What this page says about Troy 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.
Troy DMV Office at 1600 7th Ave, Troy, NY 12180: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Rensselaer County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Troy, What Troy handles, Who runs Troy, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Rensselaer County, Before you go to Troy, Questions about Troy
Address and telephone
Troy DMV office
1600 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12180
Telephone: (518) 270-2600
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Troy at 1600 7th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 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 Troy as 42.72868, -73.68601, in its office locations data.
Hours at Troy
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Troy week as Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Troy 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 Troy is Election Day, November 3, 2026.
What Troy handles
The state publishes no transaction list for Troy, so what it does is set by what a county office is allowed to do.
As a county office, Troy 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 Troy
Troy is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Rensselaer rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 1600 7th Ave, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Rensselaer County, where Troy 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.
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 Troy, 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 Troy takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
Anything that can be finished online does not need Troy at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Rensselaer County
Besides Troy, the state lists 2 other DMV listings in Rensselaer County:
- East Greenbush, 99 Troy Rd, East Greenbush, county office
- Rensselaer County Mobile, 1600 7th Ave, Troy, mobile office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Troy among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Rensselaer County page.
Before you go to Troy
Call (518) 270-2600 before setting out for 1600 7th Ave if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Troy itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Troy 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 Troy costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Troy counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Troy
Where is the Troy DMV office?
The state lists Troy at 1600 7th Ave, Troy, NY 12180.
What are the hours at Troy?
The state publishes Troy as Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
What is the telephone number for Troy?
The state gives (518) 270-2600 for Troy.
Is Troy open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Troy as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Troy?
Troy is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Troy?
The state publishes no transaction list for Troy, so its work is whatever a county office may do.
How many other DMV offices are in Rensselaer County besides Troy?
The state lists 2 others in Rensselaer County besides Troy.