The Hamden DMV is open:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Walk-in testing hours

Please check the holiday schedule before visiting a DMV Office.

For general information please call our phone center at:
860-263-5700 (Within Hartford area or outside of Connecticut)
800-842-8222 (Elsewhere in Connecticut)

To contact the Hamden DMV: 203-789-7528

Please see Inspections Performed at DMV for inspection information and hours of operation. 

Acceptable forms of payment are: cash, money orders, personal checks, bank checks, Mastercard, Visa, Discover and most debit cards. Please make all checks payable to DMV

Traveling I-91 North: Take exit 5. At the traffic light proceed straight on State Street. DMV is approximately 3 miles on the right.

Traveling I-91 South: Take exit 10. Take first exit off the ramp (exit 1). Take a right off the exit to the traffic light. At the traffic light, take a right onto State Street. DMV is approximately 3 miles on the left.

Traveling Route 15 North: Take exit 62 and a left onto Dixwell Avenue. Go three tenths of a mile to Route 5 (State Street). Take a right onto State Street. DMV is approximately 3 miles on the left.

Traveling Route 15 South: Take exit 63 (Bishop Street). Turn left at end of the ramp. Take a left at first traffic light (Bishop Street Route 22). Take a right at second light (State Street/Route 5). DMV is 5 miles on the left.