State Of New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission

Horror stories are synonymous with the DMV however I have come to this DMV a few times to renew my license and get my car expected and every time I am surprised at how easy and efficient the whole process is. I recently came on a Friday at 1pm to renew my license and waited about a half an hour in line. The woman taking my picture even asked me if I was happy with it before she made my new license! When i got my car inspected I was in and out in 15 minutes.

I came here on a saturday morning around 9am and it was surprisingly easy! I just needed to get a new driver’s license, but I figured I would have to wait awhile. After parking on the street near the MVC building (I paid for an hour on the parking meter and returned in less than 30 minutes), I walked in on the first floor and followed signs to the counter designated for license renewals. After filling out a small amount of paperwork, I was directed to another counter. Another 5 minutes and I was out of there! Even better, the people that worked there weren’t evil! They were actually pretty normal!

This place exceeded my expectations like crazy. I showed up to renew my license at 8AM on a Wednesday, loaded up with books and magazines to help me get through what I knew would be hours of waiting.
Instead, fifteen minutes later, I was walking out the door with my new license. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine a DMV transaction could be so smooth.

This is four stars on a DMV scale, not on an everything scale. But as DMV experiences go, I really have to say that this place gets it done. I’ve been here 5 times over the past two years and every time I have left with whatever it is I went there for. The people at the check-​in counter aren’t super friendly but they do listen to you and help you figure out what you need to do. The people at the main service counters are rather nice and they seem to really just want to make it happen and get you on your way. I’ve seen a few people having problems and usually a manager comes over pretty quickly and helps things get sorted out. I’ve seen people leave empty-​handed, but hey, the rules are the rules and you need your papers. The emissions guys are courteous and they just want to get you through. All in all, I do not fear going here, and that’s a 4-​star DMV accomplishment. (The building SUCKS but a new one is on the way.)

Yes, I know I am giving 4 stars to a DMV
Yes, most of the times they ae nasty, rude and mean
But not this time.
I went here for a hearing to get my license back and thanks to Dave, he reduced my license suspension from a year to 5 months. He could been a real jerk and denied me but worked with me and realy helped me out. I owe him big time.
Normally, the DMV gets 0 stars. But for Dave helping me out, it gets 4

Our trip to the MVC (DMV in every other state, but NJ is special) was relatively successful this morning.
We had enough documentation for me to get a new license, with a much better photo than the last one from NY (they allow you to check it before being stuck with the photo from Hell). We got there just past 8 this morning, and were at the windows by 8:15. Due to some screw up in the system, ie someone with the same last name (Miller) and a similar birthday, my personal wait was long because they had to confirm that I wasn’t this other Miller and have the home office confirm than I wasn’t this other Miller who is a resident of NJ with an existing driver’s license (one of the least common names in the US – let alone German heavy area – so I totally understand how there could be a potential problem). But the people were nice, and it’s not their fault that the system is messed up.
We didn’t have the title to the car, so will have to return for that. It’s actually good that prior to giving you a number, they tell you whether you have the correct documentation or not; if you don’t, go home and get your paperwork and return. No big deal. One woman threw a fit and eventually had to be escorted out (she returned, yelled more, and left an hour later). It sucks that we have to return, but sometimes it happens that way.
1 out of 3 successes at the DMV; not bad for a Saturday morning.
They’re open 8 – 4:30 M-​F, and 8 – 12 on Saturday. The late night is Tuesday until 7, but only for inspections.
To get there, we drove through Quakerbridge Mall and at towards the entrance to Route 1 N, made 2 rights following the signs. I’m not sure if this is the easiest method, but it works.