What this page says about Southampton 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.
Southampton Inspection Station at 1875 Route 38, Southampton, NJ 08088: 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 Southampton, What Southampton handles, Appointments and what you can do online, The notice MVC shows for Southampton, Other MVC facilities near Southampton, Before you go to Southampton, Questions about Southampton
Address and telephone
Southampton Inspection Station
1875 Route 38, Southampton, NJ 08088
The MVC publishes no telephone number for any facility
The New Jersey MVC lists Southampton at 1875 Route 38, Southampton, NJ 08088 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 Southampton
| Day | Hours at 1875 Route 38 |
|---|---|
| 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 Southampton 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.
Southampton 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 Southampton 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.
Southampton closes on the thirteen 2026 legal holidays the MVC lists for every facility, Election Day among them.
What Southampton handles
The MVC lists these services for every inspection station, Southampton included:
- Vehicle inspection (the MVC lists no service detail per station; see njinspections.com)
Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton
The MVC's rule for Southampton: Visit njinspections.com for more information.
Other MVC facilities near Southampton
Southampton Inspection Station is the only facility The MVC lists in Southampton.
All 107 New Jersey MVC facilities, Southampton among them, are on the New Jersey MVC facility list.
Before you go to Southampton
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 Southampton 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 1875 Route 38: 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 Southampton.
Questions about Southampton
Where is Southampton Inspection Station?
The MVC lists Southampton at 1875 Route 38, Southampton, NJ 08088.
What are the hours at Southampton?
The MVC publishes the Southampton hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Southampton open on Saturday?
Yes, Southampton opens 7:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Southampton?
The MVC publishes no number for Southampton or any other facility.
What can you do at Southampton?
The MVC lists 1 services for Southampton, the first being vehicle inspection (the mvc lists no service detail per station; see njinspections.com).
What kind of office is Southampton?
The MVC lists Southampton 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 the New Jersey vehicle title.
The courts, sheriffs and recorders of New Jersey are indexed separately on the New Jersey public records page.