You have a DUI letter
The SR-22 does not replace court, treatment, or interlock. Read the DUI guide and the form name on your notice.
New York City, NY · SR22 filing
SR22 insurance in New York City, New York
If New York sent you the letter, call (866) 778-1093. We help New York City drivers get the SR-22 filed.
Your letter
SR-22 after a DUI letter in New York City
If you are in New York City holding a New York letter after a DUI or an alcohol-related stop, the SR-22 is the insurance piece — not the court case, not the interlock, and not the fine. An authorized insurer files a certificate with the New York DMV to show you carry the required liability. Call (866) 778-1093 with the letter in front of you. We will read the form name together (SR-22 or FR-44) and quote a policy that can actually be filed. New York’s official insurance overview is on the DMV page we link. Your letter still names the filing and the dates. More on After a DUI.
Start here
The letter is the instruction. We help you get the insurance proof on file. Court, treatment, and New York fees on that same notice stay yours.
Read the New York DMV insurance page, then call with the letter.
If you want the full New York picture first, start on New York SR22. Longer read: After a DUI. Or write us. Official: New York DMV — insurance.
Also nearby: Buffalo SR22 · Rochester SR22 · Brooklyn SR22.
Who needs the filing
Why people in New York City call
You were uninsured
A stop or a crash with no liability policy on the car is a common reason the letter arrives.
Your license is still down
Reinstatement often waits until the certificate is on file.
The reason is on the letter
Your premium follows that reason — a DUI quote is not a clean-record quote.
You sold the car after
A non-owner policy can still carry the filing on your license.
The process
What happens when you call from New York City
Call (866) 778-1093. Have your New York letter ready — license number, the form name, and whether a car is still in your name.
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Read it together
Date on your New York City notice, license number, and whether a car is still in your name.
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The insurer files
An authorized carrier sends proof to New York.
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Keep it on
If the policy lapses, the hold can come back. Ask us to remove the SR-22 when the letter says you are done.
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Driving directions for New York City
The map is New York City, NY. We start New York filings by phone at (866) 778-1093.
Why call
Have this ready before you call
- The New York letter — form name and dates
- Your license number and whether a car is still in your name
- Call (866) 778-1093 — we quote the filing fee and the policy together
- New York overview: New York SR22 · non-owner if you sold the car
New York City questions
Questions we hear from New York City
Do I have to visit an office in New York City?
No. We start New York filings on the phone. Call (866) 778-1093 with the letter.
Is the New York City DUI path an SR-22 or an FR-44?
Read the form name on the letter. If it says FR-44, say FR-44. Call (866) 778-1093.
Will the certificate alone restore a New York City license?
New York often wants the form on file. Other boxes on the notice still apply. Call (866) 778-1093.
What if the New York City policy lapses?
The New York hold can come back. Keep coverage on. Call (866) 778-1093.
What if a website disagrees with my New York City letter?
Trust the letter. Court paper and DMV paper win if a date disagrees. New York’s official insurance overview is on the DMV page we link. Your letter still names the filing and the dates. Call (866) 778-1093.
Get started
Call about the New York City letter
Have the New York notice in front of you. We will quote the filing fee and the policy together.
(866) 778-1093