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    In and out in under 10 minutes for license renewal. Staff super friendly and efficient. No wait with an appointment.

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    In line for close to 1.5 hours and counting and not inside yet...and yes, with an appointment. No seating available outside. Awful.

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    DMV of Durham

    DMV of Durham

    3.8(8 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    Being a native New Yorker, going to the DMV brings back extremely horrible memories…read more HOWEVER, now being a resident of North Carolina...these past experiences have all been changed! I went here to get my license plates / tags and titles. After walking in, there are two lines (one for existing and one for new). Being new, I went into that lane. I knew exactly what I needed to bring with me as well, so i came prepared. I got there around 4pm and was out of the door by closing (5pm). (around 7 people in front of me. I provided my Proof of NC Insurance; the titles to my vehicles (You need to provide a new set of current mileage) as well as my NC Drivers license in order to proceed to the next step. After providing all of this, and signing some documents, the staff member took my title (stating that the state of NC will reissue a new title); provided me with new license plates (issued right there and then) and took the payment. Luckily, I was able to pay by credit card, as being a first time resident of the state, my total came out to be over $1000 to transfer my vehicles in, but the person behind the desk (forgot her name) was extremely pleasant, tolerant and kind to explain all the different charges to me. Overall, the experience was very pleasant, as the staff there were not the typical staff you see in a DMV. Proud, not grumpy and very well mannered. Very appreciate their service and assistance during this process.

    Worst DMV experience ever, and that is saying something. 45-minutes to find out I was missing…read moredocument, which my wife could have texted me, and which the clerk said was acceptable, but that I couldn't use my phone to call wife to ask her to so this. Kafkaesque to say the least.

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    North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles - 15 person line at 6:30am on a Wednesday

    North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles

    2.5(60 reviews)
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    Omg I never had so bad service and disrespect people. They never give my mother proper service went…read moreshe is a blind person I never been in stated they do not respect the older people sham...

    My experience this morning at the NCDMV Driver License office in Durham at 3825 S Roxboro St was…read moreexcellent. I had a 7:45 AM appointment for a simple license renewal. I checked in with a friendly woman just inside the entrance at 7:40, sat down, and was called at 8:01. Another friendly woman greeted me and began with the basic questions and also answered a couple of my questions. She had to help a colleague twice but was quickly back to me. She offered to take my picture a second time when i was disappointed with the first one. (Smiling made me look less old!) I had to provide several signatures, received a temporary license (good for a month until the new one arrived.), paid with my credit card, and walked out at 8:19. Although i saw in two places online that this and other DMV offices did not have public restrooms this one certainly does now. I cannot report on its size etc. as i visited before my appointment the MacDonalds across the street. Finally -- i was frustrated by the online appointment system which had no appointments available when i began looking for one. It took me a day and a half of clicking frequently between my chores etc. to find one -- i assume people cancel and a place opens up. I calculated how far i could drive and what times i could take based on distance. I live in Chapel Hill and have family in Greensboro, but none east of me so figured i could not go east much further than Durham while i could go further west. I waited until two weeks before my birthday to start my random clicking routine which i regret and am marking my calendar to start my next renewal search as soon as the postcard reminder comes from the DMV! though i am sure we all hope this problem will be behind us before then!

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    NC Drivers License Office

    3.8(5 reviews)
    30.2 mi

    My experience at this location was outstanding. Even after getting in line quite early - the…read morecustomer service was exceptional. One team member came outside and gave pertinent information. One team person was handling the id situation - she was on point- clear concise speedy but thorough- the other lady that was in traveling kept us informed and assisted as needed.Under a lot of pressure to assist in the new technology plus regular situations in a plus in my book.This location is situated a few miles from a major interstate plus other routes-

    Most people DREAD a visit to the DMV, and usually for good reason. I've been to this location a…read morehandful of times over the past year and almost always have managed to get in and out in a very timely manner. Get in, take a number, have a seat, wait for the number to be called, take care of business and get out - usually 20 minutes or less, unless it's a school vacation day or around the holidays - then it gets time consuming. My secret has always been to get to this location as the place is just opening up, and never try to do my business during or after lunch. The folks who work here are no-nonsense, not chatty, not unfriendly, just all business and wanting to get things done just as much as the next person. They exhibit a great deal of patience and take a lot of abuse from mouthy, know-it-all, rude people. The building is aged and the waiting area isn't necessarily comfortable - hard chairs and no frills. There is a TV screen but I don't pay much attention to it except to see when the next number is called. The atmosphere is not supposed to be something to make one want to stay here anyway.

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