HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-09 County Offers Alternative Ways to Renew your Vehicle Registration, Driver's License -- press release
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
April 9, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Alternative Ways to Renew your Vehicle Registration, Driver’s License
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hawai‘i County Vehicle Registration and Licensing
Division offices are closed to in-person transactions. However, there are still alternative
ways to renew your vehicle registration or driver’s license. These include:
Vehicle Registration Renewals
(1) Mail in renewals can be sent to County of Hawai‘i, Motor Vehicle
Registration, 101 Pauahi St., #5, Hilo, HI 96720
(2) Online applications can be found on our County website at:
https://mvr.ehawaii.gov/renewals/lookup.html?county=hawaii
(3) Kiosks are located at the Safeway stores in Hilo and Kona as well as the
Foodland store in Waimea.
(4) In-wall drop off slot at the Hilo MVR office. (Please do not drop off or mail in
renewal applications with “cash”)
Driver’s License or State ID’s renewals (issued after May 1, 2014)
Mail in renewal applications to 349 Kapi‘olani St., Hilo, HI 96720. Duplicate
license requests for lost licenses will also be accepted by mail. Please see our
website at www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/finance/vehicle-registration-
licensing for application details and forms.
What is the County doing to help?
Offering 60-day automatic extension for driver’s licenses, state IDs, and learner’s
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permits that are expiring from March 16 thru May 15, 2020 (valid in Hawai‘i
only);
Waiving late fees for vehicle registrations expiring in March and April for an
additional 60 days;
Developing an online reservation system to set up customer appointments for
various licensing and registration requests;
Hiring and training new staff to fill multiple vacancies within the VRL division;
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
April 9, 2020 Alternative Ways to Renew Vehicle Registration, Driver’s License
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Offering extended hours of operation, including several Saturday dates, once the
COVID-19 crisis has passed.
We recognize that getting a “Gold Star” compliant driver’s license or state ID is
important to many of you; however, please be aware that Department of Homeland
Security recently extended the deadline until October 1, 2021.
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.