What this page says about Niagara Falls 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.
Niagara Falls DMV Office at 1001 11th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Niagara County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Niagara Falls, What Niagara Falls handles, Who runs Niagara Falls, The notice the state is showing for Niagara Falls, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Niagara County, Before you go to Niagara Falls, Questions about Niagara Falls
Address and telephone
Niagara Falls DMV office
1001 11th St
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Telephone: (716) 278-1970
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Niagara Falls at 1001 11th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 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 Niagara Falls as 43.09915, -79.04983, in its office locations data.
Hours at Niagara Falls
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Niagara Falls week as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What Niagara Falls handles
The state lists 9 transactions for Niagara Falls by name:
- Take a CDL Test hide-field
- Knowledge Test Escort hide-field
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL hide-field
- Dealer Motorcycle hide-field
- Dealer Plates hide-field
- Dealer Transporter hide-field
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test Available until one-half hour before closing
- Knowledge Test Oral By Appointment
- Enforcement Available until one-half hour before closing
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 1001 11th 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, Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls list actually require is set out guide by guide: New York commercial driver license guide, New York permit test and road test guide, New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide and New York motorcycle license guide.
Who runs Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Niagara rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 1001 11th St, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Niagara County, where Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls
The notice the state is carrying against Niagara Falls reads: This office is CLOSED daily from 12:30 - 1:30 for lunch.
Read that before setting out for 1001 11th St, because it shuts the counter for part of the day or longer and the day table above does not show it.
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 Niagara Falls, 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 Niagara Falls takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
Anything that can be finished online does not need Niagara Falls at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Niagara County
Besides Niagara Falls, the state lists 2 other DMV listings in Niagara County:
- Lockport, 111 Main St, Lockport, county office
- North Tonawanda, 500 Wheatfield St, North Tonawanda, county office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Niagara Falls among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Niagara County page.
Before you go to Niagara Falls
Call (716) 278-1970 before setting out for 1001 11th St if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Niagara Falls itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Niagara Falls counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Niagara Falls
Where is the Niagara Falls DMV office?
The state lists Niagara Falls at 1001 11th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301.
What are the hours at Niagara Falls?
The state publishes Niagara Falls as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
What is the telephone number for Niagara Falls?
The state gives (716) 278-1970 for Niagara Falls.
Is Niagara Falls open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Niagara Falls as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Niagara Falls?
The state names 9 transactions for Niagara Falls, beginning with Take a CDL Test hide-field.
How many other DMV offices are in Niagara County besides Niagara Falls?
The state lists 2 others in Niagara County besides Niagara Falls.
Is there a notice on Niagara Falls right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Niagara Falls reads: This office is CLOSED daily from 12:30 - 1:30 for lunch.