https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/23/real-id-requests-surge-as-deadline-nears-roadshow/

Q: I wanted to share my excellent experience at the Pleasanton DMV recently. I needed to renew my driver’s license and get the REAL ID. I submitted all my documents online ahead of time and made an appointment at the DMV in the Stoneridge shopping mall. I arrived about 15 minutes early for my 1:30 p.m. appointment. I checked in with an employee sitting at the door, who gave me a number.

I had barely sat down in the waiting area when my number was called. The next employee checked my information. She was efficient and friendly. Five minutes later, I was in line to get my photo taken. The line moved quickly and I was out the door at 1:29 p.m., a minute before my appointment time.