Driver’s License - Real ID - deadline coming - great experience!

I procrastinated about getting my new License/Real ID. It doesn’t expire until July but I need it for airport security starting next month. I keep seeing nightmare scenarios about people waiting all day in the hot sun and even camping out overnight. I keep hearing how hard it is to get an appointment. However, I used the tax collector’s website and was able to book in the same week. There are three locations you can book at using the tax collector’s website. It wasn’t easy to find the right place on the website so here it is.

https://app.mdctaxcollector.gov/

You need to create an account to see the appointments available but all three offices have appointments available next week and some have open appointments this week. Last Monday, I made an appointment for Friday since I had the day off from work for Good Friday. I made the appointment at the Central office (strip mall near the Magic City casino - not far from the airport). My appointment was Friday at 9:00. I arrived at 9:00 and got into the very short line for people with appointments. I got inside about 5 minutes later and my name was called within a minute of getting inside. I was finished with new license in hand by 9:30.

I could not believe it. If you need to go, or know someone who does, use the link above for the tax collector website and make an appointment. I brought my iPad thinking I was going to be stuck there all day!