Least crowded DMV? If there is one.. (El Cajon, Poway: move, location)

[MsFancyPants]

Originally Posted by AFTERSHOCK

The OP states they made an appointment, speaking for myself, I had always heard that the concept of getting things done quicker with an appointment at the DMV was a fallacy, and that it doesn't matter whether you have one or not. Thanks FancyPants for setting the record straight.

I read the OP as having an appt for something else in three hours and was afraid he wouldn't be out of the DMV in time for his other appt?

Yeah, if you have an appt., don't wait in that line to get a number. You can walk right past that, go in and there is a window for appt. check-in.

My experience was great with an appt.

[kettlepot]

Originally Posted by MsFancyPants

Is there a reason you're not making an appt? I went to Normal Street with an appt. Got there 10 mins before my time, the place was a madhouse, but when you have an appt, you don't wait in the line to get the ticket thing. There is a window inside that you walk right up to and check in for your appt. I was out the door 5 mins after my appt time. Inside less than 20 mins.

Last time I was at the Normal Street DMV I made an appointment beforehand. I still had to wait at least one to two hours after my appointment time, standing the entire time. EVERY chair was filled and people were milling around outside sitting on the stair railings. In my experience the appointment is a fallacy. Perhaps it kept the wait to a couple of hours rather than 3-5 hours.

We should all pray every evening for God to deliver us from Hell, the Hun, and the DMV.

[tande1n5]

I knew a guy that did some business out in Brawley that planned his DMV and business trips together. He said you would walk right up to the window every time!

[MsFancyPants]

Originally Posted by kettlepot

Last time I was at the Normal Street DMV I made an appointment beforehand. I still had to wait at least one to two hours after my appointment time, standing the entire time. EVERY chair was filled and people were milling around outside sitting on the stair railings. In my experience the appointment is a fallacy. Perhaps it kept the wait to a couple of hours rather than 3-5 hours.

We should all pray every evening for God to deliver us from Hell, the Hun, and the DMV.

Really? My daughter made an appt for Temecula DMV and had the same experience I did.

I'm sorry you guys had a bad one!! Glad I got lucky, though!

[AFTERSHOCK]

Hilarious thread here...and yep, Fancypants, on second read, I see that the OP meant the appointment was elsewhere; my bad.

[Lil Jhwk]

I get everything through AAA. They have a DMV section in their building. It's always empty when I go and they're even open on Saturdays!! WOOHOO!

[alanbmx]

El Cajon DMV in the morning before 100a.m.
Poway DMV anytime

[moved]

Make an appointment, you can do it online, and it'll tell you what office has the first available appt.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

I sailed through the El Cajon one quickly on a friday afternoon. What about the one in Hillcrest?

[TomSD]

I usually look them up on the website first. Most of them have the estimated wait time info which is not perfect but can tell you which one is not so crowded.