NC DMV

I came to get my stepson his license and was truly worried it would be an all-​day event. I was wrong! We arrived mid morning and they had him taken back in 15 minutes! Also, they kept everyone moving rather quickly due to having many kiosks with people to assist. It was a very efficient and effective «assembly line.» Once he had his photo taken, we left. I checked the time out of curiosity and to my surprise it had been a total of only 35 minutes which is much less than I thought! The only thing I would love to have improved is their methods of payment. They take cash or checks, but do not take debit cards. With technology today, I rarely have checks and usually not cash on hand. I witnessed many having to leave and return due to this. I checked online prior to going so I made sure to have everything. I do love they take appointments as well! Overall, best experience ever at the DMV!

I’m not sure if you can actually be a fan of a government entity, but this DMV office is certainly pretty painless. I went to renew my drivers license this day and arrived at about 9:30am. I was finished before 10:15am. Certainly better than the office on Silas Creek Parkway, which always seems to be crowded and bursting at the seams. The examiners there also seemed to be somewhat human, in that normally most government employees are on «automatic mode», more like robots than people. I certainly recommend this office when you have needs that involve the NC DMV.
Don’t forget to bring cash though as credit/​debit cards aren’t accepted there.

This is the better location of the Winston DMV’s. The staff is helpful and they have a bigger waiting room than the other location. Get there early so you do not have to wait so long.