Teens in Moorpark take the same 30-hour online driver education course as everywhere in California, then the permit test at a DMV office. The nearest DMV field office is the Thousand Oaks office at 1810 E Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, 5.1 to 6.1 miles in a straight line from Moorpark's public high schools.
Where do Moorpark teens take the permit and drive tests?
These offices are closed on weekends and open at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Book an appointment on the DMV appointments page (opens in a new tab), and arrive well before 4:30 p.m.: knowledge tests are not given after that. What to bring is on our permit visit checklist.
| Office | Address | Hours | Phone | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oaks DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 1810 E Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks 91362 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 | 5.4 mi |
| Simi Valley DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 3855 D - Alamo Street, Simi Valley 93063 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 | 7.8 mi |
| Santa Paula DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 250 W Harvard Boulevard A, Santa Paula 93060 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 | 13 mi |
Public high schools in Moorpark
Moorpark has 3 active public high schools inside city limits or with a Moorpark mailing address (2 traditional, 1 charter) in 1 district, with 1,805 students enrolled in the 2025-26 school year. Most teens reach 15½, the earliest permit age, in 9th or 10th grade (Education Code 48000 (opens in a new tab) sets the school entry age). Finish the online course before then: the permit application needs the DL 400C.
| School | District | Type | Students | Nearest DMV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark High | Moorpark Unified (opens in a new tab) | Traditional | 1,616 | Thousand Oaks (5.1 mi) |
| The High School at Moorpark College | Moorpark Unified (opens in a new tab) | Traditional | 126 | Thousand Oaks (6.1 mi) |
| IvyTech Charter (opens in a new tab) | Moorpark Unified (opens in a new tab) | Charter | 63 | Thousand Oaks (5.7 mi) |
Licensed driving schools for the 6 hours of training
The DMV license list (checked 2026-10-04) shows no driving school with an Active license at an address in Moorpark. 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).
Learning to drive in Moorpark: repaving State Route 118 on Los Angeles Avenue
In Moorpark, Los Angeles Avenue is State Route 118 (Caltrans project page (opens in a new tab)). It is a busy highway that also works as a main city street. Caltrans is repaving 2.8 miles of it between Spring Road and Montair Drive. The project adds new signal poles at six intersections and 46 accessible pedestrian signals. The work runs from summer 2025 to fall 2027, and paving was due to finish in late April 2026. Where signal or curb work narrows a lane, slow down and follow the signs and cones.
Moorpark's own 2026 paving project started on June 1, 2026, on streets scattered across the city (2026 Pavement Project (opens in a new tab)). A truck with lasers scored every city street, and the citywide average before the work was 68, rated good. Most of the job was slurry seal, with final striping expected in mid-August. Crews post signs and door hangers 3 to 5 days before grinding, paving or slurry work. Follow posted detours, and never drive around a barricade onto a freshly sealed street.
The path to a license in Moorpark
- Finish the online driver education course (30 hours, $49.95 with Traffic Tutors) and wait for the mailed DL 400C.
- At 15½, apply for the permit at the Thousand Oaks DMV office or any other, with the DL 400C and a parent's signature.
- Book the first behind-the-wheel lesson; the instructor validates the permit.
- Practice 50 hours with a licensed driver 25 or older, 10 at night, while finishing the 6 training hours.
- After 6 months with the permit and at 16 or older, take the drive test. Dates: age date tool.
Nearest other city guides: Simi Valley (5.8 mi) and Thousand Oaks (6.9 mi). Every county is listed on drivers ed by county.
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)
- California Education Code section 48000: kindergarten admission age (opens in a new tab)
- California Department of Education School Directory: district offices (checked 2026-10-04) (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans District 7: State Route 118 (Los Angeles Avenue) Pavement Rehabilitation Project (opens in a new tab)
- City of Moorpark: 2026 Pavement Project (opens in a new tab)
Checked: October 6, 2026. Rules and forms can change; recheck the official page before acting.
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