What this page says about Middletown 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.
Middletown DMV Office at 12 King St, Middletown, NY 10940: 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 Middletown, What Middletown handles, Who runs Middletown, The notice the state is showing for Middletown, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Orange County, Before you go to Middletown, Questions about Middletown
Address and telephone
Middletown DMV office
12 King St
Middletown, NY 10940
Telephone: (845) 346-1180
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Middletown at 12 King St, Middletown, NY 10940 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 Middletown as 41.4456, -74.42079, in its office locations data.
Hours at Middletown
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 7:00 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 Middletown week as Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Middletown 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 Middletown is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What Middletown handles
The state lists 7 transactions for Middletown by name:
- 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 Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment ONLY: 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
- Enforcement Appointments are preferred: Schedule at orangecountygov.com
- Surrender Plates No Appointment Necessary
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 12 King 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, Middletown 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 Middletown list actually require is set out guide by guide: New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide, New York vehicle registration guide, New York permit test and road test guide, New York motorcycle license guide and New York commercial driver license guide.
Who runs Middletown
Middletown 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 12 King St, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Orange County, where Middletown 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 Middletown
The notice the state is carrying against Middletown reads: Walk-in service Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9am-2pm;; Wednesday 9am-6:30pm, additional appointments have been added; Phone 845-346-1180.
That notice changes how you get through the door at 12 King 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 Middletown, 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 Middletown takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
For Middletown 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 Middletown at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Orange County
Besides Middletown, the state lists 3 other DMV listings in Orange County:
- Goshen, 255 Main St, Goshen, 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, Middletown 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 Middletown
Call (845) 346-1180 before setting out for 12 King St if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Middletown itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Middletown 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 Middletown costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Middletown counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Middletown
Where is the Middletown DMV office?
The state lists Middletown at 12 King St, Middletown, NY 10940.
What are the hours at Middletown?
The state publishes Middletown as Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
What is the telephone number for Middletown?
The state gives (845) 346-1180 for Middletown.
Is Middletown open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Middletown as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Middletown?
Middletown is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Middletown?
The state names 7 transactions for Middletown, beginning with Upgrade to Real ID or EDL Appointments are preferred: Schedule at orangecountygov.com.
How many other DMV offices are in Orange County besides Middletown?
The state lists 3 others in Orange County besides Middletown.
Is there a notice on Middletown right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Middletown reads: Walk-in service Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9am-2pm;; Wednesday 9am-6:30pm, additional appointments have been added; Phone 845-346-1180.