{"id":3771,"date":"2021-02-05T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.89.255.242\/?p=3771"},"modified":"2021-03-26T13:57:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:57:24","slug":"learn-about-the-dmvs-exaggerated-wait-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stickerquicker.com\/blog\/learn-about-the-dmvs-exaggerated-wait-times\/dmv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About The DMV&#8217;s Exaggerated Wait Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DMV wait times have always been exaggerated: waiting in line for hours and lines even going out the door. Now, with the pandemic, the reality is even more dire.&nbsp; The DMV now has a page for online transactions, with estimated processing times. But, the reality is online transactions are taking even longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more to learn about these new processing times.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online Vehicle Registration Portal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMV now has an online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/vehicle-registration-renewal\/\">vehicle registration renewal portal. <\/a>The portal tells you everything you need to do and everything you need to register your vehicle online. This includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your license plate number.<\/li><li>The last five digits of your vehicle identification number (VIN) or hull identification number (HIN) for a vessel\/boat.<\/li><li>A renewal notice confirming your current address.<\/li><li>Your payment information; credit, debit, or e-check.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The DMV\u2019s Exaggerated Wait Times - Don&#039;t Waste Your Time In Line.\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RKnO4BxkxCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/5uW1liTyJTkgqQCT7v_4D6gX80TIDZfU1MucRLhK7JjM-a12RiwVLDGvkz-p06RNUYUsTA_yPJb-OurTMhl1oFUQtTWpZdNd2dxzIY_INIeLLMNQjVVyAo1hTIL8fUxwDu0PuAOa\" alt=\"DMV Vehicle Registration Portal\"\/><figcaption>DMV Vehicle Registration Portal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This portal is considered a self-service online renewal, but it only applies to certain cases. Exception cases include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your auto insurance company does not electronically report to the DMV&nbsp;<\/li><li>You need to show proof of insurance (insurance must be submitted by mail or in-person).<\/li><li>The vehicle\u2019s record or ownership has changed since the renewal notice was sent.<\/li><li>You have received a demand for a payment letter because of delinquent registration.<\/li><li>You are renewing a commercial vehicle registered through the International Registration Plan (IRP).<\/li><li>The vehicle is any of the following:<ul><li>Special construction equipment<\/li><li>Cemetery equipment<\/li><li>Special mobile equipment<\/li><li>Logging equipment<\/li><li>Husbandry equipment<\/li><li>Cotton or farm trailer equipment<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The vehicle has Year of Manufacturer (YOM) specialty plates.<\/li><li>The vehicle is a trailer subject to permanent trailer identification (PTI) registration.<\/li><li>An exempt agency owns the vessel.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These cases are not eligible to register their vehicle through this new portal and must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-virtual-office\/\">DMV\u2019s assisted online renewal system<\/a> instead. As we&#8217;ve stated before in our article <a href=\"http:\/\/35.89.255.242\/the-virtual-dmv-system-is-up-but-is-it-working\/uncategorized\/\">The Virtual DMV System Is Up But Is It Working<\/a>, people who have tried this virtual office system have gotten no responses and reported it doesn&#8217;t work. The system gives an upload error to those who try uploading, and once the upload is made, there is a&nbsp; 2-4 week wait for the DMV to respond to provide you with feedback.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Does This Portal Work?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who can use this online vehicle registration portal might consider themselves lucky. The portal even tells you the estimated processing times, which we&#8217;ve never seen from the DMV before. Their motto: skip the line and renew your vehicle registration online. You&#8217;d think we&#8217;d be jumping for joy.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/JElwVyxhbMeDgbhUZB0pwIR3T5ELhDD3hIp8-vQtjJUusbsddoRTD_84ktpHplJVqJp_iDx2seKlPdNNy_-f2bwpSHz9U1bcH-b-08i5Zx-k4r5xU4inK5Ojde7Q9CstXw7PLbu2\" alt=\"DMV Registration Processing Times\"\/><figcaption>DMV Registration Processing Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the truth is, this online portal is no better than the virtual office. Customers are left not knowing what&#8217;s going on because the funds are not immediately applied to their registration, and when they use the site to see what&#8217;s going on, they see that the registration is still due. This can cause so many delays and confusion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The processing times state that DMV kiosks are immediate, but they don&#8217;t work for everyone. There are many exceptions to this system. If you do your vehicle registration online, the processing times are supposed to be up to 2 weeks, but as we saw before, the two-week wait is just for them to answer, and then it goes up from there. It can take from 20 to 60 days. If you are able to get a DMV agent on the phone and complete the registration process, it can take up to 2 weeks for the DMV to let you know if everything was correctly processed. The time may vary from weeks to months. People have described phone orders as an epic fail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s not even talk about mail. With the exaggerated wait times the post office is having, there is no way mail-ins will only take six weeks. The wait time is more like eight weeks (or 60 days) just to know if what you mailed in was correct, and that&#8217;s if it wasn&#8217;t lost in the mail in either direction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exaggerated Wait Times? Sticker Quicker is The Better Alternative<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sticker Quicker is the right alternative to these exaggerated wait times at the DMV. Sticker Quicker was founded on the speed and reliability of our system. We have a commitment to our customer&#8217;s happiness, and we make the task of vehicle registration easy and simple.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our cutting-edge technology can ship your vehicle registration that same day or the next day for orders placed after 3 pm. You can also download the Registration card immediately online until you receive it in the mail and then you are emailed the receipt immediately. You are even provided with a tracking number on the shipment, so you can see the estimated arrival time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To name a few of our best qualities:&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Receive a FREE instant electronic copy of your registration as soon as you check out.<\/li><li>A whole department dedicated to customer happiness, here to help you find solutions to your complex registration issues.<\/li><li>We provide an instant tracking number with guaranteed shipping within 24 hours of your order.<\/li><li>Simply request a moving permit online and avoid a costly traffic ticket when taking your car in for a smog test or repair.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Recently moved and need to update your vehicle registration address with the DMV? We can quickly update your registration and provide an instant e-copy in case of a change of address.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Avoid increasing penalties for forgetting to pay your registration renewal by making a fast payment today.<\/li><li>Whether your registration was misplaced, damaged, or stolen, we can quickly replace the most important document proving your car\u2019s ownership.<\/li><li>Our technology works on all devices, from Desktop, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need more convincing? Leave those exaggerated DMV times behind and rely on Sticker Quicker. We get the job done quickly and easily. Visit <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stickerquicker.com\"><strong>stickerquicker.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> or call 888-635-0143 to find out about how we can help you with your registration renewal needs. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DMV wait times have always been exaggerated: waiting in line for hours and lines even going out the door. Now, with the pandemic, the reality is even more dire.&nbsp; The DMV now has a page for online transactions, with estimated processing times. But, the reality is online transactions are taking even longer. 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