A tropical depression is moving through parts of South Carolina potentially impacting SCDMV branches hours of operation. The SCDMV will follow the direction of counties. The link below will provide updated government office closings.
SCDMV Closures and DelaysA regular license is a Class D beginner's permit or driver's license. You may hear a road test referred to as a skills test.
There are changes to driver's license testing due to COVID-19.
Driver's License Road Test
You may take a regular (Class D) driver's license road test in the rain as long as you can see using an intermittent or low windshield wiper speed. If you are applying for a regular license, you may take the road test at any SCDMV branch.
Beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the SCDMV will offer a modified skills tests for non-commercial vehicle drivers who want to obtain standard (Class D) driver’s licenses due to COVID-19. Skills tests will be offered by appointment only, Monday through Friday, at 23 branches across the state as well as one day per week at an additional 10 locations. A list of locations offering Class D skills tests is below. Customers who do not have an appointment to take a skills test will be turned away.
Skills Tests Offered Monday through Friday
Beaufort
Bishopville
Blythewood
Camden
Charleston – Leeds Avenue
Chester
Conway
Dillon
Florence
Gaffney
Georgetown
Greer
Irmo
Kingstree
Lake City
Marion
Orangeburg
Pickens
Ridgeland
Seneca
Spartanburg - Southport Road
St. George
Walterboro
Skills Tests Offered Select Days
Monday
Bennettsville
North Augusta
Tuesday
Greenville - Saluda Dam Road
Ladson
Wednesday
Columbia - Shop Road
Myrtle Beach - Market Common
McCormick
Thursday
Rock Hill
Greenwood
Friday
Sumter
The SCDMV will not conduct walk-in road tests at this time.