New car? Keep your plates.
We move your registration and plates from your old vehicle to your new one, then bring back your new registration and sticker.
What to have ready
- Title for the new vehicleIn your name, or signed over to you by the seller (original or certified copy, not a photocopy)
- Copy of the registration you’re transferringFrom your old vehicle
- New York insurance ID card for the new vehicleCall us before you buy; we’ll set up the new car on your policy
- Copy of your NY driver license or ID
- Signed MV-82 applicationWe prepare it for you
- DTF-802 Statement of TransactionIf you just bought the vehicle in a private sale and the title isn’t in your name yet
- Payment for DMV feesIncluding the title fee if the title isn’t already in your name
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 I transfer my plates to any car?
To another vehicle you own, of the same registration type, as long as the registration hasn’t expired.
What happens to my old car?
Once the plates move, the old car is no longer registered. Remove its plates before you hand it over.
Can you pick up my old plates and paperwork?
Yes, anywhere in NYC, for an extra charge quoted for your address.
I don’t want to transfer. What do I do with the plates?
Surrender them. See our Plate Surrender page.
No New York insurance card yet? You need one before the DMV will register a car. We’re a licensed insurance broker in the same office, so we can insure and register your vehicle in one go.
Get an insurance quoteOther DMV services
Register a Vehicle & Get Plates
See details →Surrender Plates
See details →TLC & For-Hire Registrations
See details →Registration Renewal
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.