What this page says about Cape May was read from the New Jersey MVC's facility locations, agency services and holiday pages on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Cape May Inspection Station at 6 West Shellbay Ave., Cape May, NJ 08210: what kind of MVC facility it is, the hours and services the MVC gives that kind, appointments and walk-ins, and the other facilities nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Cape May, What Cape May handles, Appointments and what you can do online, The notice MVC shows for Cape May, Other MVC facilities near Cape May, Before you go to Cape May, Questions about Cape May
Address and telephone
Cape May Inspection Station
6 West Shellbay Ave., Cape May, NJ 08210
The MVC publishes no telephone number for any facility
The New Jersey MVC lists Cape May at 6 West Shellbay Ave., Cape May, NJ 08210 on its facility locations page, read October 21, 2026, and gives the hours, services and appointment rules for every inspection station on its agency services page rather than facility by facility.
Hours at Cape May
| Day | Hours at 6 West Shellbay Ave. |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The MVC gives Cape May the same week as the other facilities of its kind, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed, on its agency services page; it publishes no hours for the building itself.
Cape May opens on Saturday, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, as every facility of its kind does under the MVC's statewide week.
The MVC's note on the Cape May hours: statewide hours for this facility type, the MVC publishes no per facility hours. inspection.htm says: 8 am-4:30 pm, Mon-Fri and 7 am-Noon Saturdays, closed Sundays.
Cape May closes on the thirteen 2026 legal holidays the MVC lists for every facility, Election Day among them.
What Cape May handles
The MVC lists these services for every inspection station, Cape May included:
- Vehicle inspection (the MVC lists no service detail per station; see njinspections.com)
Cape May is a state inspection station for the emissions inspection New Jersey requires of most vehicles; the inspection guide says which vehicles need it and when.
Appointments and what you can do online
An appointment at Cape May is booked through the MVC's appointment system; the MVC's agency services page says which transactions at a facility of this kind need one and which are walk-ins, and that a renewal appointment can be made from three months before the expiration date.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a registration renewal for someone near Cape May can be done without the trip on njmvc.gov, the MVC's own site; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
The notice MVC shows for Cape May
The MVC's rule for Cape May: Visit njinspections.com for more information; Appointment Only.
Other MVC facilities near Cape May
Cape May Inspection Station is the only facility The MVC lists in Cape May.
All 107 New Jersey MVC facilities, Cape May among them, are on the New Jersey MVC facility list.
Before you go to Cape May
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at a licensing center the MVC uses its 6 Points of ID: the documents are set out in the New Jersey REAL ID guide and the identity and residency guide, and the MVC's REAL ID questions put the standard license at $24 and the REAL ID at $35.
What a visit to Cape May costs is on the MVC's license fee schedule and registration fee schedule, and in the New Jersey fee guide: a $60 title, $85 or $110 with liens, and a passenger registration from $46.50 to $84 a year by age and weight.
There is no one to call at 6 West Shellbay Ave.: the MVC publishes no facility telephone numbers, so the appointment system and the online services are the way to check anything before a trip to Cape May.
Questions about Cape May
Where is Cape May Inspection Station?
The MVC lists Cape May at 6 West Shellbay Ave., Cape May, NJ 08210.
What are the hours at Cape May?
The MVC publishes the Cape May hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Cape May open on Saturday?
Yes, Cape May opens 7:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Cape May?
The MVC publishes no number for Cape May or any other facility.
What can you do at Cape May?
The MVC lists 1 services for Cape May, the first being vehicle inspection (the mvc lists no service detail per station; see njinspections.com).
What kind of office is Cape May?
The MVC lists Cape May as a inspection station.
More New Jersey MVC pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 107 New Jersey MVC offices and the New Jersey MVC guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: when a New Jersey license has to be renewed, how a car is registered in New Jersey and titling a vehicle in New Jersey.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Cape May County public records.