What this page says about Canton 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.
Canton DMV Office at 80 State Highway 310, Suite 3, Canton, NY 13617: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in St. Lawrence County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Canton, What Canton handles, Who runs Canton, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in St. Lawrence County, Before you go to Canton, Questions about Canton
Address and telephone
Canton DMV office
80 State Highway 310
Suite 3
Canton, NY 13617
Telephone: (315) 386-1408
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Canton at 80 State Highway 310, Suite 3, Canton, NY 13617 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 Canton as 44.60146, -75.14905, in its office locations data.
Hours at Canton
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Canton week as Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Canton 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 Canton is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What Canton handles
The state lists 6 transactions for Canton by name:
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Knowledge Test Escort 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Take a CDL Test 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Dealer Motorcycle 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Dealer Plates 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 80 State Highway 310, 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, Canton 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 Canton 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 and New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide.
Who runs Canton
Canton is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in St. Lawrence rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 80 State Highway 310, the retention percentage written into section 205.
St. Lawrence County, where Canton 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.
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 Canton, 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 Canton takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
Anything that can be finished online does not need Canton at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in St. Lawrence County
Besides Canton, the state lists 3 other DMV listings in St. Lawrence County:
- Gouverneur, 1227 US Highway 11, Gouverneur, county office
- Massena, 21 Harrowgate Cmns, Massena, county office
- Ogdensburg, 206-210 Ford St, Ogdensburg, county office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Canton among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the St. Lawrence County page.
Before you go to Canton
Call (315) 386-1408 before setting out for 80 State Highway 310 if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Canton itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Canton 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 Canton costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Canton counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Canton
Where is the Canton DMV office?
The state lists Canton at 80 State Highway 310, Suite 3, Canton, NY 13617.
What are the hours at Canton?
The state publishes Canton as Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM.
What is the telephone number for Canton?
The state gives (315) 386-1408 for Canton.
Is Canton open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Canton as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Canton?
Canton is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Canton?
The state names 6 transactions for Canton, beginning with Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
How many other DMV offices are in St. Lawrence County besides Canton?
The state lists 3 others in St. Lawrence County besides Canton.