Brooklyn DMV

ridonkulous · March 2009

Has anyone here renewed their driver's liscence at the Brooklyn DMV at Atlantic Ctr? How did it compare to the Manhattan offices? Less insane? More so? Do I have to get there at 8:30am to avoid the crowds?

Thanks for any tips.

xlizellx · March 2009

i've never been to the manhattan one, only the brooklyn one. i have been to ones in PA and they are all equally annoying. it took me about 2 hours to get my new license...but it was a saturday.

modsquad · March 2009

I like the one in lower Manhattan. Not first thing but mid morning I think is best and not toward the end of the month.

bkchickie · March 2009

modsquad wrote: I like the one in lower Manhattan. Not first thing but mid morning I think is best and not toward the end of the month.

Agreed. It's on Greenwich Street, very close to the 4/5 at Bowling Green. I was in and out in 20 minutes!

park place mama · March 2009

Went there once to update my registration and it was okay.
For renewing a license I would reccomend the express DMV at 34th and 8th, they only do a few select services so the lines move quickly......double check online to make sure the service you need is done there.

park place mama · March 2009

Here is the link for the express DMV:
Manhattan
License X-Press License X-Press Office* - NYSDMV
300 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
(Between 8th & 9th Ave)
* Service Limited To:
New York State license & vehicle registration renewals & duplicates & license plate surrenders, and exchange an out of state license for a New York license ONLY. NO boat or snowmobile renewals. NO permit renewals. M - F 8:30 - 4:00 1-212-645-5550 or
1-718-966-6155
See Call Center Directory

jack krohn · March 2009

The last time I had to renew, I did so via mail. It was about as pain-free as dealing with govt employees could get.

sjknoll · March 2009

I wouldn't recommend the license express. While they are fast, they screwed up the photo finishing on my new license. So I had to go back, and I wasn't going back there, so I went back to the Brooklyn DMV. Took about 2 hours.

emily · March 2009

I've had good experiences at the License Express on 34th, twice. They know they're the place for people in a hurry. If you get there when it opens you'll be out of there in no time. One time I went there I was changing my name, which took some time fiddling with documents, but the time I went for a straight-up renewal I was out in <20 minutes. Just make sure you have all the right documents before you go.

ridonkulous · March 2009

Thanks for all the advice, everyone. I think I'm going to either the License Express or the Bowling Green one, fingers crossed it'll be fast. Unfortunately don't qualify to do it by mail

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