What this page says about Kingston 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.
Kingston DMV Office at 244 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12401: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Ulster County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Kingston, What Kingston handles, Who runs Kingston, The notice the state is showing for Kingston, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Ulster County, Before you go to Kingston, Questions about Kingston
Address and telephone
Kingston DMV office
244 Fair St
Kingston, NY 12401
Telephone: (845) 340-3700
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Kingston at 244 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12401 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 Kingston as 41.93262, -74.01733, in its office locations data.
Hours at Kingston
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Kingston week as Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM and Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Kingston 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 Kingston is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What Kingston handles
The state lists 8 transactions for Kingston by name:
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Take a CDL Test 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Knowledge Test Escort 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Knowledge Test Oral ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Enforcement 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Exchange Out-of-State License 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Dealer Plates 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 244 Fair 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, Kingston 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 Kingston 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 guide for drivers moving in.
Who runs Kingston
Kingston is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Ulster rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 244 Fair St, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Ulster County, where Kingston 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 Kingston
The notice the state is carrying against Kingston reads: ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
That notice changes how you get through the door at 244 Fair 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 Kingston, 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 Kingston takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
For Kingston 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 Kingston at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Ulster County
Besides Kingston, the state lists 1 other DMV listing in Ulster County:
- Ulster County Mobile, 240 Fair St, Kingston, mobile office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Kingston among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Ulster County page.
Before you go to Kingston
Call (845) 340-3700 before setting out for 244 Fair St if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Kingston itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Kingston 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 Kingston costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Kingston counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Kingston
Where is the Kingston DMV office?
The state lists Kingston at 244 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12401.
What are the hours at Kingston?
The state publishes Kingston as Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM and Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
What is the telephone number for Kingston?
The state gives (845) 340-3700 for Kingston.
Is Kingston open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Kingston as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Kingston?
Kingston is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Kingston?
The state names 8 transactions for Kingston, beginning with Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
How many other DMV offices are in Ulster County besides Kingston?
The state lists 1 others in Ulster County besides Kingston.
Is there a notice on Kingston right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Kingston reads: ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.