DMV services are planned to resume Wednesday February 18, pending NYS approval
From Allegany County,
The Allegany Department of Motor Vehicles, along with all DMV offices in New York state, will undergo a large-scale system upgrade next month that will require our office to be closed and potentially alter our business hours.
In February, the New York State DMV is implementing the initial phase of a multi-year project to replace and modernize its aging technology systems. To bring the first part of the new system online, the state is ceasing all DMV operations on Friday, February 13, 2026. Due to this, the Allegany County DMV will be closed that day. Additionally, our office will be closed to the public the day prior, February 12, 2026 for Lincoln’s birthday.
The offices will remain closed Monday, which is the Presidents Day holiday, and Tuesday (February 16-17), with a planned reopening on Wednesday, February 18 provided we receive the go-ahead from State DMV leadership.
During this time, the state DMV will migrate about 30 million records to the new system and complete the transition to bring the first phase of the upgrade online. Again, no DMV transactions will be able to be completed during this period, including through the state DMV website, and they will also not be answering their phones.
The state DMV’s implementation timeline calls for offices to be operational and open for customer transactions beginning Wednesday, February 18. We plan on opening our office for normal business hours on February 18. Any changes to that will be posted on the county website and the Allegany County DMV Facebook page.
“Over the past three months my staff has been working diligently to complete the training required to prepare them for the new DRIVES system roll out. We are very optimistic that the upgrade will make both our jobs and the customer experience more streamlined. We ask that you be patient with us as we navigate this exciting change.” Deputy County Clerk III, Mandi Joyce-Phelps added.
ABOUT THE DMV SYSTEM UPGRADE
New York State DMV has contracted with software company FAST Enterprises, LLC, which has implemented similar systems in more than 20 other states, to help NYS DMV modernize its technology platforms and service delivery in two major stages over the next two years. The new technology will replace and consolidate a significant portion of DMV’s legacy technology, some of which are over 50 years old. The goal of this initiative is to make the DMV more secure, stable, and agile and to provide DMV customers with more efficient, secure, and convenient services.
