The state’s only motor vehicle and drivers license office in Kansas City, Missouri, closed without warning last week, leaving residents confused and with few other options.
The Missouri License Office in the shopping mall at 1161 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. shuttered on Jan. 8, 2026. The next closest DMV is in North Kansas City, 7.5 miles away.
However, online maps still show the Kansas City office as remaining open, as of Wednesday afternoon. And a steady stream of people have shown up to the storefront only to find the office dark and the door locked…