LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A fourth Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Driver Licensing Regional Office in Jefferson County, and the first in West Louisville, opened Monday morning. The new office is located at the Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway, formerly a branch location of the Jefferson County Office of Circuit Court Clerk. KYTC is taking over the office as part of a phased transfer of all Kentucky driver licensing services.

“As a state, we’re going places we’ve never been before, and we’re going together. This regional office is going to give Kentuckians the tools they need to seize opportunities as our economy soars to new heights,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Driver’s licenses and state IDs aren’t just credentials, they’re keys. They unlock so many other doors, like making your voice heard in an election, being able to drive to school or work as you pursue your goals, or being able to travel on a plane or visit a military base to see loved ones.”

The new location is the 20th KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Office. It will process applications for REAL ID and standard-issue driver's licenses, commercial driver licenses, identification cards and learner's permits. It also will process in-person renewals and requests for replacement credentials. Operating hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Customers can walk in or schedule an appointment online at drive.ky.gov.

The Nia Center is a designated stop for Transit Authority of River City (TARC) buses, which will enable access for Kentuckians without personal transportation, according to a release from the governor's office.

“This is next-level driver licensing in Kentucky,” KYTC Secretary Jim Gray said. “Customers have more service options than ever before, such as online appointment scheduling, online license renewal and mail-in renewal. After many years of issuing driver licenses, circuit court clerks will be able to focus solely on court business, and driver licensing will be executed at new regional offices whose only business is licensing.”

The process of transferring Kentucky driver licensing services to KYTC will conclude by June 30, 2022. Sixty-seven counties will have made the transition by the end of October, according to the governor's office.

Other KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices are located in Bowling Green, Burlington, Catlettsburg, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Jackson, Lexington, Louisville/Bowman Field (appointment only), Louisville/Dixie Highway, Louisville/Hurstbourne, Madisonville, Manchester, Morehead, Owensboro, Paducah, Prestonsburg, Richmond and Somerset.