What this page says about Albany was read from the Georgia Department of Driver Services' own page for it, its locations list and its office closures page on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Albany at 2062 Newton Rd, Albany, GA 31701: its hours, the services DDS lists for it, appointments and the online route, and the other DDS locations nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Albany, What Albany handles, Appointments and what you can do online, The notice DDS shows for Albany, Other DDS locations near Albany, Before you go to Albany, Questions about Albany
Address and telephone
Albany
2062 Newton Rd, Albany, GA 31701
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Albany, read October 21, 2026, with the address, the week's hours and the services offered; it is listed on the DDS locations list with every other center and kiosk.
DDS says Albany serves Dougherty County.
The DDS page places Albany at 31.5500917, -84.1724042.
Hours at Albany
| Day | Hours at 2062 Newton Rd |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
DDS publishes the week at Albany as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Albany opens on Saturday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, which is the Georgia pattern: DDS runs most of its customer service centers Tuesday to Saturday and closes them on Sunday and Monday.
DDS adds this to the Albany hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Albany closes on the dates DDS lists on its office closures page for every customer service center in 2026, the Saturday before a Monday holiday included.
What Albany handles
DDS lists 12 services offered at Albany:
- First Issuance
- Replace Stolen/Lost
- Out of State Transfers
- Non-Commercial Road Test
- Motorcycle Skills Test
- CDL Road Test
- Reinstatements
- Georgia Driving History Reports (MVR)
- Regular Knowledge Exam
- Motorcycle Knowledge Exam
- CDL Written Exams
- Renewals
Albany is a DDS customer service center, the counter for a first license, permit or ID, a renewal in person, a REAL ID, a transfer from another state, the knowledge exams and, where listed above, the road tests. Titles, registration and plates are not done at Albany or any DDS center: they belong to the Department of Revenue's county tag office, and the county tag office guide says which errand goes where.
DDS asks every customer visiting Albany to complete its online license, ID or permit form before the visit, the note it puts at the top of the center's page, and takes cash, major cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay at the counter.
Appointments and what you can do online
DDS takes walk-ins at Albany for everything except a road test: the helpful links on its page say appointments are required for road tests only, and those are booked on the DDS road test page. Before any visit to Albany DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Albany can be done without the trip through DDS online services or the DDS 2 GO app, with a $5 discount DDS gives on eligible online transactions; the renewal guide says who qualifies.
The notice DDS shows for Albany
DDS puts this note on the page for Albany: * The Testing Site: 1108 W; Oakridge Drive, Albany, GA 31701.
Other DDS locations near Albany
DDS lists 1 other DDS locations in Dougherty County besides Albany:
- Albany Square Publix, 2715 Dawson Rd., Albany, GA 31707
By straight line distance from the map point for Albany, the 5 nearest are:
- Albany Square Publix, 2715 Dawson Rd., Albany, GA 31707, about 6 miles
- Americus, 1601 N. Martin Luther King Blvd, Suite 270, Americus, GA 31719, about 37 miles
- Tifton, 3057 US Hwy 41 S., Tifton, GA 31794, about 38 miles
- Cordele, 409 South Midway Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, about 38 miles
- Cuthbert, 675 Blakely St, Cuthbert, GA 39840, about 39 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Albany among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Albany
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Albany take the documents on the DDS REAL ID page: identity, Social Security number, two proofs of Georgia residence and, where it applies, lawful status. The Georgia REAL ID guide and the identity and residency guide set them out for a visit to Albany.
What a transaction at Albany costs is on the DDS fees and terms page, $32 for an eight year license and $10 for a learner's permit among them, and in the Georgia fee guide, which also carries the Department of Revenue's title, tag and TAVT figures for the county tag office.
Calling (800) 436-7442, or the (678) 413-8400 number DDS prints on the page for Albany, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Albany, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Albany
Where is Albany?
DDS lists Albany at 2062 Newton Rd, Albany, GA 31701.
What are the hours at Albany?
DDS publishes the Albany hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Albany open on Saturday?
Yes, Albany opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Albany?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Albany?
DDS lists 12 services for Albany, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Albany?
DDS lists Albany as a Customer Service Center.
Are there other DDS locations in Dougherty County besides Albany?
Yes, 1 more in Dougherty County besides Albany: Albany Square Publix.
More Georgia DDS pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 195 Georgia DDS offices and the Georgia DDS guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: how a car is registered in Georgia and how a Georgia car title is transferred.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Dougherty County public records and Albany city records.