Goochland DMV Select Office Closes, Reopens After Nationwide Outage

The Goochland DMV Select Office closed on Friday, July 19, 2024, after a Virginia DMV outage knocked out the ability to process transactions, according to an archived notice posted by Goochland County that labeled the incident a "DMV Nationwide Outage." Service has since been restored, though no official timeline was provided for when the office came back online.

The county's archived post stated plainly: "Due to Virginia DMV Outage the Goochland DMV Select Office will be closed on Friday, July 19th." That notice offered no estimated downtime, no explanation of what caused the disruption, and no guidance for customers who had appointments or transactions scheduled that day.

The scope of the outage, as characterized by the county's own archived language, extended beyond Goochland. The post's heading identified it as a nationwide event, though no additional sources in available records explicitly confirmed how many Virginia DMV Select offices were affected or for how long. Other DMV Select locations operating in the region include offices in Madison, Mineral, and Appomattox, though none of those locations were confirmed in available records to have experienced closures on the same date.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles handles licenses, vehicle registration, safety programs, and records for both individuals and businesses across the state. No official DMV spokesperson statement or press release regarding the July 19 outage has been identified.

The cause of the outage, its precise duration, the number of customers affected at the Goochland office, and any rescheduling guidance the agency may have issued all remain unconfirmed. Anyone who had a transaction interrupted on July 19, 2024, should contact the Goochland DMV Select Office or the Virginia DMV directly to verify current service status and available options.