Tehama County has 1 DMV field office and 8 active public high schools serving 3,045 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 Tehama County
Tehama County averages about 3,045 high-school students per DMV office. The Red Bluff office is open only part of the week. No DMV office in Tehama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff DMV office (opens in a new tab) | 675 Monroe Street, Red Bluff 96080 | Mon, Fri 8 am–5 pm; Wed 9 am–5 pm | 1-800-777-0133 |
Cities in Tehama 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 Tehama County use the office nearest home.
| City | Population (2026) | High schools | Nearest DMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff | 14,422 | 4 | Red Bluff (0.5 mi) |
| Corning | 8,179 | 3 | Red Bluff (18 mi) |
| Tehama | 423 | 0 | No high school address in city |
Licensed driving schools in Tehama County
The DMV license list (checked 2026-10-04) shows no driving school with an Active license at an address in Tehama 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).
Stallion School of Driving (DMV license E0271), based in Chico, teaches the 6 behind-the-wheel hours with pickup at home, school or work in Corning (opens in a new tab).
Driving in Tehama County: rural curves and small-town highways
State Route 36 runs a long way through Tehama County, and some of its curves are dangerous. About 26 miles west of Red Bluff, Caltrans is rebuilding the Horse Gulch Curve (opens in a new tab) to cut crashes. The work improves the curve's shape, banking and shoulders so drivers can see farther ahead. Construction was scheduled to start in spring 2026. On rural curves, slow down before you enter, not halfway through. Keep right, and be ready for an oncoming car that drifts toward the center.
Route 36 also passes through Mineral, where people on foot and bikes share shoulders only 0 to 4 feet wide. Caltrans is adding a paved path and a safer Route 172 junction (opens in a new tab), with work scheduled between May and September 2026. Caltrans scheduled 24-hour traffic control (opens in a new tab) for widening work on State Route 99 in Los Molinos, starting April 27, 2026. Delays were expected to stay under 15 minutes. In small towns, slow down as soon as the speed limit drops. Give walkers on the shoulder a wide gap.
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 2: Horse Gulch Curve Project (SR 36) (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans District 2: Mineral Multi-Use Path and Shoulders Project (SR 36) (opens in a new tab)
- Caltrans District 2: VP2 Project (SR 99) (opens in a new tab)
Checked: October 5, 2026. Rules and forms can change; recheck the official page before acting.
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