Department of Motor Vehicles

We are available for walk-ins from 8:30am – 12:45pm and 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

**In August, we will be eliminating appointments - except for permit testing.**

To make an in-person appointment for permits only: https://tompkinscountydmv.setmore.com/ (for permits)

Address for our local mail-in processing:

Tompkins County DMV
301 Third Street Ithaca, NY 14850

Dropbox Location & Hours:

We have a drop-box located outside the front door. Acceptable transactions for the drop-box are license plate surrenders, title only, new registrations and registration renewals. It is available Monday thru Friday - 8:30 to 4. Turnaround time is usually 3 – 7 days, depending on mail time, holidays and weekends.

For plate surrenders, put them in the drop box with $1 and we will mail the receipt back to you.

Transferring plates:

MV-82 https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv82.pdf
DTF-802 https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/current_forms/st/dtf802.pdf

Proof of insurance
Title
Blank check made payable to Tompkins County Clerk – or credit card authorization
Copy of license

Registering a new to you vehicle:

MV-82
DTF-802
Proof of insurance
Title
Blank check made payable to Tompkins County Clerk -r credit card authorization
Copy of license
a separate $5 check or money order OR a prepaid UPS or Fedex return envelope for plate return

https://process.dmv.ny.gov/documentguide/dmv_reg/DisplayPages/pwizRegVehicleType.cfm?_ga=2.211047504.455333461.1594135325-57801265.1588085916

https://process.dmv.ny.gov/documentguide/dmv_reg/DisplayPages/pwizRegBoatInfo.cfm

Form MV82B https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv82b.pdf

Questions about licenses and forms: https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license

To schedule your road test: https://dmv.ny.gov/schedule-road-test

Individuals can also contact us at 607-273-7187 (M-F 8:30 to 12:30 only).

Keep Your DMV Money Local!

DMV inside counters

Get your registration or DMV documents quicker and keep your taxes down by coming to our office.

Did you know that every time you send back your DMV documents in the pink envelope provided by NYS DMV, you are in fact sending your DMV money to Albany?

Did you know that 12.7% of all transactions that come across our counter at DMV support your local economy? When you renew with the Utica address on your renewal, we receive no money to help offset the property taxes.

Please make the commitment to keep your DMV money local by doing business directly with our local office. In the future when you receive your DMV renewal, please remember to visit our convenient location in the Hancock Street Plaza or mail it to our address: 301 Third Street Ithaca, NY 14850.

Please think the next time you receive your pink renewal envelope in the mail and choose to keep your money working here at home