 to schedule an appointment at any of the 12 DMV locations.

The designated teen service hours will make an additional 1,000 appointments per week available to accommodate the nearly 9,000 current permit holders who become eligible for a license this summer. The Teen DMVs will also free up appointments during the week for those needing in-person DMV visits.

Teen drivers interested in obtaining their first license will be scheduled for 10-minute appointments if they have already completed the required behind-the-wheel driving tests through their high school or commercial driving facility. If they need to complete a driving test at a DMV, they will be scheduled for a 30-minute appointment. Teens who need driving permits can also schedule an appointment to take a written test.

Any unfilled appointments during teen service hours will become available to the general public at 7 a.m.

Along with a big smile for their driver’s license photos, new drivers will need to bring the following to the DMV:

  • Their logbook for their instructional permit.
  • Their blue and white road test waiver form from their high school if they have one.
  • Their birth certificate.
  • Their physical Social Security Card.
  • Two proofs of address forms, such as school transcripts or their parent’s driver’s license or ID card.
While teen drivers are not required to hold a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, they are encouraged to apply for one during these designated teen hours. A list of REAL ID requirements is available at realid.ilsos.gov.
By Ahsaan Spence