San Francisco County has 1 DMV field office and 25 active public high schools serving 19,508 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 San Francisco County
San Francisco County averages about 19,508 high-school students per DMV office. The San Francisco office is open five weekdays. No DMV office in San Francisco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 1377 Fell Street, San Francisco 94117 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 |
Cities in San Francisco County: nearest DMV and high schools
San Francisco is a combined city and county, so the whole county is one city. The table gives its 2026 population, its public high schools and the nearest DMV office to them.
| City | Population (2026) | High schools | Nearest DMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 845,658 | 25 | San Francisco (1.3 mi) |
Licensed driving schools in San Francisco County
13 driving schools hold an Active California DMV license at an address in San Francisco 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 Paragon Driving School | E2226 | 4444 Geary Blvd Ste 308, San Francisco | (415) 994-3886 |
| A Regent Driving School | E3814 | 3410 Geary Blvd Suite 231, San Francisco | (415) 752-3626 |
| Anns Driving School | E3421 | 650 Delancey St Ste 307, San Francisco | (415) 777-8666 |
| City Driving School | E3466 | 3410 Geary Blvd Ste 212, San Francisco | (415) 334-2222 |
| Confident Driving School LLC | E0171 | 2122 Taraval St Apt C1, San Francisco | (415) 510-0043 |
| Easy/Affordable Driving School DBA San Francisco D S | E2002 | 275 6th Ave Ste 108, San Francisco | (415) 665-8000 |
| Excel Driving School | E4455 | 1929 Irving St 208, San Francisco | (415) 861-9839 |
| Happy Driving School | E0788 | 3410 Geary Blvd Suite 216, San Francisco | (510) 629-1760 |
| LL Group Driving School | E0661 | 221 Kearny St, San Francisco | (415) 373-7626 |
| Rivadavia Driving School | E3914 | 750 Gonzalez Dr 8E, San Francisco | (415) 647-2605 |
| Standard Driving School | E0308 | 3410 Geary Blvd Ste 345, San Francisco | (415) 386-2778 |
| Strive Driving School | E2015 | 637 Central Avenue, San Francisco | (650) 525-1115 |
| Winsen Driving School | E2124 | 2409 19th Ave Suite A4, San Francisco | (415) 828-9912 |
Driving in San Francisco County: steep hills, cable cars and fog
San Francisco's hills shape almost every lesson, from hill starts to parking. City law requires drivers to curb their wheels (opens in a new tab) on any grade steeper than 3 percent. Facing downhill, turn the front wheels toward the curb. Facing uphill, turn them away, ease back until a tire rests on the curb, and set the parking brake. The city's cable cars (opens in a new tab) still run on three lines, two from Powell and Market and one from California and Market. Practice hill parking on a calm block, and stop behind a cable car while riders get on or off.
Fog and freeway work are the other city lessons. The National Weather Service explains that summer coastal fog (opens in a new tab) rides onshore winds through the Golden Gate and on toward Oakland and Berkeley. On US 101, Caltrans is repaving the Bayshore Freeway at Hospital Curve (opens in a new tab). Caltrans schedules full weekend closures of the southbound lanes there, and of westbound I-80 between 5th and 15th streets, while the work goes on. Check closures before any freeway lesson, and in fog use low beams, never high beams, with extra following distance.
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)
- SFMTA: San Francisco Parking Tips: Why Curbing Your Wheels Is So Important (opens in a new tab)
- SFMTA: Cable Cars (opens in a new tab)
- National Weather Service Bay Area: Ask the Expert (coastal fog) (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans District 4: San Francisco Freeway & Road Rehabilitation (US 101, I-80) (opens in a new tab)
Checked: October 5, 2026. Rules and forms can change; recheck the official page before acting.
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