A South Carolina DMV branch in the Midlands is closing for customers. Here’s why

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles announced Tuesday plans to soon close a Midlands branch to customers.

The South Carolina DMV branch in Blythewood will no longer be open for customers after the first week in July, officials said in a news release. July 3 will be the last day for customer service at the 10311 Wilson Blvd. location, according to the release.

The branch is closing because of reduced parking near the location, officials said. Several buildings near the branch on the Wilson Boulevard campus have recently been sold, limiting spaces for customers, according to the release.

While the branch’s customer service operations will close their doors, both the headquarters of the South Carolina DMV and South Carolina Department of Public Safety will remain on the Wilson Boulevard campus, officials said.

Customers in northeast Richland County affected by the closure can visit the South Carolina DMV branch office at 228 O’Neil Court in Columbia (about 9 miles from the Blythewood branch) or the office at 1161 Kincaid Bridge Road in Winnsboro (about 19 miles from the Blythewood branch), according to the release.

The O’Neil Court location will offer expanded services and augmented South Carolina DMV staff to accommodate the anticipated increased demand at that office, according to the release. Officials said that the O’Neil Court location will also become a Motor Carriers service site, which previously was provided in the Blythewood office.

Customers can view all office locations and check wait times at SCDMVOnline.com.

Noah Feit

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