Quite literally the only thing our lives that has not Benefited from technology, improvements on…read morelogistics or customer service. I guess the monopoly structure provides no incentive to improve. One very good polite gentlemen and then there's the "yeller". Anyone that has been has encountered the human megaphone. What she lacks in empathy and kindness, she makes up for in slowly processing each applicant in the hopes of catching a mistake requiring them to have to come back. Other than that, it's great.

The website nor the automated answering service mentioned that the DMV would be closed Tuesday, 31…read moreDecember. We drove from Lewisburg, 27 miles one way thinking they were open. Terrible customer service!!!

MY GOAL: To obtain a REAL ID and renew my license that had expired in the last two weeks…read more TIME SPENT: Under 2 hours total --- 30min to upload documents one business day prior, 45min waiting for the office to open, 15min waiting in line during office hours, and ~10minutes to get thru check-in, document review, and re-activating my license with a future REAL-ID. EVENTS: I completed my real ID verification document uploads the proceeding Friday. I belatedly discovered my license had expired, but also that I needed a real ID to comply for the spring 2025 mandate. Late Friday afternoon, I uploaded .pdfs of a W-2 form (SS verifying document), bank statement (redacted and only cover page with address), and credit card statement (redacted and only cover page with address), with accompanying active passport (photo page only). This was deemed sufficient and surprisingly approved Friday late afternoon (in hours!) by email with a confirmation code and 30d expiration. After I printed my documents at home in black/white (both redacted and full versions, the latter was an unnecessary back-up), I arrived at 7:45 AM the following Monday without an appointment. I was number 12 in line. For context number one arrived at 7 AM at this Franklin location. Some of us early birds brought lawn chairs. And behind me, there were over 30 individuals by the time the office opened at 8:30 AM. 15 minutes prior to the office opening, two helpful employees (one elderly woman named Crooks) went down the line and asked each individual about the reasons for their presence there today, as well as to reviewed the appropriate documents. I had pre-printed my redacted abbreviated uploaded documents, which were deemed usable. I had the upload confirmation code, as additional proof. At 830, the office opened, and by 8:45 AM I had reached the front of the line. Of note, I tried obtaining an e-ticket, but it repeatedly failed at the final step 4, with a VDI error. The "check in desk agent", with Parkinsonian hand tremor, reviewed the documents and required the assistance of another, apparently more experienced, but also elderly individual, to navigate screens on the computer to appropriately check my printed documents that I provided. These were deemed accurate (despite me offering the confirmation code of my previously uploaded documents - no idea if they were cross-checking). I was then asked to scan a QR code, which checked me in, and texted me some simple questions (btw I did this during the computer check-in shenanigans). Next I was directed a kiosk, which they called an 'iPad', of which there were three, and digitally confirmed some simple demographic-type questions, took a digital photo, and received a paper receipt of a active drivers license with the printed official copy to arrive in the mail in the subsequent 20 days. No fees for my expired license! I Concluded my kiosk time at 8:54. As I departed, I was overhead called to one of the ~7 cubicles on the left side of the office space, but then, I was shooed away, as my experience was deemed complete at the kiosk. Maybe the cubicle land was for those who had an appointment, an e-ticket, an initial license, or more complex need - I have no idea. In Short, despite some of the daunting reviews and the uncertainty on the DMV website itself, lack of ability to ask any questions at all beforehand, and a limit to readings on Reddit, Quora, and Google, I found this experience to be better than my expectations were set at, and I was quite pleased. Hopefully your journey will be as smooth as mine, even with an expired license in the state of TN.

I want to file a complaint about the terrible service I received at the DMV. The staff treated…read morepeople with disrespect and acted in a very rude and unprofessional manner. I felt like I was being treated unfairly and looked down on. The environment was uncomfortable, and some employees showed discriminatory behavior that felt racist. No one should be treated that way while simply trying to complete DMV services. I hope this complaint is taken seriously and that changes are made to improve the way customers are treated.

Everything went perfect, couldn't ask for anything better, it would be nice if all dmv's were ran…read morelike this one

This location is currently closed due to water damage in December. I would recommend to call before…read moregoing or go to Tullahoma or Murfreesboro. Otherwise, it's a nice small DMV, when open.

Staff is very friendly and patient though I did witness a guy use all 4 eye exam stations and the…read morelady tell him he got it wrong more than 4 times. She eventually passed him and told the next person that came to the counter that "she knew where she wouldn't be driving but couldn't tell them". Every type of person in there. If your board just go to hang out. Watch the world fall apart.

Surprisingly brief wait and excellent customer service…read more Highly recommend. I had trepidation about being able to get my but it was no problem.

Very efficient. I can't remember when I've registered a vehicle so fast and easy. Just have all…read moreyour docs in order and it's a fast visit.

Here it is Monday and there is 3 clerks working and the line is back up at door. Nice customer…read moreservice but way under staff. Murfreesboro has lost it small town appeal. Some call it progress if that is true then why then 3 clerks? Come on...

Quick easy friendly. Less than 10 minutes don't go anywhere else this is the best location and…read morestaff

1:40pm, first of the month, I needed to get a title re-issued as mine has wandered off over 10…read moreyears and I am selling the car. I expected lines out the door, and got them when I got there. The line moved pretty quickly for only 2 people working there and within 5 minutes I was at the front. They were not able to offer what I needed (a title in my hands that day) but did give me a map to where I could get an instant re-issue and were extremely nice about the whole thing. Thinking back, I've had to wait, but if you don't go right at 11:50 you can get in and out in a jiffy.. the place can only handle 3 clerks and about 6 people inside, which is a pain sometimes, but for a govt office it moves. One thing to beware of is people putting on their stickers in the parking lot. They're easy to run over and may mess up your finish.

I live in Rutherford county. I have spent hours in the past renewing my license at the Department…read moreof Safety in Murfreesboro. My wife suggested I come to Lebanon in Wilson county to update my license. I have to say she was right. The people working there were courteous and quick. I was in and out in twenty minutes. The parking lot was full and the room was busy but everyone was taken care of in a timely manner. BEST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD IN ANY DMV IN MY 48 YEARS OF DRIVING. GREAT JOB!!!

I have never had a bad experience at the Hart Lane Center (or the other license bureaus on…read moreClarksville Hwy, Centennial Blvd or Old Hickory in Madison). Staff have been professional and handled their business. Today was exceptional though because they have a tenured staff member at a table who is taking people as they enter and directing them and letting them know if they have all the right forms. She is clear about her expertise and calm and personable. When she had to redirect people, she did so in a respectful way. It was a welcome change from just going to a kiosk.

I left work as early as possible to complete my passport application just to arrive at 4pm to be…read morenotified that they're closed. This information isn't available anywhere on the Madison County website.

Everything you used to be able to do at a satellite office in 10 minutes now takes 45+…read more Consolidating everything to one location should have improved service and instead it's an exercise in everything wrong with government today.

Very efficient, very polite, very helpful, and very, very easy! Two of us were in and out in less…read morethan 45 minutes, and that's including waiting outside for just 20 minutes before the doors opened on New Year's Eve! Very simple, very courteous, very professional! Thanks HART LANE DMV! Happy New Year!

I wait in line before they open. A lady asks if anyone is needed a duplicate license or renewing. I…read moreneed a duplicate. She then tells me to go stand in front of an employee she points to. Who then proceeds to ignore tf out of me & when I inquire, I'm told to get back in line.