Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 1, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – Teens eager to take their driving tests can now do so with little to no wait as Service Oklahoma announced today the opening of a new, dedicated Drive Test Center in Oklahoma City located at 7705 S Walker Ave. This devoted testing site ensures a swift and convenient process for young, Oklahoma drivers.

Tailored for those with a Learner Permit, the Drive Test Center was opened to meet the high demand for drive tests throughout the state. The new testing site only administers drive tests and gets young drivers in and out quickly cutting down on time spent at a Service Oklahoma location.

“We realize the milestone of a teenager receiving their driver license and wanted to make the experience as stress-free as possible,” said Jay Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of Service Oklahoma. “This location solely offers drive tests and stands to further expand our capacity for the high demand of drive tests in our state.”

When teens and their families are ready to visit the Drive Test Center, they have the option to join the waitlist at service.ok.gov/drivetestcenter. Potential drivers will take their drive test and, once they have passed, receive their new license in the mail.

Oklahoma City Legislators Chime-In on Drive Test Center Grand Opening

Senator Paul Rosino, District 45, Oklahoma City:
“The new Service Oklahoma Drive Test Center will play a critical role in improving services for those in Senate District 45, the OKC Metro, and across the state. The new center will increase agency efficiency, while also ensuring young drivers and their parents experience a more convenient process, allowing them to return to work, school, or other business. I applaud Service Oklahoma for recognizing the current needs of our state and our Learner Permit holders who are eager to obtain their driver license.”

House Representative Kevin West, District 54, Oklahoma City:
“We've long heard from Oklahomans that they want a better system for getting their teen's driver license. I'm excited that Service Oklahoma is rolling out new processes and new locations to help meet these needs in a timelier and more efficient manner. I trust they will keep honing the process to make it as seamless as possible.” 

The Drive Test Center is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A Broken Arrow Drive Test Center located at 732 W New Orleans Suite 144 is also opening to serve Tulsa metro teens. These locations are pilot sites aiming to create a new process for drive tests while also streamlining the testing experience.

Teens should also remember to take the free, online Work Zone Safety Course before heading in to take a drive test. As of Nov. 1, 2023, teens are required to take the course and submit their completion certificate by the time they apply to take their drive test for an Intermediate License.

Selfie Wall to Celebrate
The Drive Test Center also features a selfie-wall where enthusiastic drivers who pass their test can take a photo to celebrate and tell staff where their first stop will be as a new driver.

Service Oklahoma encourages those who take a photo at the selfie wall to use the hashtag #WhereAreYouGoing and to tag @ServiceOklahoma to showcase their accomplishment.

The Drive Test Centers are the most recent offering Service Oklahoma has added to help combat long customer wait times. Those updates include key online services, and a new, walk-in style check-in system that works like a restaurant waitlist with no appointments required. These services combined with staffing changes have decreased customer wait times by 64 percent for December and averaged a 13-minute wait time across the 30 Service Oklahoma Licensing and Exams locations in January.

Service Oklahoma: Oklahomans Helping Oklahomans
Service Oklahoma's mission is to ease the stress of navigating government services while providing a best-in-class customer experience. Service Oklahoma provides driver license and motor vehicle services on behalf of the state both online and in-person. Service Oklahoma’s partnership with licensed operators (formerly tag agents) provides essential services in all 77 counties at 270+ locations across the state.