La Crosse County DMV service center

Motor vehicle service centers

La Crosse County service center

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Third party vendors - these businesses provide a range of services for DMV

Commercial driver license pre-trip and road tests
Driver training schools
Temporary license plates
Title-registration service providers (also see temporary license plate providers - above)

If you will be taking a knowledge test, we recommend:

Arriving 45 minutes to 1 hour before the service center closes for Class D (regular license) or Class M (motorcycle)
Arriving 1 to 1-1/2 hours before the service center closes for CDL (commercial driver license)

Onalaska (La Crosse area) service center
9477 Hwy 16 E.
Onalaska, WI 54650

Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Friday
8 a.m.-4 p.m. - Wednesday
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. - Thursday

holidays for service centers - include All Wisconsin DMVs will be closed:

2012: January 2, January 16, May 28, July 4, September 3, October 8, November 22-23, December 24-25, December 31

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This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products

Vehicle products

The Onalaska service center offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests-server side include This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages.

License plates available at Onalaska service center:

Auto
Bus - applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison
Cycle and moped
Disabled
Disabled parking ID cards
Driver education
Farm trailer - trailer plates available up to 20,000 lbs. Anything heavier can be processed but the plates will be mailed from Madison.
Farm truck
Human services vehicle
Motor home
Municipal
Official
Recreational vehicle trailer
Semitrailer
Special X
Temporary
Tractor (includes special UX and special Z)
Trailer-light (optional registration)
Trailer-heavy (includes special UX and special Z)
Truck (includes special UX and special Z)

Available plates - server side include

More info about license plate availability

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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Last modified: June 9, 2011