I dislike having to go to any SCDMV offices and the Oneil Court seems very disorganized from the…read moretime you walk in and take a seat to be called. I always have to go there because the DMV never sends my yearly vehicle sticker on time. Staff seems hostile at times and act like they do not want to be bothered even though it's a job. The employees there pay taxes, and they need to realize the customers they service pay taxes as well. Customer service could be a lot better for all. The lack of good supervision brings about chaos in the workplace.

You know, it's ridiculous. I don't know what's going on. But these people are driving like they got…read moretheir license out of a crackerjack box. I think what needs to be done and what they need to consider really is to call all these young people and have them to Retest again and if they don' pass, then they should be given a permit. This is ridiculous. There was emergency vehicles coming down the road and these young people I'm trying to merge over to give the vehicles the right to proceed without causing the accident and these young people don't even understand what they supposed to do. I'm about to get an accident because they're just not merging, and they're still going on about their business, having their little conversations with their silly selves. Please save lives and do something about elderly people who can't drive and are scared and young people who don't understand the rules of the road and red light green light. And if emergency vehicle is coming, just because they can afford a car doesn't mean that they need to be in a car driving. RidiculousFlorida has a thing now that you can report aggressive driving.I don't understand the home.People don't know you're supposed to stay a car length behind south Carolina license plates and then they're bringing their own crazy driving styles, they're obnoxious to say the least, and motor vehicle needs to do something about this, to keep other people safe when it's raining, they don't know what to do on dry road, but they're swerving, in and out of traffic like they know What they're doing like they're the balls go the road, and don't mention these big trucks, 4 / 4 trucks or whatever they are, they just think that they rule the road, how some respect we're all trying to get somewhere, let's arrive alivei'm\n Tired of being a human crash dummy at the hands of other people because they don't know what the hell they're doing.

DMV in Ballentine SC, between Chapin and Irmo…read more I have found this location to generally be able to get in and out with not too long of a wait. Upon entry you speak to person in booth that issues a paper ticket number like a deli. The numbers are different based on what service you say have come for. There is a large seated waiting area where you fill out form given with provided clipboard/pens lined on wall. Numbers are announced over loud speaker and displayed on TV screens throughout listing up to 6 numbers. There are around 6-7 active counter windows distributing the service varieties. I find the wait during weekday mornings to be between 15-20 minutes before get to a window. I would not count on short wait times in afternoon close to end of day as I've witnessed the line out the door just to get the paper ticket. The employees at windows are jovial as can be considering it is the DMV, I have not had a bad experience. One negative beside occasional long waits is sometimes they will direct you to stand and wait. I do not think the ticket system has always been used here but the implementation has been a big plus.

This DMV delivered when I visited :). I think DMV in general, across the nation, has a negative…read morestigma. From my previous home state living for 50 years, this DMV was a 180 degree delightful experience and was in and out!

We moved from SC to Florida in August of last year. Since we only lived in the state from Feb to…read moreAug of last year and paid their ridiculous registration and tax fees, we were owed a refund. In September of 2025 I sent our plates , proof of Florida registration and insurance registered mail per their instructions and a letter asking for monies due me. Literally I have called and talked to all kinds of people over these last months , assuring me my refund should take 2 months. My calculations tell me that's November 2025 but apparently they are trained to tell customers anything to get them off the phone and then do nothing. Literally SC is keeping money owed to me and yet no one at the DMV knows how to answer a question and apparently supervisors are non existent or on extended breaks. So if you move from SC before a year don't count on a refund . Expect excuses, stories and non action because in the end you're just not that important to them.

Just so everyone knows, the scdmv has been refusing to receive government documents and has been…read moregiving me a run around for FOUR YEARS. Every time I call to get the situation cleared up they send me on a wild goose chase or tell me everything is handled. I've. started calling back to confirm, just to hear that the information I was given was incorrect. Kevin A. Shwedo hasn't answered any of my emails. It seems to be impossible to get any movement on this. It's put my entire life on hold for years now and I'm really not sure how to move forward. any advice?

Going to the DMV is a process for me. Before arriving, I have to coach myself into being calm and…read morepatient haha, even though I don't show just how frustrated I am.  I am often screaming at the top of my lungs in my head! If everything could be done online I would be a happy camper:) So, since it isn't, I adjust. I stand in long lines, listen to arguments nearby, cram into the seats and wait to be called, while overlooking the frustration on the staffs faces.  Yea, all that good stuff to keep me entertained:) Hey, at least I am never bored! Instead, I get a mad rep who seems like she is unbothered and is not helpful by no means necessary. She spoke as if she had an attitude. I overlooked it, completed my task and smiled on the way out. I even wished her a Happy Holidays:) Other than that, the place was lit and clean with bad customer service. Great package, right?! Glad that was over:)

The lady that tried to help me was awesome. However, I came with 4 issues and only 1 was completed.read more

They are always busy yet kind it's a breath of fresh air compared to Ca that's an all day thingread more

We went to get our cars registered... google routed us to the wrong location but we were told we…read morecould still get our cars registered there. Then we found out we had to pay at a completely different location... What a complete waste of time. You should be able to do it all under one roof . But no, apparently I needed to be driving around in the pouring rain, standing in endless lines only to be told I could register my car and get my plates but needed to drive another 40 minutes to pay at a different location. Yeah, I'm done. This can wait til next week. People are already stressed standing in line , forced to go to two different places to register vehicles isn't remotely efficient, sorry. Drove 40 minutes to pay the taxes on the cars but my husband didn't have his title so we have to wait for that now. What a mess. They don't make it easy ...Then I find out the crazy tax initially on your car, you have to pay yearly. I initially thought living in SC would be cheaper because Florida has outrageous property taxes, car insurance and home owners insurance. But we pay no state income tax, no tax on vehicles yearly .Also the utilities vendors charge outrageous rates in SC. . I'm starting to think this will be a wash, as they always find a way to get your money no matter where you live.

