Instant Titles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Title applications require 10-15 business days for processing, but the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles offers an expedited titling service – referred to as an instant title – in which titles are processed and issued the same day or next business day.

NCDMV can issue instant titles for duplicate title applications that require a 15-day waiting period. The customer would order the instant title and pick it up at the same license plate agency on the 16th day. ​

NCDMV does not issue Instant titles for the following: 

Fees

​​​The i​nstant titles are issued over the counter from the following NCDMV offices.

• Asheboro License Plate Agency
  338 S. Fayetteville Street
  
  Asheboro, NC 27203
  (336) 629-9623
  
• ​​​Asheville License Plate Agency at Hendersonville Road​
  780 Hendersonville Road, Suite 8 
  Asheville, NC 28803 ​
  (828) 277-7767
  
• ​​Asheville License Plate Agency at Ingles Plaza 
  153 Smokey Park Highway, Suite 160-A
  Asheville, NC 28806 ​
  (828) 252-8526
  
• Canton License Plate Agency
  ​11 Peach Blossom St​reet
  Canton, NC 28716​
  (828) 646-0091​​
  
• Carrboro License Plate Agency at Carrboro Plaza

  104 N.C. 54, Suite D

  Carrboro, NC 27510

  (919) 521-8600
  
• Cary License Plate Agency
  1251 Buck Jones Road​
  Raleigh, NC 27606
  
  (919) 469-1444​
  
• Charlotte License Plate Agency at The Independence Promenade Shopping Center

  5309-E E. Independence Boulevard
  

  Charlotte, NC 28212

  (704) 900-5727
  
• Charlotte License Plate Agency at The Shops at Westerly Station
  3250-G Wilkinson Boulevard
  Charlotte, NC 28208
  (980) 237-9658 ​
  
• Charlotte License Plate Agency at The South Oak Shopping Center
  809 E. Arrowood Road, Suite 800
  Charlotte, NC 28217 ​
  (704) 525-3832 ​
  
• Concord License Plate Agency at Clear Springs Plaza
  929-D Concord Parkway South
  Concord, NC  28027
  (704) 723-4991​
  
• Currituck County License Plate Agency
  257 Caratoke Highway (N.C. Highway 168), Suite E
  Moyock, NC 27958
  (252) 232-9670
  
• ​Durham License Plate Agency at Parkway Plaza Shopping Center​
  4215 University Drive, Suite 8
  Durham, NC 27707
  (919) 286-4908 ​
  
• Durham License Plate Agency at Triangle Square Shopping Center

  4723 NC Highway 55, Suite 7A
  

  Durham, NC 27713
  

  (919) 544-3662
  
• Franklin License Plate Agency

  353 Westgate Plaza

  Franklin, NC 28734
  

  (828) 369-8165
  
• Gastonia License Plate Agency at Eastridge Mall
  
  246 N. New Hope Road, Suite 239
  Gastonia, NC 28054
  
  (704) 864-4856
  
• Greensboro License Plate Agency at Golden Gate Shopping Center
  2218 Golden Gate Drive
  Greensboro, NC 27405
  (336) 275-7715​
• ​Greensboro License Plate Agency at Guilford Shoppes Station

  5533 W. Market Street
  

  Greensboro, NC 27409

  (336) 856-1510
  
• High Point License Plate Agency​
  

  1701 Westchester Drive, ​Suite 220
  High Point, NC 27262 ​
  (336) 889-8247 
  
• Indian Trail License Plate Agency at Indian Trail Village
  

  14015-J East Independence Boulevard
  ​Indian Trail, NC 28079 ​
  (704) 234-8704​
  
• Lumberton License Plate Agency
  118 West Fifth Street
  
  Lumberton, NC 28358
  (910) 593-1133​
  
• McDowell County License Plate Agency
  60 East Court Street
  Marion, NC  28752
  ​(828) 652-0179​
• ​Mocksville License Plate Agency
  1047 Yadkinville Road
  Mocksville, NC 27028
  (336) 753-6677​
  
• Morganton License Plate Agency
  603 S. College Street
  Morganton, NC 28655
  (828) 437-4505
  
• Murphy License Plate Agency

  1176 Andrews Road
  

  Murphy, NC 28906

  (828) 837-9922
  
• North Raleigh License Plate Agency
  2533 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 102
  Raleigh, NC 27604
  (919) 831-9996​
  
• Raleigh Central Services License Plate Agency
  4121 New Bern Avenue
  Raleigh, NC  27610
  (919) 715-7000​
  
• ​Rural Hall License Plate Agency
  145 Bethania Street
  Rural Hall, NC 27045
  ​(336) 642-9016
• ​Shelby License Plate Agency
  118 N. Morgan Street
  

  Shelby, NC 28150

  (704) 487-4551
  
• Smithfield License Plate Agency
  3175A U.S. Highway 301 South
  Smithfield, NC 27577 ​
  (919) 934-3187
  
• Thomasville License Plate Agency
  1650 Liberty Drive
  Thomasville, NC 27360
  (336) 472-7334
  

• Troy License Plate Agency at Troy Shopping Center
  448 Albemarle Road
  Troy, NC​ 27371
  (910) 572-2911​​​​​​​
  

• Whiteville License Plate Agency
  
  201 E. Main Street
  
  Whiteville, NC 28472​
  (910) 642-7500​
  
• Wilmington License Plate Agency
  2390 Carolina Beach Road, Suite​ 108
  Wilmington, NC 28401 
  (910) 763-6752​
  

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