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3.3 (87 reviews)
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Where you have to go for the DMV. All the way in the back. License only. You have to go somewhere else for car registration.
Holly C.

This DMV had the nicest employees when I visited. I've never, ever in my life encountered such nice people running a DMV. I was late for my appointment, made my appointment for the wrong thing, and was in the bathroom when they called my number. They still let me process my drivers license, and all with a cheery and friendly demeanor. That being said, this location was a dump. Tiny and hard to find. When I called for directions, I was told to go through the Sports Authority to get there. Wrong. It's in the mall entrance right of the 24 Hour Fitness. See pic. I can't fault the employees for this, but what genius decided that we need to process licenses with the state and car registration with the county? And not explain that clearly on the DMV website? Thanks for screwing up my day. I do appreciate that out of state drivers with a current license and good record do not have to take a written test. That's the way it should be done (I'm talking to you California!). But the system of processing licenses separately from registrations sucks! And make an appointment! It took about an hour to process my license and voter registration. It took much longer than that for the walk-ins I talked to. This was probably the most pleasant experience I've had at a DMV, once I found the damn place and got over how ghetto it was. But still, the system needs to change!

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Painless renewal. Slight crisis when he asked for proof of address, but I had a magazine with my name and address. I had my old license.

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Boulder County Division of Motor Vehicles - Entrance

Boulder County Division of Motor Vehicles

3.5(11 reviews)
1.3 mi

Just moved to Boulder, CO from SF, CA and needed to transfer over my title and get a new…read moreregistration. Got there around 3:25pm on a Monday and took about an hour and 15 minutes to be completely done. The lady who helped me was very pleasant - in fact, probably the nicest employee I've encountered at the DMV. The other employees there seemed, for the most part, very nice as well, much nicer than the ones at the Driver License location (although I've only been to either location once, so my opinion is quite biased). Make sure you read up all on the required documents online ahead of time and have all of them ready in hand. This will make the process so much quicker. I saw other people who had to wait around longer b/c they didn't have their insurance info, etc. Also, if you moved here from CA, make sure you notify the CA DMV of your address change and title transfer or else they will keep sending you renewal notices and extra charges if they don't get a response (and this could go on for years after you've moved)! Info here: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/vr_info#moving Also, it's cheaper if you pay with cash or check rather than credit card.

This is the county office where you get and renew tags for your car. It is not the state driver's…read morelicense office. The staff here is very efficient, with an automated number system for service based on the type needed. For simple renewals, including getting replacement tags, it almost always goes very quickly. Since we have had some issues with leaving anything of value in our porch mailbox, I usually renew in person here, as I am in the neighborhood of the office regularly and I do have the time. Just don't come in the first or last days of the month when it is the busiest.

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Colorado Driving Institute - The Colorado driving Institute family of cars!

Colorado Driving Institute

1.6(19 reviews)
0.0 mi•Crossroads

I was braced. I didn't look at reviews until after I paid for my lesson & test. I know most people…read morepost on Yelp when they are mad. Im posting because I'm very happy with my experience. I took a 2hr refresher course with Larry. It was great, informative, improved my driving. Test with Ed had a few "gotcha" points but overall I felt the testing & feedback was fair. I passed.

My son and I had a bad experience with Colorado Driving Institute - CDI at 2850 Iris Ave # I2 in…read moreBoulder for driving tests. I feel this business has some unethical practices that need to be revealed, and stopped. In summer of 2022, my son took a driving test at CDI. The instructor Ed came back , said that my son made a long list of mistakes and failed the test. I asked Ed to repeat some of the details so I could write them down, he refused, and said he didn't have the time. He then said these to me and my son: "You can retake the test, but I'm not sure you can pass. " "I recommend you take this 2-hour driving lesson; after the lesson you are pretty much guaranteed to pass the test ." The test result came as a surprise because my son had a lot more practice than his older siblings back when they were taking the tests and they passed the test on the first try. I was expecting him to pass the test w/o issue. But given the fact that the instructor brought up so many issues, I thought perhaps the boy got nervous and totally messed up the test. I paid and signed up for the driving lesson. On our way home, my son was in tears saying that he disagreed with most of the issues the instructor brought up but he didn't get an opportunity to explain, or ask questions on his conclusions. He then took the lesson, and his impression about the lesson was that it didn't really offer anything new for him to learn. Took another test again with this same instructor Ed. After the test, Ed told us that my son failed the test again, and the issue was at one point his following distance was not long enough. Ed again recommended repeating the 2-hr driving lesson. I asked him for a copy of the piece of paper he used to record issues during the test; he refused and said the business doesn't do paper any more, and I'll get an email on the detailed issues found. But I never received any such emails for this test, or the prior. I decided not to take the lesson as I don't see the value of redoing the same driving lesson again just to fix the single issue on following distance. While I was waiting there during my son's test, I talked to a student who just failed the test with the instructor Ed. To my surprise his test took almost an hour while typically it'd only take around 15 minutes. Later my son took the test else where and passed on the first try with them. According to him, that experience was a lot easier than the prior 2 tests he took with Ed the instructor at CDI. The impression I'm getting is that CDI, and especially Ed the instructor, seems to be very much after driving lesson revenue. They go out of their way to make students fail. The DMV granted them the authority to provide an essential service of conducting driving tests for students. They conveniently abuse this power and turn it into their profit stream. I think their practices are unethical and must stop. DMV used to offer such service free of additional charge to the parents. Now parents will have to pay additional charge to the driving schools for such services. And again pay for repeated tests to some of these greedy businesses who prey on students. Does DMV reimbursement these parents? If not, do they get some kind of tax refund now that DMV is providing less service? Send your complaints against this business to this email at DMV. I was told by the lady at DMV that they treat complaints seriously and they do investigate and audit these businesses. dor_dmvcommunications@state.co.us

