Gov. Beshear Announces Regional Driver Testing Services in Burlington

The site will serving Boone, Carroll, Gallatin county residents.

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(Burlington, Ky.) – A regional driver testing branch is now serving residents in three northern Kentucky counties.

On Monday, Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced the regional driver testing branch in Burlington has begun serving Kentuckians who wish to obtain a state driver permit or driver license.

The regional branch will serve residents of Boone, Carroll, and Gallatin counties.

“We appreciate KSP and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet working together to expand driver licensing services to Kentuckians in Boone, Carroll and Gallatin counties,” said Gov. Beshear. “A local branch makes it easier for our Kentucky families to access the services they need.”

Appointments are available Monday through Friday and can be made online by visiting KSP’s website.

“One of the benefits of regionalization is increased availability of testing services,” said KSP’s Commander of Driver Testing, Captain Marshall Johnson. “New appointments will be posted daily at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and this availability is the product of regionalizing our services.” 

Successful testing applicants will be served the same day by KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Office staff to apply for a permit or license, based on capacity and time of day, without scheduling a separate appointment.

Kentucky will continue offering the option of a standard driver’s license, but a REAL ID eventually will be needed by people 18 and older for boarding commercial flights and accessing military bases and federal buildings. Federal enforcement is scheduled to begin May 3, 2023.