What this page says about Lake George 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.
Lake George DMV Office at 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Warren County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Lake George, What Lake George handles, Who runs Lake George, The notice the state is showing for Lake George, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Warren County, Before you go to Lake George, Questions about Lake George
Address and telephone
Lake George DMV office
1340 State Route 9
Lake George, NY 12845
Telephone: (518) 761-6438
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Lake George at 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845 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 Lake George as 43.35902, -73.70102, in its office locations data.
Hours at Lake George
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Lake George week as Monday to Friday 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Lake George 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 Lake George is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What Lake George handles
The state publishes no transaction list for Lake George, so what it does is set by what a county office is allowed to do.
As a county office, Lake George 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.
Who runs Lake George
Lake George is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Warren rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 1340 State Route 9, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Warren County, where Lake George 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 Lake George
The notice the state is carrying against Lake George reads: Walk-ins are welcome on Wednesday's ONLY from 8:15 - 3:30.
That notice changes how you get through the door at 1340 State Route 9, 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 Lake George, 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 Lake George takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
Anything that can be finished online does not need Lake George at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Warren County
The state lists Lake George as the only DMV listing in the whole of Warren County, so the next nearest counter is across a county line.
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Lake George among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Warren County page.
Before you go to Lake George
Call (518) 761-6438 before setting out for 1340 State Route 9 if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Lake George itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Lake George 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 Lake George costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Lake George counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Lake George
Where is the Lake George DMV office?
The state lists Lake George at 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845.
What are the hours at Lake George?
The state publishes Lake George as Monday to Friday 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM.
What is the telephone number for Lake George?
The state gives (518) 761-6438 for Lake George.
Is Lake George open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Lake George as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Lake George?
Lake George is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Lake George?
The state publishes no transaction list for Lake George, so its work is whatever a county office may do.
How many other DMV offices are in Warren County besides Lake George?
None. The state lists Lake George as the only one in Warren County.
Is there a notice on Lake George right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Lake George reads: Walk-ins are welcome on Wednesday's ONLY from 8:15 - 3:30.