Service SA

I learnt early in my young life that it’s a waste of time and energy to set foot in this Service SA. No matter what time of day there’ll be an insanely long line, the customer service officer’s will be grouch-​meisters, and you’ll finally make it to one of them ony to be barked at that you were meant to be over there, or you don’t have the right documents, or something equally annoying. Use
, you can do nearly all the same stuff online with FAR less hassle. In a nutshell — I shudder at the thought!

Difficult to try and pick what may be a good time to visit a Service SA centre anywhere in SA but I have to say that this one at Oaklands Park would have to be the worst I have ever been into. And I used to go here most of time so it’s not based on any one visit but a whole history of awfulness. There is not really a proper waiting area to sit down. Last time I went they didn’t have a ticket system at all yet and often the line up would go out the door. Plus it always seems to take ages even to do something simple.
They aren’t all this bad, in fact every other one I have ever been into has been quite bearable. Even if this is the closest one to you, better to go to another branch or do it early online and not have to visit the place at all. I pretty much go once every 10 years now to renew my photo and try and avoid it at all costs other than then. Even then I do not use this branch anymore due to parking difficulties and delays in service.