Department of Motor Vehicles

I was very surprised with the ease with which this office operates. There are some pluses and minuses but over all the pluses outweigh the minuses. Overall, I’m very pleased with this DMV.
There is a very small parking lot for this office however there always seems to be available space. When you enter the building there are a ton of signs that will help guide you toward the office. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a security guard that helped me find the correct line.
As is to be expected, the order in which numbers are called is displayed on an overhead TV. It’s pretty easy to get where you need to be — just pay attention.
This office was able to get me in and out in under 15 minutes. It was a simple transaction, but I also assured that I had all necessary paperwork beforehand. With a little bit of planning and good timing, this business can be very efficient. Kudos.

Maybe I’m just used to the San Francisco DMV’s, but wow — these guys were amazing. There was hardly a line by the time they opened. As we walked in there was a woman quickly and kindly assisting everyone in getting their tickets, which sped things up. Then once we all sat down she gave some announcements, and then offered to personally help or answer questions while we wait! Hard to believe this is even a DMV. The wait was very short (about 5 minutes), and the woman who helped me register my car was quick and polite. I was in and out in 10 minutes. Just astoundingly well done.
PS – Apparently this location will do VIN checks (you have to have one if you’re registering your car out of state but many people don’t realize this) from 9am-​3pm. Very convenient!

I mean… your pretty standard DMV. It’s not horrifying in here like pop media would have you believe. There aren’t 10 million people squished into a tiny space or a line that never moves or someone doing something unspeakable in a corner. It’s a basic clean room and the line actually moves pretty quickly. You sign in at a computer when you first arrive to signify what you’re there for, pull a number, then wait. How thrilling.
While the chairs are pretty comfortable and I didn’t have to wait too long on either of my visits, I found the staff to be not-​so-​friendly. Like huffy, in a hurry, all questions are dumb, no smiles. I don’t expect anyone to be overly cheery working at the DMV all day, but… come on. Also, I believe there are 9 counters and both times I went there were only 2 or 3 employees working. So frustrating, especially when the room is crowded.

OK, I NEVER thought I would be saying this about a DMV. Like most people I expect to experience long line, rude clerks and essentially a parody of efficiency when I go to the DMV. I brace for it and mentally prepare as if I were gong to get a root canal.
I have had the strange experience of actually having pleasant interactions several times at this branch. This afternoon I sat and talked with Roxi — the current branch manager about her conscious desire to help people enjoy the experience.
Sadly she said that she is changing offices next week to the branch at 44^th st. My next visit will definitely be to that office —
It is nice to know that people still care about the experience of their customers
Thank you Roxi!!!

I am amazed! Never knew a department of motor vehicles of this caliber existed. I was in and out in less than 15 mins and the people were extremely nice! Is this real life?!

Why is everyone rating this so high? Long lines. Slow service. They called a total of two numbers in 15 minutes. Have to leave before my number came up.

Showed up 15 mins before opening, leaving 20 mins after opening with new plates! Friendly people!

Ranked strictly among DMVs, this one gets 4 stars.
I highly recommend getting to the DMV at least 20 minutes before the doors open. I showed up at 7:45 AM, and there were already 3 different lines forming around the building (I was roughly the 10^th person in my line).
This DMV works as follows: If arriving before it opens, there are several different lines to choose from. Get in line. When the DMV opens, all lines will have access to the DMV building simultaneously. Everyone rushes inside, and then the 3 lines merge into 1 line, so make sure everyone in your line is ready to move when the doors open!
I showed up at 7:45 AM, and was out of the building by 8:15 AM. I had to renew my vehicle registration in-​person because I missed the online renewal window.

It doesn’t matter the location, at the end of the month you wait. I had a comfortable seat, a pleasant sound of people phones not on silent, and a smell of booze from some patrons. However, these people work hard. Have all documents ready and it’s a breeze for everyone.

I wish there was a sardine in a speedo dancing here. I swear if we all pitched in one extra dollar every time we were here they could employ a full time staff of dancing sardines and make this a much more enjoyable experience. Instead, we are all left sitting, waiting, and secretly spying on people out of the corner of your eye… Pretending not to stare… You can’t tell me that this wouldn’t improve your time spent here. It’s okay, you can thank me later. Three stars because the staff was friendly. If there was glitter involved or knitting nannies it’d be 4 stars. Dancing sardines in speedos would make it 5. Better luck next time, doll.

