In VA the DMV is appointment only. Problem is you can’t get an appointment before the end of the year. When we transferred ownership to older S in June, we were clued in to the private DMV select place an hour away. Wait wasn’t too bad for H and S. Maybe an hour. However, word has gotten out. My co-worker bought a used car and went to get plates this week. He got there at 8am, an hour before opening. He wasn’t seen until 1:30pm! And that doesn’t even count the two hours driving time to get there and back