DMV to open on Saturdays in response to excessive wait times

POWAY (KUSI) – After several weeks of long wait times at several San Diego DMV locations, lines are still long and wait times are still averaging 4-5 hours.

Ginger Jeffries was live at the Poway DMV to check out the lines and see what the DMV is doing to improve wait times.

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If you are like many others and can’t take off work to stand in what seems to be an end

less line, then this weekend’s your chance. Several offices around San Diego will be opening up for limited Saturday hours.

In San Diego County, the San Marcos, Poway and Chula Vista locations will be open on Saturday, June 16 and June 23.

In July, the offices will transition to the first and third Saturday of every month. The offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Behind-the-wheel exams will not be available on Saturdays.

Appointments are recommended but not required for Saturday service.

To schedule a Saturday appointment just go to the DMV website, or call 1-800-777-0133.