Rush To Get A Real ID Before Early May Deadline Packs Bay Area DMV Offices

CBS Bay Area

April 10, 2025

The looming May 7th deadline for U.S. travelers to have a Real ID has Bay Area residents scrambling to make DMV appointments and – in some cases – facing long waits at regional offices.

Travelers flying without a Real ID after that date could have a harder time getting through airport security.

People without appointments were waiting up to three hours. State Department of Motor Vehicles offices in Pleasanton and Fremont are opening one hour early, every weekday except Wednesdays specifically to handle the growing number of Real ID appointments.

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