New York
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Licenses and IDs
Renew a driver licenseFind out in 3 questions if you can skip the trip and renew online.Fee $64.50, or $80.50 in the NYC metro area · 10 min online, or 1 visitReplace a lost or stolen licenseLost it, or it was stolen? See if you can order a copy online.Fee $17.50 · 10 min online, or 1 visitGet a learner permitFor new drivers 16 and up. Start with 6 points of ID and a written test.Fee about $64 to $103, includes your first license · 1 visitSchedule a road testPermit, 5-hour course, then book online. Check you're ready in 3 questions.Fee Included with your permit; extra after 2 failed tests · 1 trip to a road test siteChange your addressNew York asks you to update it within 10 days of moving.Fee Free, or a fee for a new card · By mail, or 1 visitMoving to New YorkLicense and car registration within 30 days. In the right order.Fee $64.50, or $80.50 in the NYC metro area for the license, plus car fees · 1 to 2 visitsGet a REAL ID or Enhanced licenseCheck your card for the star or flag in 1 minute before you book anything.Fee No extra for REAL ID, $30 extra for Enhanced · 1 visit, if you need it
Your car
Renew car registrationRenew online if the car passed inspection in the last 12 months. 2 questions.Fee $26 to $140 for 2 years, by weight, plus local fees · 10 min onlineBuy or sell a carTitle, sales tax, plates and inspection after a private sale. 2 questions.Fee $50 title, $25 plates, registration and sales tax · 1 DMV visit for the buyerCar inspectionEvery car needs one each year. See what yours costs in 2 questions.Fee $21 to $37 for most cars · Once a year