Inyo County has 1 DMV field office and 11 active public high schools serving 779 students. Teens anywhere in the county can take California's 30-hour online driver education course, then the permit test at any DMV office.
DMV offices in Inyo County
Inyo County averages about 779 high-school students per DMV office. The Bishop office is open only part of the week. No DMV office in Inyo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 1115 West Line Street, Bishop 93514 | Tue, Thu 8 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 |
Cities in Inyo 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 Inyo County use the office nearest home.
| City | Population (2026) | High schools | Nearest DMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | 3,852 | 4 | Bishop (0.1 mi) |
Licensed driving schools in Inyo County
The DMV license list (checked 2026-10-04) shows no driving school with an Active license at an address in Inyo County. Schools in nearby cities often pick students up across the area; check each school's service area and license on the DMV lookup (opens in a new tab).
Driving in Inyo County: the US 395 expressway and Death Valley roads
U.S. 395 is the main highway through Inyo County and a national truck route. Near Olancha and Cartago, Caltrans is converting about 12.6 miles of two-lane highway into a four-lane expressway. The new lanes sit on each side of a 100-foot dirt median. Traffic moved onto them between October 2024 and June 2025, according to the Olancha-Cartago project page (opens in a new tab). On the expressway, keep right except to pass. Check your mirrors early when trucks pull onto the highway from side roads.
Repaving is also planned through Independence. The Manzanar project (opens in a new tab) covers 44 lane miles of US 395, with a tentative start of May 11, 2026. From Olancha, CA 190 leads into Death Valley National Park. The park says its biggest danger is not heat but "the single car rollover" (NPS directions (opens in a new tab)). Its roads date to the 1930s, cell phones fail in most areas, and GPS often sends people the wrong way. Keep speeds low on curves, carry paper maps, and use a lower gear going downhill.
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 District 9: Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project (US 395) (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans District 9: Manzanar Pavement Project (US 395, Independence) (opens in a new tab)
- National Park Service: Death Valley Directions and Traveling Safely (opens in a new tab)
Checked: October 5, 2026. Rules and forms can change; recheck the official page before acting.
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