DMV Lower Manhattan wait time

DMV Lower Manhattan

11 Greenwich St, at Battery Place, New York, NY

Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Full service

• Learner permits and first driver licences
• Licence and non-driver ID renewals or replacements
• Vehicle registrations, transfers and renewals
• Titles and duplicate titles
• Plates, plate surrenders and address changes

Not available at this office

• Road tests — New York schedules these at separate test sites
• CDL and EDL paperwork — call ahead to confirm the office handles your document
• Ticket hearings, which belong to the Traffic Violations Bureau or the issuing court

The DMV admits reserved visitors first when an office is busy. Book a slot for this address on the official reservation system, then arrive ten minutes early.

Subway

• 1 to Rector St — 3 blocks north on Greenwich St
• 4 or 5 to Bowling Green — 2 blocks from Battery Place
• R or W to Rector St (Trinity Place)
• J or Z to Broad St — 4 blocks up Broad St

Bus

• M5 or M20 to South Ferry, then one block to Battery Place
• M15-SBS along Water St to South Ferry

• Original documents only — photocopies are refused
• NY licence, permit or ID plus proof of date of birth
• Two proofs of NY residency (utility bill, lease, bank statement)
• Your reservation confirmation and a card or cheque for the fee

Arrive before 9:00 AM or after 2:00 PM. The 11:30–1:30 window is when Financial District workers flood in.