Butte County has 2 DMV field offices and 17 active public high schools serving 8,245 students. Teens anywhere in the county can take California's 30-hour online driver education course, then the permit test at any DMV office.
City guide in this county: Chico, with each city's high schools and nearest DMV offices.
DMV offices in Butte County
Butte County averages about 4,123 high-school students per DMV office. Both offices here are open five weekdays. No DMV office in Butte County lists weekend hours. Book on the DMV appointments page (opens in a new tab); what to bring is on our permit visit checklist.
| Office | Address | Hours | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 107 Parmac Rd #1, Chico 95926 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 |
| Oroville DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 775 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville 95965 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 |
Cities in Butte County: nearest DMV and high schools
Each incorporated city with its 2026 population, the number of public high schools inside it or with its mailing address, and the nearest DMV office to them. Families in unincorporated Butte County use the office nearest home.
| City | Population (2026) | High schools | Nearest DMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 108,113 | 5 | Chico (0.3 mi) |
| Oroville | 20,664 | 6 | Oroville (0.7 mi) |
| Paradise | 10,581 | 2 | Chico (13 mi) |
| Gridley | 7,384 | 2 | Oroville (12 mi) |
| Biggs | 1,970 | 1 | Oroville (9.7 mi) |
Licensed driving schools in Butte County
3 driving schools hold an Active California DMV license at an address in Butte County (DMV list checked 2026-10-04). The list is alphabetical; we do not rank schools. Confirm a license on the DMV lookup (opens in a new tab) before you pay.
| Driving school | DMV license | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Top Driver School | E4745 | 2064 Talbert Dr Ste 301, Chico | (530) 514-3737 |
| Big Picture School of Driving | E0448 | 2410 Las Plumas Avenue, Oroville | (760) 525-0470 |
| Stallion School of Driving LLC | E0271 | 30 Landing Circle Suite 102, Chico | (424) 375-4444 |
Driving in Butte County: valley highways and county roads
State highways tie Butte County's towns together. Each town changes the pace. In Gridley, Caltrans lists State Route 99 work (opens in a new tab) starting at West Liberty Road, with new sidewalks and a highway camera at East Gridley Road. In Oroville, State Route 162 (opens in a new tab) runs from the Feather River Bridge to Foothill Boulevard and meets an off-ramp of State Route 70. Plan a loop that passes through both towns, so a learner feels highway speed drop to town streets with crosswalks.
No single map shows every closure here. The county's road conditions page (opens in a new tab) covers county-maintained roads only, marking closures in red and caution areas in yellow. It leaves out roads affected by an active incident and sends residents to CAL FIRE and other incident agencies for those. Before a long practice drive on county roads, check the county map and the incident updates together, and pick another route if either shows a problem.
Quick answers
Sources
- California DMV field office list (fetched 2026-10-05) (opens in a new tab)
- California Department of Education: public schools directory, 2025-26 (fetched 2026-10-05) (opens in a new tab)
- California Department of Finance: E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- California DMV: Teen drivers (opens in a new tab)
- California DMV Occupational License Lookup: driving schools (checked 2026-10-04) (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans: State Route 99 Gridley Pavement Rehabilitation (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans: State Route 162 Oroville Rehabilitation (opens in a new tab)
- Butte County: Road Conditions (opens in a new tab)
Checked: October 5, 2026. Rules and forms can change; recheck the official page before acting.
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