- Setup appointment at the San Mateo DMV with their online form (if you don't get an appointment, you will wait longer on-site)
- At the DMV:
- "Start here" counter: got number and a form (nobody was in line)
- Waiting area: filled out renewal form and worked on my laptop while waiting for my number (took about 15 minutes for my number to be called)
- Counter 1: gave filled-out form, paid fee (USD 20-something) with credit card, got receipt
- Counter 2: waited a bit in line, got picture taken and renewal test
- Testing area: filled out test as best as I could (last time I actually studied the stuff was 10 years ago)
- Counter 3: waited a bit in line, produced filled-out test (yay I passed) and got my temp license
- One week later: got the actual license in the mail
- The appointment + number system works fine.
- The DMV employees are efficient.
- I was done in about one hour total at the DMV.
- I feared I would need a drive test but luckily that was not needed.
- I was not asked for a proof of residence. My SSN and expired license seemed to be enough.
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