Help with DMV Wait Times (Manchester, Concord: lease, gated, tax)

[EthanAllen]

Hi I am a Connecticut Tax Refugee relocating to NH on Jan 1.

1. I would like to get a NH Driver's license and then register a cargo trailer on the same day. It looks like I will be obligated to do a vision test...always a good thing.

2. Is a signed lease good enough to get the license?

3. Do you think this can be done in 1 day? What DMV branch in the Pembroke Concord Goffstown Hooksett Manchester area will have the shortest wait time. I am assuming DMV is open on Saturdays.


Looking forward to becoming a resident and not wanting to import any stupid ideas,

Ethan A.

[LeviDunn]

Hi, in seven years of dealing with the DMV in NH, I've not one time been there longer than 45 minutes. Concord and Manchester are the two I've been to half a dozen times.

[Brave Stranger]

Concord is quick in my experience. Less than an hour is my guess for you.

[unit731]

Originally Posted by EthanAllen

1. I would like to get a NH Driver's license and then register a cargo trailer on the same day. .

Town Clerk to register anything. Local fees and state fees.

Driver license is a DMV stop. I think the DMV now mails out the new drivers license. Haven't done this in years so not sure. At one point the DMV would give you a temporary drivers license. Maybe others can chime in.

Have been to satellite DMV offices with no wait. Depends on time of day.

[Mysticeti]

FWIW Some DMVs have their wait times posted here on the lower left hand side: https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/index.htm

This is pretty new feature so I don’t know how accurate it is yet.