Where is the location for driver's license renewal in Shanghai?
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Shanghai driver's license renewal locations are at the vehicle management offices under the jurisdiction of Shanghai. Driver's license renewal is one of the services provided by vehicle management offices. Here is detailed information about vehicle management offices: Overview: Vehicle management offices, fully named as Vehicle Administration Offices, are mainly responsible for handling motor vehicle registration, modification, transfer, mortgage, and cancellation. They process applications for motor vehicle driver's licenses, replacements, renewals, verifications, and other related services for motor vehicles and drivers. Other services: Vehicle management offices can maintain the computer information system for motor vehicle and driver management, ensure the system's safe and normal operation, and back up databases; they also handle computer queries of motor vehicle and driver-related information according to regulations.
Last time my brother had to visit several places to renew his driver's license, but later found that the most convenient locations in downtown Shanghai are the Vehicle Management Office branches. The first branch is at No. 2999 Huaxia West Road, Pudong New Area; the second branch at No. 179 Qinchun Road, Minhang District; the third branch at No. 2638 Hunan Highway, Pudong New Area; and the fourth branch at No. 299 Anfen Road, Baoshan District. These locations offer one-stop services for both medical check-ups and license renewal, but remember to make an appointment in advance via the 'Shanghai Traffic Police' app—weekday mornings are less crowded. On weekends, the Vehicle Management Station at No. 180 Longhua West Road, Xuhui District also handles renewals, though wait times are longer. By the way, many district traffic police detachment windows now provide this service too, like Huangpu District's at No. 800 Zhongshan South 1st Road and Changning District's at No. 251 Jinzhong Road. Before renewal, don’t forget to bring your ID card, old driver’s license, and medical examination report—some community hospitals offer driver medical check-ups, such as Ruijin Hospital’s Medical Examination Center, which operates on weekends without disrupting work schedules.
This is a frequent topic in our seasoned drivers' group chat. Shanghai actually has many license renewal locations. In the city center, I recommend Huangpu Traffic Police Station at 88 Lujiabang Road or 180 Longhua West Road in Xuhui District - both are easily accessible by subway. For suburban areas, Baoshan Traffic Police Station is at 239 Taihe Road, while Jiading District's office is at 999 Taxin Road. The most convenient option is the 'Police-Medical-Post' service points where you can complete both medical checkup and license renewal at post office branches. I did mine at 1207 Zhangyang Road in Pudong - the whole process took just 30 minutes. Remember to call 11185 first to confirm which post offices offer this service, as not all branches have it. Under the new policy, you can also make appointments via the 'Traffic Management 12123' app - after submitting information online, just go to designated hospitals for medical checkup and your license will be mailed home. For medical checkups, I recommend Ruijin Hospital's examination center - they operate on weekends too, and it only takes about 20 minutes.