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US Post Office - Boulder's main post office

US Post Office

2.1(40 reviews)
1.6 mi•Downtown

I quite love this Post Office! Not only is it aesthetically pleasing - it also has a staff of…read morefriendly and patient clerks. There are P.O. boxes you can access around the clock, a great card selection, automated machine to purchase stamps or purchase package labels, lots of fancy and festive padded envelopes, a drop off for Santa's Letters and more! With it being the holiday season the line has been a little wild (yesterday it was literally out the door). I do not fault the fine folks of the USPS at all. They are patient, helpful, and so kind to those that walk up to their counter totally unprepared - which describes quite a few people yesterday. While it can be cumbersome to walk your packages in to this location (if you live near downtown) I often find it a much more enjoyable experience than visiting the sister location on Valmont (lots of grumpy patrons out that way - which can be amusing to witness if you are in the right mood). The Valmont USPS parking lot can often feel like a demolition derby - not to mention turning left onto Valmont when you leave can be near impossible at times. I'll gladly wait in line any day to peruse and purchase the latest coolest forever stamp book!

Passport guy gave me bad info re leading replacing my passport…read more Wasted a lot of time and cost me a lot more money. Even the picture he took wasn't allowed. You know sometimes you wonder if people are really that checked out or just find it funny.

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TopCops Driving School

TopCops Driving School

3.4(41 reviews)
13.7 mi

Our family had a great experience with TopCops. Their instructors are all Colorado police officers,…read moreso the education and training are excellent! And they're all great role models, and you can tell they genuinely care for their students and community. I don't understand why some of the reviews on here complain about customer service and communication. We always got emails from them confirming the next steps, appointments, and class instructions. When you sign up, make sure you add your email address along with your child's.

We chose Top Cop specifically because we respect law enforcement and felt that having current or…read moreformer law enforcement officers teaching our daughter would make us feel more comfortable. Unfortunately, our experience has been disappointing. The first time we arrived for my daughter's scheduled drive, we approached the car and the employee literally put his finger up, signaling for us not to come over. We stood there waiting until he eventually approached us, and he was not particularly friendly or welcoming. My daughter looked nervous getting into a car with a complete stranger, and as her mother, I was uncomfortable too. The fact that he was associated with law enforcement was honestly what made me feel comfortable enough to let her go. To be fair, when I picked her up, she told me he was very nice to her during the drive, which I appreciated. Then today, we arrived for her test and had almost the exact same type of interaction with another employee. We pulled up next to the Top Cop vehicle, and he continued looking at whatever he was working on inside his car without even acknowledging us. This really bothers me. You are asking parents to pay hundreds of dollars and then hand our teenage children over to strangers who will be alone with them in a vehicle. Is it really too much to expect your employees to smile, introduce themselves, acknowledge the parent, and make the teenager feel welcome and safe? These kids are already nervous! But what frustrates me the MOST is the money. We were led to believe that we HAD to spend approximately $700 because these services were legally required for our daughter to get her driver's license. Then this past week, one of her friends from school, who is the SAME AGE, was able to get a driver's license without their family spending anything close to what we were told we needed to spend. So what exactly did we HAVE to purchase, and what was optional? Because if there were other legal ways for our daughter to meet Colorado's licensing requirements without spending approximately $700, that should have been made crystal clear before we paid. $700 is a lot of money. How is a single parent or a family living paycheck to paycheck supposed to afford this? If all of these services weren't actually legally required, families deserve to know that BEFORE they spend hundreds of dollars. At this point, I genuinely feel misled, and I would like Top Cop to explain exactly which portions of what we purchased were legally required and which were optional. Depending on that answer, I also believe a refund should be discussed. We chose this company because the Top Cop name and law enforcement connection gave us a sense of trust. Unfortunately, the customer service and lack of clarity surrounding what we actually needed to purchase have seriously damaged that trust.

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Sargent Cabot prepping the students for their permit test

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Longmont Driving School - Longmont Driving School Logo

Longmont Driving School

3.4(10 reviews)
12.8 mi
Locally owned & operated
Certified professionals

Highly recommended: Jennifer is incredibly patient and has a genuine passion for teaching each of…read moreher students how to drive. Personally, I'm grateful for her kindness in teaching me to drive and for sharing her knowledge behind the wheel. I'm infinitely grateful to her. God bless you, Jennifer.

I took my son here for a drivers test but didn't read the reviews before booking. Please read the…read morebad reviews. This is one of those spots that may have good employees, however there is an inconsistent tester who makes the process feel frustrating and unfair. Specifically she docked points for my son leaning forward to check before turning, for turning with hand over hand, and for holding his arms at 10 and 2 instead of 9 and 3. This feels like a waste of money and if you get her, you're likely to be failed then invited back for more lessons. Note to management of this company: check these reviews! You will find many complaints from customers about testing standards and reported mistakes that do not align with the DMV driving manual. For anyone thinking about going here, it is a coin flip to see if you will get a fair evaluation. You're better off finding a different school where you don't gamble your money

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Longmont Driving School Permanent Sign

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