What this page says about North Syracuse 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.
North Syracuse DMV Office at 5801 E. Taft Rd, North Syracuse, NY 13212: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Onondaga County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at North Syracuse, What North Syracuse handles, Who runs North Syracuse, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Onondaga County, Before you go to North Syracuse, Questions about North Syracuse
Address and telephone
North Syracuse DMV office
5801 E. Taft Rd
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Telephone: (518) 486-9786
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists North Syracuse at 5801 E. Taft Rd, North Syracuse, NY 13212 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 North Syracuse as 43.12799, -76.11585, in its office locations data.
Hours at North Syracuse
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the North Syracuse week as Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
North Syracuse 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 North Syracuse is Veterans' Day, November 11, 2026.
What North Syracuse handles
The state lists 12 transactions for North Syracuse by name:
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL
- Renew Photo Document -- New Photo/No Upgrade
- Renewal Photo Document (No Photo)
- Exchange Out-of-State License
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test
- Restore a Revoked or Suspended License
- Apply for Restricted or Conditional License
- Change Name on a Photo Document
- Change Information on a Photo Document
- Get a non-Driver ID
- After Passing A CDL Road Test-Get a CDL License
- Register/Get Plates for My Vehicle
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 5801 E. Taft Rd, which is the point of the list: the state publishes it office by office rather than claiming every counter does everything.
What the transactions on the North Syracuse list actually require is set out guide by guide: New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide, New York driver license renewal guide, New York guide for drivers moving in, New York permit test and road test guide and New York motorcycle license guide.
Who runs North Syracuse
North Syracuse is run by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles itself.
North Syracuse is in Onondaga County, one of the 11 counties, Albany, Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Onondaga, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester, that section 205 excepts from the county clerk agency, so it is staffed and run by the state itself and there is no county retention on what you pay at 5801 E. Taft Rd.
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 North Syracuse, 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 North Syracuse takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
Anything that can be finished online does not need North Syracuse at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Onondaga County
Besides North Syracuse, the state lists 1 other DMV listing in Onondaga County:
- Syracuse, 4671 Onondaga Blvd, Syracuse, district office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, North Syracuse among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Onondaga County page.
Before you go to North Syracuse
Call (518) 486-9786 before setting out for 5801 E. Taft Rd if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for North Syracuse itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to North Syracuse 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 North Syracuse costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the North Syracuse counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about North Syracuse
Where is the North Syracuse DMV office?
The state lists North Syracuse at 5801 E. Taft Rd, North Syracuse, NY 13212.
What are the hours at North Syracuse?
The state publishes North Syracuse as Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
What is the telephone number for North Syracuse?
The state gives (518) 486-9786 for North Syracuse.
Is North Syracuse open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists North Syracuse as closed on Saturday.
Who runs North Syracuse?
North Syracuse is run by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles itself.
What can you do at North Syracuse?
The state names 12 transactions for North Syracuse, beginning with Upgrade to Real ID or EDL.
How many other DMV offices are in Onondaga County besides North Syracuse?
The state lists 1 others in Onondaga County besides North Syracuse.