Sold your car? Surrender your plates the right way.
We turn in your plates at the DMV and bring back your FS-6T receipt, your proof that the plates are off your name. We can even pick the plates up from your door.
What to have ready
- Your license platesRemove plate frames and screws first; the DMV won’t accept plates with them attached
- Signed Plate Surrender Application (PD-7)One for each set of plates. We prepare it.
- Copy of the registration and your NY license or ID
- Remove the windshield stickersDestroy the registration and inspection stickers
What you get back
How it works
Send us your papers
WhatsApp photos of your documents. We check everything before anyone goes to the DMV, so nothing gets rejected for a missing paper.
We pick up, or you drop off
Drop your signed forms at our Richmond Hill office, or we pick them up from your door anywhere in New York City.
We bring back your plates
We take your paperwork to the DMV and bring back your plates, sticker and registration, usually by the next business day.
Skip the trip. We come to you.
DMV pick-up & drop-off across New York City. We collect your signed paperwork (and old plates, if you’re surrendering) from your home or business in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan or Staten Island, and deliver your new plates and registration back to your door. Nassau and Suffolk on request.
There’s an extra charge for pick-up and drop-off, quoted for your address when you book. How pick-up works →
Frequently asked questions
Can someone else surrender my plates?
Yes. Give them only to the person who will surrender them for you, and make sure you get the FS-6T receipt back. We return it to you, usually the next business day.
When can I cancel my insurance?
After the plates are surrendered. We’re your insurance broker too, so we can time the cancellation for you.
My plates were lost or stolen. Can I still surrender?
You still have to surrender the registration, and you’ll need a police report. See Replace Plates.
Do I get money back?
Possibly. The DMV may refund part of the registration if you surrender before it expires.
Cancelling a policy? Let us handle it after the surrender so there’s no insurance lapse on your record. Buying another car? We’ll quote the new one today.
Get an insurance quoteOther DMV services
Transfer Plates
See details →Moving to New York
See details →Replace Plates or Registration
See details →Register a Vehicle & Get Plates
See details →Ready? Send us a photo of your papers.
We reply on WhatsApp during office hours (Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm). Ask for our service fee; DMV fees are separate.
NOTICE: THIS TRANSACTION OR SERVICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE, AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, DIRECTLY FROM THE OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WEBSITE AT WWW.DMV.NY.GOV
Syed Services Inc. is a licensed Private Service Bureau (PSB License No. 5771), 123-07 Jamaica Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. This service bureau licensed by the State of New York. Syed Services Inc. is a licensed Private Service Bureau but is not an official agency of the Department of Motor Vehicles, State of New York. We prepare and submit paperwork on your behalf; the DMV makes all decisions, and plates, registrations, titles and licenses are not guaranteed. Our service fee and any pick-up/drop-off charge are separate from DMV fees and taxes, which are paid to the DMV.