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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said his goal is
to eliminate the “time tax” of people having to wait in line at
a DMV facility. He showed off the new DMV ATM at a Mariano’s
grocery store in Chicago Thursday.
“Today we’re very excited to announce our Fast Lane kiosks or
ATM DMVs which allow Illinoians for the first time ever to skip
a trip to the DMV by offering vehicle registration, driver’s
license renewals, state ID renewals at grocery stores across the
state of Illinois,” Giannoulias said.
The pilot program will have 15 kiosks located in select grocery
stores in Chicago, the suburbs and downstate.
Giannoulias said the ATMs won’t cost taxpayer funds.
“The vendor charges $4.95 per transaction and a credit card
transaction fee if applicable,” he said.
After continued evaluation, the program could expand to 100
locations across the state. While it won’t cost any more state
taxpayer funds, Giannoulias said it could provide taxpayer
savings.
“The answer is yes, I view this as creating efficiencies,
helping reduce foot traffic at our facilities and just helping
the process, smoother, by offering more options,” he said.
Drivers can print vehicle registration stickers immediately on
site, as well as temporary documents when renewing a drivers’
license or state ID card. REAL IDs must still be in-person at a
state facility.
Locations for the pilot program include several Mariano’s in
Chicago, Oak Park and Park Ridge, Jewel-Osco locations in
Chicago, Des Plaines, Lombard, Stickney, Oak Lawn, and Park
Ridge, Meijer locations in Flossmoor and Springfield, Kroger in
East Peoria and Ruler Foods in Fairview Heights. |
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