If your South Dakota driver’s license is due for renewal anytime soon, consider this a friendly reminder from the motor vehicle universe not to wait. Because right now, procrastination and license renewals are a terrible combo, especially in eastern South Dakota, where appointment slots are getting snapped up faster than front-row parking at a Hyvee on a Saturday morning.
Last June, the Sioux Falls Driver’s License Exam Station relocated from Russell Street to a brand-new facility on South Highline Drive on the east side of town. The building itself isn’t the issue; it’s modern, spacious, and designed to make the process smoother. The real slowdown comes from staffing shortages affecting several exam stations across the region. According to Dakota News Now, reduced staffing has forced some locations to close temporarily, sending drivers from all over eastern South Dakota searching for other places to renew. Naturally, many of them are heading straight to Sioux Falls.
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That surge in demand has created a backlog of appointments. As of February 24, the earliest available opening for a renewal appointment wasn’t until March 19! So if your expiration date is creeping closer, you’ll want to schedule as soon as you receive your reminder postcard in the mail.
There is a silver lining, however…