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Motor vehicle service centers

La Crosse County service center

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Third party vendors - these businesses provide a range of services for DMV

If you will be taking a knowledge test, we recommend:

  • Arriving 45 minutes to 1 hour before the service center closes for Class D (regular license) or Class M (motorcycle)
  • Arriving 1 to 1-1/2 hours before the service center closes for CDL (commercial driver license)

Onalaska (La Crosse area) service center
9477 Hwy 16 E.
Onalaska, WI 54650

Map to service center PDF

Hours: 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. - Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. - Tuesday, Thursday

holidays for service centers

All DMV service centers will be closed the following days in 2008: January 1, January 21, February 18, May 26, July 4, September 1, October 13, November 27-28, December 24-25, December 31.

This service center has full access for persons with disabilities.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.

Driver products available

Vehicle products available

The Onalaska service center offers driver license and ID products.

Automated knowledge tests This location offers automated knowledge tests in various languages. PDF

License plates available at Onalaska service center:

  • Auto
  • Bus - applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison
  • Celebrate children
  • Cycle and moped
  • Disabled
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered resources
  • Farm trailer - trailer plates available up to 20,000 lbs.  Anything heavier can be processed but the plates will be mailed from Madison.
  • Farm truck
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Human services vehicle
  • Motor home
  • Municipal
  • Packers
  • Recreational vehicle trailer
  • Semitrailer
  • Temporary 
  • Tractor insert (includes special UX and special Z) - Tractor plates available from 38,000 to 80,000 lbs.  Anything lighter can be processed but the plates will be mailed from Madison.
  • Trailer insert (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Trailer 'ZA'
  • Truck (includes special UX and special Z)
  • Wisconsin salutes veterans
  • Women's health

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing time to ensure that there is time to issue plates.

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Related information:

Application for a license

CDL pre-trip and road tests

DMV title/registration service providers

Driver license requirements

License plates availability

Motorcycle license

Special plates

Third party title/registration providers

Tips for visiting DMV service centers

Vehicle emission inspection

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook

Wisconsin Vehicle Inspection Program Web site (station hours)

 


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