The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) tries to make it as easy as possible for drivers to renew their licenses. You can do it by mail or even over the Internet. But both of those options do have their limitations. For example, if you've already renewed your license twice by mail, you must come in to a local office the third time. And you can't renew over the Internet if you don't have a major credit card. However, you can make an appointment to renew a California state driver's license through the Internet.
Decide if you'd like to make your appointment online or by telephone. If you're going to book it online, go to the appointment-system Web page. This is where you'll choose all the details pertaining to your appointment. Though if you prefer, you may call (800) 777-0133 to schedule an appointment. The operator will ask you the same set of questions you'll see in the following steps.
Choose the DMV office where you'd like to renew your driver's license. Once you're on the appointment-system Web page, you may select the renewal location. All California DMV offices are patched in to this system.
Decide how many items you'll need to have processed. According to the DMV website, an "item" might be an address change, title transference, picking up plates or other common DMV services. You may choose up to three items per appointment.
Select the items you'll be processing. There's a list that you can choose from on the appointment-system Web page.
Enter your contact information. Include any other people who may be accompanying you for services.
Press the "Submit" button. You'll now be shown the date and time of the first available appointment. You can change it, as long as it's after the time being shown.