So this place is crazy busy. I guess we all know that. I showed up 30 minutes before opening because I thought they opened at 8am but on Weds. its 8:30am. Boy was I glad it worked out that way. Sure I had to wait outside for 30 minutes but by the time the doors opened at 8:30 there was quite a long line. We all got inside and I was first up. After a couple minutes I looked behind me and it was standing room only. I was out in 15 minutes. I would guess if I showed up at 8:30 it would have probably taken a couple hours.
The people were very nice. A lady greeted me and asked what I was there for. I told her and she gave me a number. The clerk was very friendly and got me thru the registration and titling very quickly.

Despite dreading a trip to the DMV, I was pretty impressed with how quickly I was in and out. I needed to register my vehicle that I had recently purchased. I recommend doing a little bit of research before visiting any DMV, just so that you have everything that you need. This particular DMV only serves residents of Denver county. I brought in all of my paperwork (title, emissions test, proof of insurance, bill of sale etc.) around 3:30 p.m. on a Friday. Parking is a little bit confusing because it’s such a large building with multiple entrances. There is a parking lot which saved me some hassle. There was plenty of signage to direct me to the DMV office. I was greeted by a security guard who asked what I needed to get done and he proceeded to make sure that I had all of my documents which I thought was nice. I waited about 30 minutes. It seems like they wait about 3 seconds for you once they call your number and if they don’t hear from you they move on, so I would recommend staying in their seating area to be sure that you hear your number. Once I was called up the woman at the desk told me that I was missing a tax ID number from the dealership, she told me to call them and once I had it to come back to her counter. I really appreciated this, she clearly didn’t want me to have to come back to grab a new number and wait all over again. Once I got the info I needed and saw that the person at her counter was finishing up I walked back over and she gladly assisted me. I really think DMVs and their employees are working hard to make this less of a painful/​time consuming/​frustrating process.

5 stars for the Department of Motor Vehicles you say? Yes, yes, yes! Usually I break out in a cold sweat at the thought of visiting a Post Office, DMV, or Courthouse (…for jury duty). This place has been the best experience of a government office ever — a model of efficiency and friendliness!
First visit was to register my car for the first time. The staff gave us all numbers and had us seated super quickly as they tore through the queue. I think I was in/​out in 20 minutes (granted, I was there right when they opened at 8am). Second visit was today (my month sticker was missing from my original registration packet) and they were kind enough to let me just pop up to the counter and send me on my way in 2 minutes flat.
It was a DMV miracle from sweet baby Jesus. I’m almost reluctant to post this review and let everyone in on my little secret…

There’s no point having a nice new location with 9 counters if you are only going to have 3 employees working. WTF?
All the seats are full, people waiting in the corridor and I’ve been here an hour already! Definitely room for improvement.

Nice remodel! New Building! Whassup Five Points! Gone all gentrified…
Nice, no line, nice happy employees. Is this the State of Colorado?
Very impressed.

Way to go, DMV! You totally exceeded my expectations. Everyone working was so nice and friendly. I was in and out in about 40 minutes even though there was a good sized crowd waiting at 8 am when they opened.
Thanks, Donna! You rock!

Went in January and the new location is so much nicer. I was also in and out in 30 minutes. Greatly exceeded expectations.

For the DMV their service is pretty quick and friendly. Street parking and prices completely blow but that’s out of their control.

Pretty nice new place! They’re still doing construction here. It’s in a good location, but it’s a little hard to see. I parked on the street and walked about 50 feet because I wasn’t sure where to park. The wait time is bad, but honestly they do all they can; they have every station open. The people in the building are nice and helpful.
This isn’t a place to go get an ID or license stuff, it only deals with plates, tags, titles and vehicle registration. Keep in mind that you can only go here if you live in Denver county. Each other county has it’s own DMV office that you have to go to.

Most efficient DMV ever. Went on the last day of the month and the last day of the year mid day. Got in and out within a half an hour. The people there are so nice and friendly and were very helpful. Everybody had a smile on their face. Was a pleasure to visit the DMV.