What this page says about Goshen 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.
Goshen DMV Office at 255 Main St, Orange County Government Center, Goshen, NY 10924: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Orange County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Goshen, What Goshen handles, Who runs Goshen, The notice the state is showing for Goshen, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Orange County, Before you go to Goshen, Questions about Goshen
Address and telephone
Goshen DMV office
255 Main St
Orange County Government Center
Goshen, NY 10924
Telephone: (845) 615-3960
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Goshen at 255 Main St, Orange County Government Center, Goshen, NY 10924 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 Goshen as 41.40741, -74.31709, in its office locations data.
Hours at Goshen
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Goshen week as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Goshen 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 Goshen is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What Goshen handles
The state lists 9 transactions for Goshen by name:
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at orangecountygov.com
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL Appointments are preferred. Schedule at orangecountygov.com
- Register/Get Plates for My Vehicle Appointments are preferred. Schedule at orangecountygov.com
- Take a CDL Test By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at orangecountygov.com
- Knowledge Test Escort Appointments are preferred. Schedule at orangecountygov.com
- Surrender Plates No Appointment not necessary
- Dealer Motorcycle Orange County Dealers - mail in or drop off to Building Security: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Requires pre-paid return envelope
- Dealer Plates Orange County Dealers - mail in or drop off to Building Security: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Requires pre-paid return envelope
- Dealer Transporter Orange County Dealers - mail in or drop off to Building Security: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Requires pre-paid return envelope
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 255 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, Goshen 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 Goshen list actually require is set out guide by guide: New York permit test and road test guide, New York motorcycle license guide, New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide, New York vehicle registration guide and New York commercial driver license guide.
Who runs Goshen
Goshen is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Orange rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 255 Main St, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Orange County, where Goshen 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 Goshen
The notice the state is carrying against Goshen reads: Walk-in service Monday - Friday, 9am-2pm, additional appointments have been added; Phone 845-615-3961.
That notice changes how you get through the door at 255 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 Goshen, 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 Goshen takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
For Goshen 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 Goshen at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Orange County
Besides Goshen, the state lists 3 other DMV listings in Orange County:
- Middletown, 12 King St, Middletown, county office
- Newburgh, 128 Broadway, Newburgh, county office
- Port Jervis, 17-19 Sussex St, Port Jervis, county office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Goshen among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Orange County page.
Before you go to Goshen
Call (845) 615-3960 before setting out for 255 Main St if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Goshen itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Goshen 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 Goshen costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Goshen counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Goshen
Where is the Goshen DMV office?
The state lists Goshen at 255 Main St, Orange County Government Center, Goshen, NY 10924.
What are the hours at Goshen?
The state publishes Goshen as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
What is the telephone number for Goshen?
The state gives (845) 615-3960 for Goshen.
Is Goshen open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Goshen as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Goshen?
Goshen is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Goshen?
The state names 9 transactions for Goshen, beginning with Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at orangecountygov.com.
How many other DMV offices are in Orange County besides Goshen?
The state lists 3 others in Orange County besides Goshen.
Is there a notice on Goshen right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Goshen reads: Walk-in service Monday - Friday, 9am-2pm, additional appointments have been added; Phone 845-615-3961.