[DannoHung]

I don't know if this is unique to NYC or something, but the last time I had to go to the DMV, I scheduled my appointment online ahead of time, walked in 5 minutes before the scheduled appointment, renewed my license, and walked out in about 20 minutes total.

Their site was a little ugly, the clerk who assisted me was a touch curt, but overall the worst part of it was my apprehension about going to the DMV.

I know my situation was simple, but I thought that was the big objection to the DMV: simple things are hard. The whole thing was pretty easy.

[invalidOrTaken]

Whew...glad it went well for you, but:

A week ago I moved and had to register my car in California. I spent, all told, twelve hours waiting in line. I could have gotten an appointment, to be sure...in two weeks.

[setpatchaddress]

Huh? You have six months to register your car in CA. Why not wait two weeks?

Also, some AAA offices may be able to register your car with the DMV.

[invalidOrTaken]

Hmm...I was under the impression it was ten days. Perhaps I worried needlessly.

[morgante]

I've had a similar experience in NYC. Total time for a license was only 10 minutes—and I'd been dreading the hours I'd have to spend there.

Passports, on the other hand...