Department of Transportation

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the written driver’s license test is now being offered in Simplified Chinese.

The test had already been offered in Traditional Chinese, and the translation into Simplified Chinese will accommodate and help more people safely learn the rules of Hawaii’s roads. Applicants will still need to learn key symbols and words that are common on American roadways.

With this most recent translation, Hawaii’s written driver’s test is now available in 14 different languages including English, Hawaiian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Chuukese, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan and Vietnamese.

Driver’s license exams are administered by our County partners and are offered at the following locations:

City and County of Honolulu

• Kalihi-Kapalama – 1199 Dillingham Blvd., Driver Licensing A-101, (808) 532-7730
• Wahiawa – 330 North Cane St., (808) 621-7255
• Waianae – 85-670 Farrington Hwy., (808) 768-4222
• Kapolei – 1000 Uluohia St., (808) 768-3100
• Koolau – 47-388 Hui Iwa St., Suite 19, (808) 239-6301

Maui County

• Kahului – 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Suite A-17 (Maui Mall Shopping Center), (808) 270-7363
• Kihei – 303 East Lipoa St., (808) 270-7363
• Lahaina – 335 Keawe Street, Suite 209 (Lahaina Gateway Center) (808) 270-7363
• Pukalani – 91 Pukalani St. (Hannibal Tavares Community Center), (808) 270-7363
• Hana – Hana Hwy. and Uakea Rd. (County Public Works Office), (808) 248-7280
• Lanai – 309 Seventh St. #101, (808) 565-7878
• Molokai – 100 Ailoa St. (Mitchell Pauole Center), (808) 553-3430

Hawaii County

• Hilo – 349 Kapiolani St., (808) 961-2222
• Kona – 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. (West Hawaii Civic Center), (808) 323-4800
• Waimea – 67-5185 Kamammalu St. (808) 887-3087
• Pahoa – 15-2615 Keaau-Pahoa Rd., (808) 965-2721

Kauai County

• Lihue – 4444 Rice St., Suite A-480, (808) 241-4242

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