Getting Settled
Here is some helpful information for new Tri-County Residents. Please select your county:
Welcome to Santa Cruz County
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Ambulance, Fire, Police: 9-1-1
Poison Center: (800) 662-8996
Dominican Hospital: (831) 462-7710
Watsonville Hospital: (831) 724-4741
American Red Cross: (831) 462-2881
POST OFFICES
850 Cathedral, Aptos
826 Bay Ave, Capitola
850 Front St, Santa Cruz
120 Morrissey Ave, Santa Cruz
225 Main St, Watsonville
2004 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
249 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
4768 Soquel Dr, Soquel
VEHICLE REGISTRATION / DRIVER'S LICENSES
New residents who come from out of state need to register vehicles in California within 20 days. Take your most recently issued registration, smog certificate and purchase information to your nearest DMV office. The fee is based on the value of the vehicle.
DMV OFFICE ADDRESS
Capitola Office: (831) 476-7480
4200 Capitola Rd, Capitola, CA 95010
Watsonville Office: (831) 724-0694
90 Alta Vista Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076
California residents who drive motor vehicles on public highways must have a valid California driver’s license. When you make in the state, you must apply for a California driver’s license within 10 Days It is the law that California residents who are relocating must give their new address to the DMV within 10 days.
If you cannot go in person to a DMV office to fill out a change of address form the information can be submitted by mail. Send your name, license number, old address and license plate numbers of any vehicles you own to:
DMV
P.O. Box 942890
Sacramento, CA 94290-0001
EMPLOYMENT
State Employment Development Department
Santa Cruz: (831) 464-6260
Watsonville: (831) 724-7545
SOCIAL SECURITY
169 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz
(831) 426-8111
315 Main St, Watsonville
(831) 722-7141
VOTTER REGISTRATION
State of California Voter's Hotline: (800) 345-8683
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE
co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Welcome to Monterey County
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Ambulance, Fire, Police: 9-1-1
Poison Center: (800) 662-8996
Salinas Valley Hospital: (831) 757-4333
Community Hospital of Monterey: (831) 624-5311
American Red Cross: (831) 424-4824
POST OFFICES
3845 Via Nona Marie, Carmel
5th Ave & Dolores, Carmel
11 Via Contenta, Carmel Valley
10799 Merritt St, Castroville
565 Hartnell St, Monterey
686 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey
8042 Moss Landing Rd, Moss Landing
1491 Cypress Dr, Pebble Beach
1093 Broadway Ave, Seaside
100 West Alisal, Salinas
701 La Guardia St, Salinas
40 Spreckels Blvd, Salinas
303 N. Sanborn, Salinas
1011 Post Dr, Salinas
VEHICLE REGISTRATION / DRIVER'S LICENSES
New residents who come from out of state need to register vehicles in California within 20 days. Take your most recently issued registration, smog certificate and purchase information to your nearest DMV office. The fee is based on the value of the vehicle.
DMV OFFICE ADDRESS
Seaside-Monterey Office: (831) 649-2939
1180 Canyon Del Rey Blvd
California residents who drive motor vehicles on public highways must have a valid California driver’s license. When you make in the state, you must apply for a California driver’s license within 10 Days It is the law that California residents who are relocating must give their new address to the DMV within 10 days.
If you cannot go in person to a DMV office to fill out a change of address form the information can be submitted by mail. Send your name, license number, old address and license plate numbers of any vehicles you own to:
DMV
P.O. Box 942890
Sacramento, CA 94290-0001
EMPLOYMENT
State Employment Development Department
Monterey: (831) 649-2925
SOCIAL SECURITY
24 E. Alvin Dr, Salinas
(831) 443-9195
VOTER REGISTRATION
State of California Voter's Hotline: (800) 345-8683
MONTEREY COUNTY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE
co.monterey.ca.us
Welcome to San Benito County
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Ambulance, Fire, Police: 9-1-1
Poison Center: (800) 662-8996
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital: (831) 637-5711
American Red Cross: (831) 462-2881
POST OFFICES
368 Blohm Ave, Aromas
100 Maple St, Hollister
301 The Alameda, San Juan Bautista
21 E. 4th St, Tres Pinos
VEHICLE REGISTRATION / DRIVER'S LICENSES
New residents who come from out of state need to register vehicles in California within 20 days. Take your most recently issued registration, smog certificate and purchase information to your nearest DMV office. The fee is based on the value of the vehicle.
DMV OFFICE ADDRESS
80 N. Sally St. Hollister
(800) 777-0133
California residents who drive motor vehicles on public highways must have a valid California driver’s license. When you make in the state, you must apply for a California driver’s license within 10 Days.
It is the law that California residents who are relocating must give their new address to the DMV within 10 days. If you cannot go in person to a DMV office to fill out a change of address form the information can be submitted by mail. Send your name, license number, old address and license plate numbers of any vehicles you own to:
DMV
P.O. Box 942890
Sacramento, CA 94290-0001
EMPLOYMENT
State Employment Development Department
1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 107, Hollister
(831) 637-5627
SOCIAL SECURITY
1059 First St, Gilroy, CA
(408) 842-4485
VOTER REGISTRATION
State of California Voter's Hotline: (800) 345-8683
MONTEREY COUNTY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE
san-benito.ca.us