New to NO-- DMV, driving questions (New Orleans, Kenner: vehicle registration, insurance, how much)

[juana_the_piranha]

I just got into town a few days ago and was wondering where the best DMV is in the area. I'd prefer to not wait 4 hours to get a new driver's license. If I have to drive 45 minutes, that's okay. Suggestions?

Also, what other fees will be a driving here be? How much does it cost to register a vehicle? In my previous town we had no brake or emissions tests. What is it like here?

Thanks in advance.

[WestbankNOLA]

Originally Posted by juana_the_piranha

I just got into town a few days ago and was wondering where the best DMV is in the area. I'd prefer to not wait 4 hours to get a new driver's license. If I have to drive 45 minutes, that's okay. Suggestions?

Also, what other fees will be a driving here be? How much does it cost to register a vehicle? In my previous town we had no brake or emissions tests. What is it like here?

Thanks in advance.

If you don't want to travel across the lake try the one in Harvey. It's located at Westbank Expwy and Scottsdale. I would avoid the one on Airline Hwy like the plague.

You are looking at paying:
-$24-$25 for a regular license.
-Anywhere from 4%-9% of the total retail value of your car depending on what state you are coming from and what area you live in for Vehicle Registration, plus $20+ for the License Plate, plus $18 for something, and a few other small fees.
-Brake Tags (Inspections) are roughly $20. If you live in the city limits of New Orleans, Kenner, or Westwego you have to get the car inspected inside the city limits. Anywhere else and you can get the inspection anywhere in the state except NO, Kenner, and Westwego.

Make sure you have Proof of Residence, SS Card, Birth Certificate, Current Driver's License, Proof of Insurance, etc. with you when you go to the DMV. 8 times out of 10 they won't even ask for alot of that (from my experience), but if they do and you don't have it you will be turned around.

[Prytania]

I go to the one on Airline Dr.

Get there early, took me about 2 hours but I went in the middle of the day.

And for tag, I just went to a tag/title place on Jefferson Hwy near Oschner.

[juana_the_piranha]

Oh my gosh, I better start saving my money now if I ever want to register my car.

Thanks, y'all.

[Petronilla]

Westwego is not bad (but I have waited an hour in there)... but for NO LINE, NO WAIT EVER go to Gramercy and/or Reserve DMV across the spill way in St. James or St. John parish respectively