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South Brunswick MVC- NJ Vehicle Center and Inspection

Based on 13 votes

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
2236 Rte 130 North
Dayton, NJ 08810
United States

8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wait Time: N/A
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Dayton MVC Location & Hours

Office location
2236 Rte 130 North
Dayton, 08810
Sun Closed
Mon 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dayton MVC Office Services

  • License plate transfer or replacement.
  • New registration/title.
  • Registration/title transfer for private sale of a new vehicle, boat or trailer.
  • Renewal of registration.
  • Replacement or duplicate title.
  • Salvage title.
  • Vehicle Inspection

Dayton MVC Payment

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • May accept ATM/Debit cards
  • Money order

Dayton MVC Office Notes

Appointment required for most services. 

No appointment required for Disability Placard or License plate returns. 

INSPECTION STATION OPEN FROM 7am to 12pm NOON on SATURDAY.

Best time to arrive for inspections is mid-month, mid-week - when volumes tend to be lower.

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Dayton New Jersey MVC Reviews and Tips

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LS11374
I went here to have my car inspected. There were no cars in front of me. The employee who inspected my car was friendly, and the process went very quickly. Overall it was a great experience!
5:00 pm, Sep 3
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Daniel Shaw
I had 1245 appointment that took 3 weeks to get! I got there 1215. Had to stand in heat outside. Did not leave till 245. Another guy waited 2hrs, then told come back different day, we don't have motorcycle plates. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!
5:14 am, May 24
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Edgar Bunch
Had to go to the MVC in South Brunswick for new Registration and Title. Wow the people working there are so friendly and helpful. The service was very fast. In an out in 15 minuets. I did printed the forms I needed ahead of time at home. Great experience.
5:20 am, Apr 4
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kennethperez
South Brunswick DMV's officer at the door was extremely courteous and informative. My needs were handled promptly and professionally. The DMV experience has come a long way since back in the day. Exceptional.
2:33 pm, Dec 21
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sandyschwartzberg
Went to my 12:45 appt yesterday and it only took 15 minutes to get my new registration/plates. All staff members I encountered were friendly and customer-oriented, I could not believe that this was a NJ DMV operation. The manager should be commended for training the staff to be positive in order to provide exceptional performance/much Kudos to the South Brunswick DMV manager and staff.
6:21 am, Jan 24
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DMV Customer
Arrived at 8am and was seen promptly. At inspection , the older caucasian man seemed to be hiding on the side of the building smoking a cigarette and finally appeared and removed the cone. Not friendly and could not muster a good morning back to me.
10:19 am, Feb 6
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brianchorny
amazing is all i have to say
everyone is on point
4:51 pm, Mar 8
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angelamcdonnell
I have been to this dmv location and I have to say it was nothing like I expected. The people at the front desk were very courteous and the wait time for an placard renewal was less than a minute. Several weeks ago I had another occasion to visit this location for a completely different reason, and I would have to say the same thing. People were very courteous the wait time was less than a minute! This place has come a long way!
12:44 pm, Mar 28
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robherbst
Your security guard there in Dayton needs an attitude check. He is a nasty POS. He treated my wife like a piece of sh!t and talked to her like she was a nobody. He was lucky I wasn’t there with her because I would have punched him in his mouth. Everyone who works for the dmv needs to get their heads out of their asses. All of you have attitudes and suck at your job. If you don’t want to deal with people, get a new god damn job.
5:55 am, Apr 1
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deniseuzunis
Sam was very friendly and helpful, always a pleasure visiting this center
11:48 am, Jun 2
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DMV Customer
This sight was excellent! They helped me do Everything I came the to do,so quickly, friendly & highly professional!! I bought reading materials, for the Wait time and didn’t get to open and read any of them!!! No wait time👏🏽🥰
6:48 am, Jul 11
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Tim Samons
This is the most organized DMV in New Jersey. I'm very grateful for this DMV
9:12 am, Aug 15
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DMV Customer
My son and I were at Dayton MVS a few weeks ago after visiting Kilmer MVS where we were sent to Dayton. we were never told about needing an appointment. Upon arrival we met with Debbie at the reception desk. After explaining our situation Debbie was able to help us and set us up with Nye who took our information and completed our registration and title work quickly and efficiently. I will say this was unexpected and the best experience at a DMV I had ever had in 40 years of living in NJ.
4:06 pm, Sep 6

Questions and Answers

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gerardogreen
Feb 13
Do I have to inspect a vehicle that's 20yrs old?
danimauldin
Mar 20
Hello,

Here is a full list of New Jersey vehicles that are exempt from inspection:

-Gasoline powered vehicles registered passenger, model year 1995 & older with a GVWR 8,500 pounds or less.
-Gasoline powered vehicles registered passenger, model year 2007 & older with a GVWR 8,501 to 14,000 pounds.
-Gasoline powered vehicles registered passenger, model year 2013 & older with a GVWR 14,001 pounds or more.
-Historic motor vehicles
-Approved Collector Vehicles which are less than 25 years old
-100% Electric vehicles
-Motorcycles
-Motorized bicycles
-Farm tractors and traction equipment
-Farm machinery and implements
-Fire trucks having a GVWR of more than 8,500 pounds
-In-transit construction equipment
-All Diesel-fueled motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 8,501 pounds to 17,999 that are plated commercial. The owner or lessee is required to inspected these vehicles.

-All diesel powered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 8,501 to 17,999 that are plated passenger, not for profit, governmental, commuter van, farmer or farm truck except buses

-All diesel powered vehicles model year 1996 and older that are plated passenger, not for profit, governmental, commuter van, farmer or farm truck except buses

-Omnibuses which are subject to inspection by the Commission‘s Commercial Bus Inspection and Investigation Unit
-School buses which are subject to inspection by the Commission‘s School Bus Inspection Unit
-Tactical military vehicles operated on Federal installations within this State
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DMV Customer
Mar 9
Do I need an appointment for a non driver photo id?
DMVBob
Mar 28
The South Brunswick MVC only handles vehicle transactions. Most NJ MVC transactions require an appointment. You do not need an appointment for Disability Placard or License plate returns
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connievalladare
Mar 12
Do we need appointment or we can go as walkin
DMVBob
Mar 28
The only services available for walk in same day service are Disability Placard or License plate returns. For everything else you need an appointment.
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sabihahussain
Mar 25
My daughter who is going to be 17 and has a drivers exam on the 3rd of April, had her Permit stolen when my car was stolen. Can she get a new permit, does she need it to bring that to take the exam?
DMVBob
Mar 28
You can replace a lost driver’s permit in New Jersey by visiting a local Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agency. You will need to provide identification documents and pay a fee. It is recommended to try to get this taken care of before the road test date.
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angelamcdonnell
Mar 28
Can renewing a permanent disability placard (blue placard) be done on line?
DMVBob
Mar 28
Yes, you can renew a permanent disability placard online in New Jersey. You can also visit the office with out an appointment to renew you disability placard. To renew online you can visit the official website of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ MVC) and renew your permanent disability placard online

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