Lewiston DMV Office: 36 Mollison Way

As with all DMV offices, the best advice is to arrive early and be prepared to wait standing for a while. Sadly, the day I visited, the staffing was down to three clerks who behaved professionally and politely to all the customers I saw. The doors opened promptly at 0800 hours, a couple of folks said they arrived around 0630 - that sounds excessive since they still had to wait for a couple of hours. The line quickly grew to thirty or forty by 0745. A word of warning: don't hop out of line! Those behind you will be unpleasant; those ahead of you might try to help, but the DMV needs to post a sign reminding everyone to stay in line no matter what! The staff was firm and pleasantly professional with every customer. They dealt well with the one person who was a bit yelly and unkind.

All-in-all, it was a typical day at the DMV - busy, overworked staff, a lot of waiting no matter when you arrive, and mostly quiet. Bring a book!

Too bad there aren't benches outside for those waiting before the office opens.