You can definitely make appointments to register a vehicle. I don't recommend walking in without an appointment, I tried that earlier this year and after standing in line for 2 hours I was turned away and told to make a registration appointment online.

Edit: be sure to use the MVU-26 form so you don't have to pay sales tax on the car.

Thank you! I must be really stupid then because the website won’t let me make an appointment if I choose “register my vehicle”. Am I choosing the wrong thing?

Yeah I just looked and I am also not seeing a registration link for appointments. I just did a car in the summer and made an appointment online, so it certainly was there then, but I am not seeing it now.

On this page... https://rmvmassdotappt.cxmflow.com/Appointment/Index/2c052fc7-571f-4b76-9790-7e91f103c408 (hope that link works) it seems to imply walk in service for registration...

"Registration Related Transactions
Transactions that CAN be performed at an RMV Service Center without an appointment:
Register My Vehicle
Reinstate My Registration
Transfer Vehicle to a Surviving Spouse
Amend My Registration
Confirm Identity for a Registration Renewal
Please note that WEDNESDAY mornings between 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. are reserved for SENIOR CITIZENS. WALK IN SERVICES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE."

Weird. I registered a bike early September and the Leominster branch wouldn't serve me without a reservation. Maybe it changed, Following this close now because I'm about to buy a car and will need to figure this out again soon. The rmv is one of my least favorite things about living here.

Appreciate the comment and input from folks! I do trust that they offered that earlier. My worst fear is walking in and then getting turned away. I read that for some people they made appointment at the RMV after not getting after waiting the whole day. I read the same thing on the mass.gov and was hoping they meant appointment wasn’t mandatory. I don’t think anyone likes to walk-in and wait hours on end unless they couldn’t get an appointment beforehand.

Just checked and if you have a AAA membership, they are still taking appointments. Might be worth it to get a basic membership for one year just for this if you don't already have one.

Thanks for the insight on that one! When I looked at the services offered from AAA, I don’t think they handle register/title a vehicle. I’ll call tomorrow just to double check though!

They do. That is where I took mine this part summer I mentioned. I actually had made an appointment with the RMV and then kept checking AAA. When an earlier appointment opened up I grabbed it and registered my car there. Then I cancelled my upcoming RMV appointment (no way I was going to cancel it until I knew I was all set with the AAA attempt).

Now that I am thinking about it more, I bought it from a private seller and was transferring the plates from another car so I didn't need plates. If you need plates, then maybe that is different with AAA, so yeah, you should check that.

Good luck!

Check at 7:00am on a weekday. That’s when new appointments open up and they go fast. Expect to have to make one three weeks out. I am dealing with registration transfer right now also.

Thank you!!!!

Are you able to make one for registration?

You should be able to.