What this page says about Wappingers 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.
Wappingers Falls DMV Office at 29 Marshall Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590: every day's hours, the transactions the state lists for it, who runs it, the notice it carries and the other offices in Dutchess County.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Wappingers Falls, What Wappingers Falls handles, Who runs Wappingers Falls, The notice the state is showing for Wappingers Falls, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices in Dutchess County, Before you go to Wappingers Falls, Questions about Wappingers Falls
Address and telephone
Wappingers Falls DMV office
29 Marshall Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Telephone: (845) 298-4620
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles lists Wappingers Falls at 29 Marshall Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 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 Wappingers Falls as 41.59085, -73.90533, in its office locations data.
Hours at Wappingers Falls
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The state publishes the Wappingers Falls week as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM, and those are the counter hours rather than the hours of the building around it.
Wappingers 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 Wappingers Falls is Election Day, November 3, 2026.
What Wappingers Falls handles
The state lists 6 transactions for Wappingers Falls by name:
- Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv
- Take a CDL Test By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv
- Knowledge Test Escort By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv
- Enforcement 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; NO WALK IN SERVICE AFTER 2:30 PM; APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED: Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv
- Upgrade to Real ID or EDL 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM; NO WALK IN SERVICE AFTER 2:30 PM; APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED: Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv
- Register/Get Plates for My Vehicle 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM; NO WALK IN SERVICE AFTER 2:30 PM; APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED: Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv
A transaction that is not on that list is not done at 29 Marshall Rd, 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, Wappingers 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 Wappingers Falls list actually require is set out guide by guide: New York permit test and road test guide, New York motorcycle license guide, New York commercial driver license guide, New York REAL ID and Enhanced license guide and New York vehicle registration guide.
Who runs Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
That is why the hours above are set in Dutchess rather than in Albany, and why the clerk keeps 10.75 percent of the gross receipts from the motor vehicle work done at 29 Marshall Rd, the retention percentage written into section 205.
Dutchess County, where Wappingers 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 Wappingers Falls
The notice the state is carrying against Wappingers Falls reads: Insurance Suspensions: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM.
It is the office's own wording out of the state's table, and it sits on top of the hours and the transaction list for Wappingers Falls.
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 Wappingers 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 Wappingers Falls takes a reservation is settled on that locator and not here.
Anything that can be finished online does not need Wappingers Falls at all, and the New York online services guide sets out which transactions those are.
Other DMV offices in Dutchess County
Besides Wappingers Falls, the state lists 3 other DMV listings in Dutchess County:
- Beacon, 223 Main St, Beacon, county office
- Millbrook, 15 Merritt Ave, Millbrook, county office
- Poughkeepsie, 22 Market St, Poughkeepsie, county office
Every one of the 142 New York listings, Wappingers Falls among them, is on the New York DMV office list, and the public records for this county are on the Dutchess County page.
Before you go to Wappingers Falls
Call (845) 298-4620 before setting out for 29 Marshall Rd if your transaction is at all unusual, because the state files that number as the public line for Wappingers Falls itself rather than as a statewide queue.
Take to Wappingers 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 Wappingers Falls costs more than the reading does.
What you pay is set statewide rather than at the Wappingers Falls counter, and the current schedule is in the New York DMV fee guide.
Questions about Wappingers Falls
Where is the Wappingers Falls DMV office?
The state lists Wappingers Falls at 29 Marshall Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
What are the hours at Wappingers Falls?
The state publishes Wappingers Falls as Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM.
What is the telephone number for Wappingers Falls?
The state gives (845) 298-4620 for Wappingers Falls.
Is Wappingers Falls open on a Saturday?
No. The state lists Wappingers Falls as closed on Saturday.
Who runs Wappingers Falls?
Wappingers Falls is run by the county clerk as an agent of the state DMV.
What can you do at Wappingers Falls?
The state names 6 transactions for Wappingers Falls, beginning with Take a Car or Motorcycle Permit Test By Appointment ONLY. Schedule at www.dutchessny.gov/dmv.
How many other DMV offices are in Dutchess County besides Wappingers Falls?
The state lists 3 others in Dutchess County besides Wappingers Falls.
Is there a notice on Wappingers Falls right now?
Yes. The notice the state carries against Wappingers Falls reads: Insurance Suspensions: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM.