DVLA Gosforth

[tbloke99]

Going to change a number plate over. Do I need to make an appointment at DVLA or is it just a queue. Remember last time I was there, I queued for an hour.

[SeanyD]

Turn up and queue, last time I was there queued for 15 mins or so.

[poj]

Remember to grab a ticket to give you a number when you enter the office

[ad111s]

Been there twice and both times even though it was busy was in and out within 30mins

[PeteSBC]

Was there last monday morning about 11.30 and walked straight to the counter. Had to fill a form in and waited 15mins to see someone again. Probably the quickest i've been in and out.

[Red16]

I've been there this afternoon, it was very busy but I grabbed a number as I walked through the door, filled out the relevant forms and took a seat, I was called up to one of the service desks 5-10 minutes later, and another 10 minutes later I was out of the door on my way home.

[2woody]

it's a bit of a lottery. Sometimes I've been in there, I've been the only person there and other times I've had a considerable wait. Five hours was the longest from memory

[mph1977]

never been to the office in question it seems to be a bit of a lottery, depending on what is happening in the trade that day in the locality, sometimes the local offices are full of people from dealers with a handful of files othertimes it's deathly quiet ith just a handful of 'ordinary' people doing stuff for one vehicle / licence/ tacho card each.

[brad mole]

you normally find its busier at the end of the month with people going in to sort out car tax etc.

[tbloke99]

Went yesterday morning, in and out in 20 mins. Just had to deal with Gosforth high street the. How many sets of traffic lights!!!

[sim16v]

brad mole said:

you normally find its busier at the end of the month with people going in to sort out car tax etc.

Yes, I'd avoid 3 days before end of month and 3 days after start of month and lunch times as well!

Pick your times and you can be in and out in 10 minutes, other times you could be there for hours!