Department Of Motor Vehicles

The employees are rude, and the new thing is that the computers go down now about 3 times a week the clerk at the mobile next door told me. I was waiting for 4 hours and they did not call one «c» letter. But everyone else after me was leaving. It smells like b.o. and it looks like a damn kmc waiting room. Go to arvin in the morning. It’s worth the drive.

Worst experience ever! Online states DMV is open on Saturdays, when you arrive it’s only by appt only and if you don’t have an appt you wait outside until they have no one in line that has an appt and let you in one at a time! With triple digits and people holding baby’s inline is crazy! And this is a state ran facility?

Over crowded sick people coughing and sneezing everywhere no ventilation … unsure if it was no shower Friday but the body odor was overwhelming had to go outside after waiting a hour and a half for a ticket … when finally seen the lady spoke spanglish I only speak English was hard to communicate with her…

Renewal, new pic and eye test. Out in 20 mins. Make an appointment people and quit your whining! Workers were nice and hustled.

This has got to be the slowest DMV in California. When I arrived it was empty. 3 people in front of me and about 6 waiting. An your later I got called. I noticed at one point 5 of the ladies standing around talking instead of working .If your in break, then go to the. break room. very annoying. I’m sure that there are people out there who would love to have a job and work. Instead of screwing the system for a check. Get to work or find another job!!!

Who DOESN’T like to make fun of the Department of Motor Vehicles? It’s become fodder for many a joke about how the workers never smile because they hate their jobs, about how inefficient they are, and about how long it takes to get anything accomplished. This location beat the stereotype and is actually surprisingly decent.
First of all, the Department of Motor Vehicles has made it possible to do quite a number of things without even setting foot in one of their locations by visiting their website at
. You can renew your vehicle registration, renew your driver’s license, complete a vehicle transfer, or even get a copy of your driver record. There are also links on the website to allow you to register to vote or to pay traffic tickets. And, of course, you can make an appointment to visit a DMV office.
If you were smart enough to make an appointment by phone or online (which I never am) you will wait in a very short line and be out of here rather quickly. If you did not make an appointment, you’re going to be waiting in a long line just to check in and be given a letter and number so that you can wait for quite a while longer before you’re called to a window where you will finally be helped. And you’re going to be hobnobbing with a whole bunch of other people who also fly by the seat of their plants rather than planning ahead. That’s as PC as I’m going to get describing my neighbors in line. Let’s just say I heard an earful while waiting.
Luckily for me, I was just there to have someone sign off on a fix-​it ticket, so when I reached the front of the «start here» line the lady smiled, signed off on the ticket, and sent me on my merry way.
Yes, sweet victory. With any luck, I’ll learn to do everything on line from now on and beat the system entirely!