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Anyone had to renew their drivers license in person recently?

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BIMS O1
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I have tried to reserve a time online several times and keep getting told there are no spots available. Today I went to a dmv by my house and was told to go to the DPS in Carrollton off of 121. I dutifully drove out there only to find it was so packed I couldn't get in the parking lot.

Anyone had any recent success?
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Ervin Burrell
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Last time I did it there was a way to hop in line on-line and then it would text you an ETA every 15 minutes or so.
Bones08
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Hello,

I did back in December. I went to the Garland one. The first time I went I stood in the line to get my forms verified (not required, but I wanted to be sure I had everything before waiting hours and getting denied). The wait that day to get an actual drivers license was super long and when I was there I learned about the online get-in-line service so I decided to try again another day.

The next time I went I woke up 15 minutes after the online get-in-line service opened for that day (I think it opened at either 6:30am or 7:00a). Signing in to the online service gave me a 1:45pm time slot. So I think those times fill up really fast. Got to the DMV around 1:20p (just to be safe). Probably got served around 2:00pm and left with a mission accomplished.

Not an awful experience. Your milage may vary of course.

Van Buren Boy
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I went to the one in plano and got in line around 5:45am and was like 10th in line. I was in and out in about 20 minutes once the doors opened.
Matsui
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Yes. Plano. Waited 4 hours.

There are a few in Dallas County that do "call ahead seating" basically. Carrolton is one of them. Check out the website.
Matsui
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I got there at 9 AM and was out around 1 PM. I'd advise to go NOT on a M or F and if you do go early, like 6 AM early.
Texas Ag Mom
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I signed up online for the one in Lewisville* Was there about an hour* Also I kept checking online & appointment times kept changing so I was able to get an earlier time just by monitoring* Sorry for the weird typing* My ipad has suddenly decided that I don't need to use periods* Grrrrrrr
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Last time mine said I had to go in person. After a couple of aborted attempts due to lines, I tried online for the heck of it and it worked. Good for another 6 years.
Gigem_94
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I did in October at one In little elm on 121. Nightmare. They weren't taking online reservations. Got there about 10:30. Once I realized the pace of numbers they were calling compared to my number, I left and came back about 3 and had to wait another 45 min.
BosAG06
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In the past I just drive to Decatur and it's usually never longer than a 30min wait but it's getting more popular. Long drive but you still save time and can actually get it done. I did hear they just opened one in argyle off 377 and it's the best kept secret right now...
ntxaggie
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I have had the best luck the past few years going to a 'mega center', having gotten in line through the online system.

I live in Argyle, and have heard that arriving when they open is the best bet. Last Wednesday, a co-worker went at lunch time and waited 3 hours to renew, so apparently the secret is out.
farmer95
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Just did this yesterday in Denton. Got in line at 7:20, out by 8:30. They only do renewals if you are there and in line before 8. I was never able to get a time in Carrollton either. I tried many times over several days.
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Bones08 said:


The next time I went I woke up 15 minutes after the online get-in-line service opened for that day (I think it opened at either 6:30am or 7:00a). Signing in to the online service gave me a 1:45pm time slot. So I think those times fill up really fast. Got to the DMV around 1:20p (just to be safe). Probably got served around 2:00pm and left with a mission accomplished.

Not an awful experience. Your milage may vary of course.



I did this at the Lewisville Super Center. Was given a 2:45 timeslot online. Got there at 2:30, had my updated license and was out the door by 3:15. Worked great.
AW 1880
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Signed up online at Garland supercenter. Showed up 15 minutes prior to appointment and was out of there in 45 minutes.
culdeus
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Garland super center ftw
Bob Loblaws Law Blog
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Had a pretty good experience at the Garland center as well.
Joe Schillaci 48
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Rockwall County
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dcbowers
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The Garland Super Center is the way to go.

My daughter was applying for her driver's license. She logged in at 7:00 AM sharp and got an 8:15 reservation. We arrived at 8:00 AM and were out of there by 8:45 AM.

Very easy and efficient to get an online reservation. The line for people without a reservation was 50 yards out the door.
dcbowers
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SbisaVictim95
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I got a note just after New Years reminding me that mine will expire soon and that I will have to renew in person this time... having just passed a birthday I thought I must have somehow missed it and needed to go get that taken care of. So I pulled out my license to see that it expires on 12/29/2020. Glad TxDot is on top of it, but i'll probably need another reminder in the next 20 months or so.
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If you checkin online, do it at 7AM.

I went in at 11AM, grabbed a number in line, they said come back 2-2:30 which I did, got out around 4:15.

Parking is a terrible mess. (Carrollton)

Thankful I don't have to do again for 12 years!
Seven Costanza
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How much more would you be willing to pay to have your license renewed if a quick, convenient, for-profit alternative DMV existed?
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Quote:

Rockwall County

That's where I went last time (two years ago). In and out in a little less than 15 minutes.
hph6203
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Did it at the Garland Mega Center. Drove over near my estimated time, was actually running late so I bumped it 15 minutes. Sat down, waited 10 minutes, out the door 15 minutes after I was called.
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