APRIL 1, 2010

Total number of transactions has surpassed 550,000

After five years, Michigan's Self-Service Station program for conveniently renewing vehicle license plate tabs continues to set records for customers served, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said today.

Since Land introduced the ATM-style machines at the end of March 2005, the number of transactions in the program has climbed each year. In the last 12 months ending March 31, more than 224,000 transactions have been recorded. That is the highest total to date and an increase of more than 750 percent over the first year of the program. The program also set a record high for transactions in a month in March with 24,163.

"Self-Service Stations have saved thousands of hours of our customers' time," Land said. "They remain an important part of this department's commitment to providing efficient, quality service while overcoming budgetary challenges."

The machines allow residents to print off their license plate tabs by simply scanning a bar code on their renewal notice and then swiping a Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card to pay their registration fees. The do-it-yourself transactions, which free up office staff to assist other customers, are often completed in two minutes or less.

There are 59 Self-Service Stations statewide, 27 of which may be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are located at 44 PLUS Offices, six SUPER!Centers, six traditional branch offices and three municipal buildings. Stations will be installed at an additional 11 offices across the state in the near future.

To learn more about Self-Service Stations and other services, visit the department Web site at www.Michigan.gov/sos.

SELF-SERVICE STATIONS

SUPER!Center Locations

• Clinton Township SUPER!Center
  37015 Gratiot Ave., Clinton Township (A)
• Detroit New Center SUPER!Center
  3046 W. Grand Blvd L650, Cadillac Place, Detroit (A)
• Flint Area SUPER!Center
  G-5512 Fenton Road, Flint (A)
• Grand Rapids Area SUPER!Center
  3663 28th Street SE, Centerpointe Mall 10-C, Grand Rapids (B)
• Livonia Area SUPER!Center
  17176 Farmington Rd, in Burton Hollow Plaza on NE corner of Farmington and 6 Mile, Livonia (A)
• Oakland County SUPER!Center
  1608 N. Perry Road, Pontiac (A)

PLUS Office Locations

• Bay County PLUS
  1007 N. Euclid, Bay City (A)
• Calhoun County PLUS
  2545 Capital Ave., Battle Creek (A)
• Central Macomb County PLUS
  50640 Schoenherr Road, Summit Ctr. Shelby Township (A)
• Central Wayne County PLUS
  6090 N. Wayne Road, Westland (A)
• Delta County PLUS
  305 Ludington, Escanaba (C)
• Detroit East PLUS
  14634 Mack Ave., Detroit (C)
• Downriver Area PLUS
  3040 Van Horn, Trenton (C)
• Grand Traverse County PLUS
  1759 Barlow, Traverse City (A)
• Hamtramck Area PLUS
  8717 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck (C)
• Jackson County PLUS
  1082 Jackson Crossing, Jackson (C)
• Kalamazoo County PLUS
  3298 Stadium Dr., Kalamazoo (A)
• Lansing Area PLUS (Eaton Co.)
  5827 W. Saginaw, Delta Center, Lansing (A)
• Lapeer County PLUS
  700 S. Main Street, Suite 101B, Lapeer (C)
• Marquette County PLUS,
  Marquette Mall, 2025 U.S. 41 W., Marquette (D)
• Mecosta County PLUS
  206-A N. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids (C)
• Montcalm County PLUS
  701 S. Greenville West Drive, Suite 21 of the Marketplace Shoppes, Greenville (A)
• North Macomb County PLUS
  51305 Gratiot Ave., Chesterfield Twp. (C)
• North Oakland County PLUS
  7090 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston (A)
• Northeast Kent County PLUS
  3472 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids (C)
• Northeast Wayne County PLUS
  25700 Joy Road, Redford (A)
• Northwest Berrien County PLUS
  Orchards Park Shopping Center 1960 Mall Drive, Benton Harbor (A)
• Northwest Detroit PLUS (Wayne County)
  20210 W. 7 Mile, Detroit (C)
• Ottawa County PLUS
  587 E. 8th St., Suite 80, Holland (A)
• Roscommon County PLUS
  2565 S. Gladwin Road, Prudenville (C)
• Saginaw County PLUS
  4404 Bay Road, Saginaw (C)
• St. Clair County PLUS
  2887 Krafft Road, Port Huron (C)
• St. Joseph County PLUS
  931 S. Centerville Road, Sturgis (A)
• Sanilac County PLUS
  277 E. Sanilac, Sandusky (A)
• South Kalamazoo County PLUS
  603 Romence Road, Portage (A)
• South Oakland County PLUS
  25263 Telegraph Road, Southfield (C)
• Southeast Berrien County PLUS
  110 E. Main St., Niles (C)
• Southeast Oakland County PLUS
  26196 Greenfield Road, Oak Park (A)
• Southeast Macomb County PLUS
  24040 Harper Ave., St. Clair Shores (A)
• Southeast Wayne County PLUS
  21572 Ecorse Road, Taylor (A)
• Southwest Detroit PLUS
  7760 W. Vernor, Detroit (C)
• Southwest Kent County PLUS
  1056 Rogers Plaza SW, Wyoming (C)
• Southwest Oakland County PLUS
  31164 Beck Road, Novi (A)
• Southwest Macomb County PLUS
  28220 Dequindre, Warren (C)
• Southwest Wayne County PLUS
  795 Sumpter Road, Belleville (C)
• Tuscola County PLUS
  150 Millwood, Caro (A)
• Van Buren County PLUS
  1037 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw (C)
• Washtenaw County PLUS Office
  295 N. Maple Road, Ann Arbor (C)
• West Oakland County PLUS
  672 N. Milford Road, Highland (A)
• West Wayne County PLUS
  8565 N. Lilley Road, Canton (A)

Branch Office Locations

• 5211 Cherry Avenue Plaza,
  Suite 140, Hudsonville (E)
• 1485 Apple Ave., Muskegon (E)
• 30911 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak (E)
• 34208 Van Dyke Ave., Sterling Heights (E)
• 1111 E. Long Lake, Troy (E)
• 13780 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren (E)

Beyond the Branch Office

• Frank J. Lada Allen Park Community Ctr.
  15800 White St., Allen Park (F)
• Wayne City Hall
  3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne (F)
• Three Rivers City Hall
  333 W. Michigan Ave., Three Rivers (F)

Self-Service Station Hours of Operation

• A -- 24 x 7
• B -- M-SA: 10a -- 9p, SU: Noon -- 6p
• C -- M, T, TH, F: 9a -- 5p, W: 9a -- 7p
• D -- M-F: 9a -- 8p, SA: 10a -- 8p,
• SU: 11a -- 5p
• E -- M, T, TH, F: 9a -- 5p, W: 11a -- 7p
• F - M-F: 8a -- 4:30p Plus additional hours when public meetings are held