MN Reopens 7 DVS Exam Stations; 0 In Eagan Area

EAGAN, MN — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reopened seven of its Driver and Vehicle Services exam stations this month after shutting down almost 80 locations at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last spring.

Exam stations that reopened in November include those in Gaylord, New Ulm, St. Peter, Thief River Falls, Glencoe, Red Wing and Hutchinson, but none in the Eagan area.

Eagan residents can visit theEagan DPS Office for license renewals and updates, and visit South Metro Exam Station for knowledge tests, reinstatements, road tests and license renewals and updates.

Residents can renew, replace and update their driver’s licenses at the Dakota County Administration Centerin Hastings, but that location does not offer knowledge or road tests, nor can it reinstate suspended or revoked licenses. Residents can also visit Burnsville License Center.

The Department of Public Safety’s Driver and Vehicle Services division consolidated exam locations in March 2020 after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic due to staffing and safety issues, with just 15 staying open to provide services, officials said in a release.

Minnesota lawmakers approved funding this year to help the state reopen 67 exam stations, but most remain closed.

Officials said they are working to hire enough employees to staff 93 exam stations, with 43 set to reopen by the end of December. The remaining 50 are due to reopen by the end of January.

Click here to find available appointments for knowledge and road tests.