Note: This area has no dedicated DMV office. Residents use Cranston DMV HQ.
Services
Road Test
Written Test
License Renewal
Title & Registration
Test Route Info
Road tests conducted at Cranston DMV (30 min north) or Middletown DMV (via bridges)
15-20 minutes
Highlights:
Beach community roads
Route 1 corridor
University area (URI)
Tips
- •South County has no dedicated DMV - use Cranston (north) or Middletown (east)
- •URI students: Kingston campus is in South Kingstown
- •Beach towns have heavy summer traffic (Narragansett, Westerly)
- •Block Island: limited roads, mopeds popular - unique driving environment
Neighborhoods
Wakefield
Peace Dale
Kingston
Snug Harbor
Green Hill
Wickford
Quonset Point
Watch Hill
Misquamicut Beach
Block Island (New Shoreham)
Nearby Driving Schools
AAA
Narragansett, RI
(855) 222-1050
A2Z Driving School
North Kingstown, RI
(401) 612-4229
RI Requirements
Permit Age16
Provisional License16½
Full License17½
Practice Hours50 hours (10 night)
Holding Period6 months
Rhode Island requires 50 hours of supervised driving practice (10 at night) and completion of a state-approved driver education course for applicants under 18.