Schenectady DMV office

County-run DMV office Schenectady County

Handles: Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles

Notice from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

All permit Testing is done by appointment only. Appointments are from 2:00-4:00 PM ONLY

Walk-ins are welcome from 8 AM to 2 PM

Holiday closure listed for this office: Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Check the official site before you go.

Address & contact

2025 State St
Schenectady, NY 12305

Phone: (518) 381-9181

Official office page Reserve on the NY DMV site Directions

County offices often run their own appointment systems; the official office page is the best starting point.

Hours

Open now · closes 4 PM (as of 10:03 AM Eastern Time)

Hours may differ from this table: see the agency notice above.

Local time: Eastern Time (America/New_York). “No hours listed” means the agency did not publish hours for that day.
Monday8 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday8 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday8 AM – 4 PM
Thursday8 AM – 4 PM
Friday8 AM – 4 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayNo hours listed

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In-person services

The agency has not published a service list for this office. Contact the office or check its official page before visiting.

Payment methods

  • Cash
  • Credit, prepaid and debit cards that do not require a PIN: American Express, Discover/Novus, MasterCard, VISA
  • Tap to pay and mobile payments: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
  • Personal check or money order payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
  • Payment may be split between cash and check

This office is run by the county clerk. The state page does not say whether county offices differ; confirm with the office before you rely on a card.

Applies to all NY DMV offices of this type; the agency does not publish payment methods per office.

Before you go

  • Confirm this office offers your transaction (see list above) and check today’s hours.
  • Gather your documents with the official NY DMV Document Guide and proof-of-ID guide.
  • Book a reservation on the official site where offered.

Getting there

From balltown road: From balltown road, turn onto shirley drive and drive 0.3 mile. , from route 7: From state street & route 7, travel east along state street for approximately 0.9 mile.

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Nearby offices

Straight-line distance from this office.

  • Albany · 8.6 mi
    State DMV district office · Albany
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 7:30 AM – 5 PM
  • Albany Concourse Innovation Center · 11.2 mi
    State DMV district office · Albany
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
  • Rensselaer County Mobile · 11.2 mi
    Mobile DMV office · Troy
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: Closed
  • Troy · 11.2 mi
    County-run DMV office · Troy
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 8:30 AM – 4 PM

Reservations are made only on the agency’s own website; we do not take bookings.