Motor Vehicle Office

information-fill DMV Offices

Office Hours: All three motor vehicle offices (North Tonawanda, Lockport, Niagara Falls) are open Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm (all offices will be closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm)
PLEASE NOTE: WALKIN CUSTOMERS WITHOUT APPOINTMENT ACCEPTED 9:00am-12:00PM AND 1:35PM-4:00PM ONLY
APPOINTMENTS WILL BE HONORED FIRST SO PLEASE KEEP IN MIND YOUR WAIT TIME MAY VARY
All appointments MUST BE MADE ONLINE 
*As reminder, all offices will be closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm


Schedule an Appointment Online



If you have any questions regarding your transaction, please call the NYS DMV Call Center at 1-800-698-2931 or visit www.dmv.ny.gov
All forms needed can be found on this website.

DID YOU KNOW?

When you process your DMV transaction in Niagara County, 12.7% of your transaction dollars stay in Niagara County, helping to keep our taxes low! If you are writing a check for your DMV transaction (by mail or in-person), please make your check payable to: Niagara County Clerk. The DMV accepts cash, check (payable to Niagara County Clerk), Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.

Visit NYS DMV Website


 

FAQs/Documents

How to Properly Surrender Your License Plates

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and still assist motorists who need to surrender their vehicle license plates without a fine or suspension, we suggest utilizing the following dropbox slots located at:


Lockport DMV

111 MAIN STREET
LOCKPORT, NY
(LOCATED NEAR REAR OF BUILDING)
AVAILABLE 24/7

Niagara Falls DMV

1001 11th STREET
NIAGARA FALLS, NY
(RED DROP BOX AT 11th ST ENTRANCE AVAILABLE 24/7)

North Tonawanda DMV

500 WHEATFIELD STREET
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
(RED DROP BOX LOCATED AT FRONT OF BUILDING AVAILABLE 24/7)

Place Plates Inside An Envelope Or Mailer And Include The Correct Address For Mailing Of Receipt


Note: Please include $1.00 with your license plates if you would like your receipt mailed back to you

How to Register/Title a Vehicle/Trailer
How to Register/Title a Boat
What Do You Need To Bring?
The NYS DMV Document Guide can help you decide what paperwork you need to bring