Costa Mesa CA DMV Field Office

get everybody’s number that you’ve come in contact with because they can’t find anybody after you leave

Do not go to this DMV if you have a health condition. They blow it up so you have to get reevaluated for your drivers license

Getting an appointment on the computer at the correct DMV was hardest for me. I ended up just going and then contacting from the parking lot for a GO number. Everyone at the Costa Mesa DMV were helpful and I only spent less than 40 minutes getting my new driver's license. I got my application completed on my computer. But getting the actual appointment at the DMV impossible for me. It needs to be a simpler process from one screen to the next.

Been driving for 20 years with a pristine driving record. After 20 years they decided I should do a behind the wheel test. I failed because I gave a pedestrian the right of way, and I "needed to drive at the speed limit preferably faster"
When reversing, she said i hit the curb. I absolutely did not. New car with cameras all over, c'mon now.
I was close to the curb, I did not hit it. Kind of her to give me a 2nd chance. After I left I pulled up next to a parked officer and asked when I should turn. He said pedestrian ALWAYS gets the ride of way, which is what I told the dmv lady when she said I had the right of way. Now I have to wait 3 months for a redo bc DMV is that booked.

Excellent, courteous, helpful service by.DMV staff. Entire process took little more than 1/2,hour. But I did have.an appointment

Excellent, courteous, helpful service from DMV staff. Entire process took only 1/2 hour with an appointment.

WORST DMV office ever! at my first appointment I talked to a "lady"/woman at station 26 and she referred to me to next counter over pointing at me with her finger:"this one!" Talk about rudeness to the cube. I am a senior going on73 . I did my vision test, I did my law test, where they send me to Orange in the boonies. The building was not marked and it was very difficult to find. The people there were extremely nice though.
Today I had a driving test with Mr.X. ( can not tell real name) I made a lot of crucial mistakes , I admit, but how he treated me was arrogant, nonchalant and plain rude as well! Watch out when you are a senior you are treated as low life, bottom feeder! And there is minus ZERO rating from me for CM DMV. But I heard rumors before that people said it is BY FAR THE WORST in the OC! 100% agree. Prepare your self being treated awfully! Again I failed my test and rightfully so! But I am NOT demented as they try to tell me, because I am bad at finding locations and my way back, even when I was in my 30ties. They make me feel AWFUL, USELESS, DEMENTED! My husband who accompanied me, drove me back home, because I was crying so hard. The little self esteem as an elderly person I had left has been crushed today to a pulp.