What this page says about Beacon was read on October 21, 2026 from the state's own DMV office data, published by the New York State DMV on data.ny.gov, from dmv.ny.gov and from the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and those sources are linked beside each fact.
Beacon DMV Office at 223 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Dutchess County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Beacon, What Beacon handles, Who runs Beacon, The notice the state is showing for Beacon, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Dutchess County, Before you go to Beacon, Questions about Beacon
Address and telephone
Beacon DMV office
223 Main St
Beacon, NY 12508
Telephone: (845) 838-4891
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Beacon at 223 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508 in its own office table, which it published last on October 21, 2026 and which was read for this page the same day.
The state gives the map point for Beacon as 41.50697, -73.97386, in its office locations data.
Hours at Beacon
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Beacon week as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Beacon is shut at the weekend, so a Saturday errand means one of the 14 New York offices that does open on a Saturday.
The next closing the state names for Beacon is Election Day, November 3, 2026.
What Beacon handles
The state lists 6 transactions for Beacon by name:
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment Only
- Take a CDL Test By Appointment Only
- Knowledge Test Escort By Appointment Only
- Enforcement 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM
- Register/Get Plates for My Vehicle 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 223 Main St, which is the point of the list: the state publishes it office by office rather than claiming every counter does everything.
As a county office, Beacon works under section 205 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which has the county clerk act as the agent of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in registering vehicles, issuing non-driver identification cards and drivers' licenses on an inspector's certification, receiving certificate of title papers and handling motor vehicle enforcement transactions.
What the transactions on the Beacon list actually require is set out guide by guide: New York permit test and road test guide, New York motorcycle license guide, New York commercial driver license guide, New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide and New York vehicle registration guide.
Who runs Beacon
Beacon is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Dutchess rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 223 Main St, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Dutchess County, where Beacon sits, is one of the 51 New York counties whose clerk holds that agency, while the 11 the statute excepts by name, Albany, Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Onondaga, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester, have state run district offices instead.
The notice the state is showing for Beacon
The notice the state is carrying against Beacon reads: APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED: Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv NO WALK IN SERVICE AFTER 2:30 PM.
That notice changes how you get through the door at 223 Main St, so it decides whether the hours above are any use to you.
Appointments and what you can do online
On its office locator the DMV says it "strongly encourage[s] making a reservation" at offices such as Beacon, and that when waits are long only people holding one are let in. The same page says booking is "not available for all DMV office locations", so whether Beacon takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
For Beacon the state has gone further and put the appointment rule in the notice above, which is the clearest signal you will get that walking in is a gamble.
Anything that can be finished online does not need Beacon at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Dutchess County
Besides Beacon, the state lists 3 other DMV listings in Dutchess County:
- Millbrook, 15 Merritt Ave, Millbrook, county office
- Poughkeepsie, 22 Market St, Poughkeepsie, county office
- Wappingers Falls, 29 Marshall Rd, Wappingers Falls, county office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Beacon among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Dutchess County page.
Before you go to Beacon
Call (845) 838-4891 before setting out for 223 Main St if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Beacon itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Beacon the documents the transaction needs rather than the ones you happen to have: what counts for a New York license or ID is listed in the REAL ID and Enhanced license guide, and what a registration needs is in the registration guide. A second trip to Beacon costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Beacon counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Beacon
Where is the Beacon DMV office?
The state lists Beacon at 223 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508.
What are the hours at Beacon?
The state publishes Beacon as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM.
What is the telephone number for Beacon?
The state gives (845) 838-4891 for Beacon.
Is Beacon open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Beacon as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Beacon?
Beacon is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Beacon?
The state names 6 transactions for Beacon, beginning with Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment Only.
How many other DMV offices are in Dutchess County besides Beacon?
The state lists 3 others in Dutchess County besides Beacon.
Is there a notice on Beacon right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Beacon reads: APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED: Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv NO WALK IN SERVICE AFTER 2:30 PM.