I have always had good experiences here. Ms. Sonya is very helpful and has a great attitude!read more

I can't believe everything they require to get your DL and car registered. This is ridiculous!…read moreMaybe they want my full medical history and where my birth mark is located too? However, I'm sure if I were an illegal alien I wouldn't need any of this. Birth Certificate SSN All legal name changes i.e. marriage licensees, divorce paperwork Deed or mortgage statement Current Driver's License DD 214 100% Disability letter Title or current registration Proof of insurance Proof of address County Treasurer exemption form, which you have to get before you can do anything else. Do they want people to get their car registered or should we drive illegally? This is outrageous! Who do we contact to see if there can be changes made to make this a little less complicated?

Georgia has a fair number of online services. They do require you to present hard copy documents to…read moreget a new license, of course. There was an option to fill out an application online, so my question having done that was if I brought in all the documents they asked for (with a few extras on hand just in case), would everything go smoothly? And it did. I was subject to an initial greeting where my purpose for being there was verified and I took a number and got in line. In the middle of the afternoon, it was less than ten minutes before I was seen. Presenting my stuff, doing a couple of quick tests, and paying a pretty reasonable fee, I was out of there in probably less than half an hour total. Now, some people have more complicated situations, and some people clearly don't check out all the online resources before coming, but at least from my perspective it was a pretty smooth experience and the people working there seemed like they knew what they were doing.

This DMV has the process pretty streamlined for just about all your driving needs. I recently got…read moremy license here and I was in and out in about 30 min. Coming from NY, I found this to be astonishing because in NY, going to the DMV is a three to four hour ordeal. The process to get what you need starts off at one of the computer terminals where you enter. You fill out your necessary forms and you're given a number to be seen at the main counter. The whole process is very organized and painless. The info desk staff was very helpful in answering my questions and checking to make sure I had all the documentation I needed to transfer my license from another state. I would surely not hesitate to visit this location again if I require their services in the future.

Ehhhhhhhhhh...... I think giving this DDS 3 stars is almost…read moretoo generous. I haven't been in here in about three years or so, and that was when I first got my Georgia driver's license (purely because my home state license expired, and I could not renew it online). This DDS is usually VERY crowded, and quite noisy as well. The way they do their system is kind of funky, and a little annoying, but if you can skate through on a weekday during everyone's normal working hours, you shouldn't be in there too long. I went a couple weeks ago on a Friday afternoon to get an endorsement added to my license, and it was fairly painless for the most part. The employees are definitely hit or miss, sometimes you get a super nice one and sometimes you get a... not so nice one. Either way, I make it a point to not go to this DDS, but it was the closest one to where I was at the moment, so I just decided to stop there.

Nicole M.'s review posted 2 years ago referring to a visit from 3 years ago means that her review…read moreis possibly from about 5 years form the date of my writing this review in 06-2019. I have had to visit this location on Mike Padgett Highway several times this year. When Nicole wrote her review I would agree with her. However they have added someone who asks while you wait in line "Why you are here?". This addition is incredibly valuable. In the past I have watched people wait in line only to be told they are not even in the right office or being told they need a document they don't have with them after waiting 1-2 hours. Since adding this person service has become highly valuable. Things stay moving even when fully loaded. Customers are much happier knowing their wait has been minimized even before they get to the counter. Also that person can direct customers to online features they can use while waiting in line. They have even added two computers terminals for this process and often people just start helping each other. So even that 80-90 year old grandma or grandpa can be assisted in a way that gets them through with a kind of speed I have never witnessed before. I used an online feature before coming in, that's right from home, got a number, sat down and was called in 5 minutes and helped in about 2 minutes. If they maintain this level of service I will raise the rating from a 4 star to a 5 star.

Friday was my 1st time visiting a DMV in SC. I recently moved from Los Angeles. I went in just…read morebefore 4pm on a Friday thinking it would be somewhat empty. I was completely wrong. It was packed with a line inside around the corner. I waited in line and was told to go to the county bldg to pay property tax on my vehicle before I could transfer my registration. I left at about 4:15 and was back by 4:45. The line that was there was gone and the seating area was just about empty. I commend the 2 ladies at the front for simultaneously asking people waiting in line what they may need before even getting to the front, for asking other co-working at the booths if they needed any assistance finishing up current customers and everyone else not really showing that it was 5pm and they were ready ta go. They do things a bit different in SC than they do in LA but overall this is a great location to do business. I will definitely be back. Thank you

We're very professional ,courteous handle my business well , with no problems so go to make sure…read moreyou have what needed