NCDMV has implemented a series of improvements to help improve service and reduce wait times. Every driver license office now serves walk-in customers from open to close, or until the ​capacity for that location has been reached. Set a date. Appointments are now scheduled up to seven days ...

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During the summer months (typically June - August), 20 offices will be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. for walk-in services only (no appointments). Specific dates and locations can be found below. Please Note: Office hours are subject to change. Please visit the NCDMV office locations ...

December 24, 2021 - You can walk-in, you don’t have to have an appointment. I have taken my son permit and then to get his license and my daughter to get her permit all since COVID. We never had an appointment, but I did go to a smaller county next to us and I was there before they opened.

Answer (1 of 7): you can go into dmv anytime without an appointment to do business. The question here is for this transfer, are you bringing all the documentation you need to make such transaction?

October 29, 2023 - To clarify (my situation), I was not able to renew online because it was time for the eye check and new picture. When I tried to do it online it simply told me I wasn't eligible to do it online and had to make an appointment, which was about 2 months out. Called and they told me they couldn't do walk-ins - Morehead City.

June 30, 2025 - “By focusing on quick check-ins ... sun while keeping our offices running smoothly.” · Now, anyone can walk up to a DMV office during normal operating hours....

February 15, 2023 - Starting May 1, the DMV will see customers by appointment only in the mornings; after noon, customers will see a DMV agent on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in customers are also welcome in the mornings, but people with appointments ...

Appointments will only be available in the mornings through the 11 a.m. hour and can be booked at skiptheline.ncdot.gov. “We're making adjustments to increase walk-in availability because that's what we've heard our customers want," said NCDMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, “and given that about 25% of appointments are no-shows, we will be better able to maximize efficiencies by shifting to more walk-in availability."

June 27, 2025 - Effective immediately, all driver ... serve walk-in customers all day and customers without an appointment will no longer have to wait to be seen until noon. Examiners will now also prioritize checking in customers and directing them to wait ...

September 15, 2022 - Factors that can affect appointment ... the office when they could do their business online,” NCDMV stated. All license plate agencies are walk-in only, according to NCDMV....

Get notified when appointments open. ... Most NC driver license offices accept walk-ins from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Mornings (7 AM – 12 PM) are appointment-only.

June 27, 2025 - The new system is an effort to create more efficiency for walk-in customers who’ve been unable to get an appointment online.

April 17, 2025 - A. Walk-ins are welcome, but you risk having to wait in a long line or even being turned away. The agency now limits appointments to mornings, leaving afternoons open for walk-in customers.

April 21, 2025 - Availability is already limited, because the DMV only takes appointments in the mornings and leaves afternoons open for walk-ins. Plus, appointments can only be scheduled up to 90 days in advance.

If you don’t have an appointment, you can check the walk-in wait time at specific locations to see if they are accepting walk-ins for the day and how long the current wait time is (please be aware that these are estimates, and your wait may be longer).