Appointments are available each day from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Tracy Noble, the AAA Mid-Atlantic’s manager of public and government affairs, said the in-person appointment takes ...

Appointments may also be available at local AAA branches, according to Diaz. Not all AAA offices process REAL ID, and some only offer the service to members, so Diaz urges travelers to call ahead.

AAA Northeast spokesperson Mark Schieldrop had a solution for some people. He told us that, for AAA members, you can acquire your REAL ID through your local AAA branch, instead of going to the RMV ...

If your plans fall through, you can call AAA, and we'll get you to a safe place." The National Safety Council estimates 502 people will die on U.S. roads this Thanksgiving holiday period.

Service center and AAA appointments were canceled throughout the morning and into the early afternoon. Online and in-person transactions at RMV and AAA centers were also impacted.

Appointments may also be available at local AAA branches, according to Diaz. Not all AAA offices process REAL ID, and some only offer the service to members, so Diaz urges travelers to call ahead.