Visiting the Delaware DMV: offices, wait times, what to bring and what to expect
Where Delaware's four DMV offices are, which tasks you can finish online, how walk-in visits, road test bookings and the virtual lobby work, and which documents and payment to bring.
Guide · Delaware · Appointments · updated October 29, 2026
In Delaware, one agency handles both driver licensing and vehicles: the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), part of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). It issues driver licenses and ID cards, and it inspects, titles and registers vehicles. This guide covers where to go, what you can do without a visit, how to keep your wait short, and what to bring.
The four offices
The DMV has four full offices, two in New Castle County and one each in Kent and Sussex counties:
- Greater Wilmington: 2230 Hessler Boulevard, New Castle, (302) 434-3200
- Delaware City: 2101 Mid County Drive, New Castle, (302) 326-5000
- Dover: 303 Transportation Circle, Dover, (302) 744-2500
- Georgetown: 23737 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, (302) 853-1000
The DMV lists office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Its new-residents guide suggests arriving at least one hour before closing if you are applying for a license, title or registration. Vehicle inspections are done at all four offices at no charge. The DMV also says it offers a drive-thru window at all four for paying registration renewals.
DMV on the Go is a mobile office in a truck and trailer. The DMV says it can handle most of the same transactions as the offices, except road tests, inspections, driver improvement and uninsured motorist services. For the 2026 season (April 2 to October 29) it was scheduled at three Sussex County sites: Lewes Transit Center on Mondays, the Milton CHEER Center on Tuesdays and the Seaford Harbor Freight Shopping Center on Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check the DMV's calendar before you go.
For more office details, see the Delaware DMV office list on this site.
Check whether you need to visit at all
The DMV's online services, through a myDMV account, include:
- Driver license and ID card transactions
- Buying a copy of your driving record
- Renewing a vehicle registration and changing your address
- Getting a duplicate registration card
- Booking a road test
- Ordering a special plate and tracking the order
- Applying to keep your plate after selling a vehicle out of state
You can also sign up for registration expiry reminders.
Walk-ins, wait times and the virtual lobby
The DMV's pages describe visiting the offices without an appointment. Its wait times page shows estimated waits for each office. The DMV says waits are typically shortest on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8 and 11 a.m.. It suggests avoiding the 15th and the last day of the month, and Wednesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. If one New Castle County office is busy, you can try the other.
At the offices, the Plan & Scan virtual lobby lets you scan a QR code on signs in the parking lot, choose your service and wait in your car. You get a text when it is your turn. Your phone's browser needs location services turned on.
Appointments are used for some services:
- Road tests, booked online ("My Road Test") or by calling an office's road test line. The DMV says road tests are given every weekday except Wednesday.
- First-time titles in the name of a trust, booked online by office.
- Exams with a disability accommodation: call your office ahead of time to make an appointment.
What to bring
For a driver license, permit or ID card, the DMV asks for one primary and one secondary identity document, plus:
- Proof of identity and legal presence, such as a certified U.S. birth certificate with a raised seal, a U.S. passport or a certificate of naturalization. Non-citizens bring their immigration documents.
- Proof of your Social Security number, such as your Social Security card, a W-2, an SSA-1099 or a pay stub showing the full number.
- Two proofs of Delaware residence from separate sources, such as utility bills, bank records or a rental agreement. Mail must have come by USPS and be postmarked or received within the last 60 days. Photocopies or printouts of bills are not accepted, and a P.O. box does not count.
- Name change documents, if your name has changed. The DMV says to update your name with Social Security first and wait 48 hours before coming in.
All documents must be originals or certified copies. The DMV's online Document Selector Guide and its checklist help you work out what to bring. For background on federal ID rules, see REAL ID explained.
Paying
The DMV accepts cash, checks, money orders, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Online services take the same four cards.
At the counter
The DMV says your photo is taken at the start of the license or ID process. You sign an application and pass an eye screening. Written and road tests may be required depending on your situation. Delaware issues licenses and ID cards over the counter, so the DMV says you walk out the same day with your card.
For vehicles, the inspection lane comes first. The inspector gives you the inspection report and the title application, which you then take to the counter. The steps are in the Delaware vehicle registration and title guide.
The DMV notes that customers must wear shirts and shoes to be served. Pets are not allowed in DMV buildings or inspection lanes, except service animals.
Accessibility
The DMV says it will make reasonable modifications for people with disabilities. Email DMVCustomerService@delaware.gov or call 302-744-2500 before your visit. Deaf or hard of hearing customers can reach the DMV by TDD at 1-800-232-5460 during phone hours. The DMV also offers a visor communication card application for deaf and hard of hearing drivers.
For licenses, renewals and REAL ID, see the Delaware driver license and ID guide.