Seven more counties join regional driver’s license centers

Breckinridge, Jefferson, Logan, Meade, Todd, Trigg and Trimble counties

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Seven more Kentucky counties will make the transition in January to a new, secure driver-licensing model, administered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), that gives Kentuckians more choices and modern services.

The traditional issuance system of licenses and permits initiated at the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in each county is being phased out. It is being replaced by a network of KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices located across the state. Twenty regional offices have been opened statewide to date, with more to come. KYTC and Kentucky’s circuit court clerks are working together to smoothly complete the transition statewide by June 30, 2022.

“It’s a new era of driver licensing in Kentucky,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “We are using technology to offer 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.”

Making the transition in January will be Breckinridge, Jefferson, Logan, Meade, Todd, Trigg and Trimble counties. Eighty-seven counties will have made the transition by the end of January.

The Office of Circuit Court Clerk in Jefferson County will cease licensing services and refer customers to KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices as of Jan. 13, 2022. For circuit court clerks in each of the other six counties, the change will take effect Jan. 27, 2021.

Residents of counties making the transition may renew or apply for a REAL ID or new standard card version of driver license, learner permit, commercial driver license (CDL) or ID card at any KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Office. Applicants are encouraged to make an appointment online, which can be done at drive.ky.gov | Regional Offices Map. Walk-in customers are welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis until available slots are filled.

To date, more than 62,000 Kentuckians have skipped a trip to a regional office by renewing their current license online, and more than 3,500 have done so by mail. To learn more about how to renew your license, cli