What this page says about Americus 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.
Americus at 1601 N. Martin Luther King Blvd, Suite 270, Americus, GA 31719: 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 Americus, What Americus handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Americus, Before you go to Americus, Questions about Americus
Address and telephone
Americus
1601 N. Martin Luther King Blvd
Suite 270, Americus, GA 31719
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Americus, 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 Americus serves Sumter County.
The DDS page places Americus at 32.088151, -84.239322.
Hours at Americus
| Day | Hours at 1601 N. Martin Luther King Blvd |
|---|---|
| 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 | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
DDS publishes the week at Americus as Monday closed, Tuesday to Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday to Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Americus has no Saturday hours, unlike most Georgia customer service centers, which open Saturday morning.
DDS adds this to the Americus hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Americus 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 Americus handles
DDS lists 10 services offered at Americus:
- First Issuance
- Renewals
- Replace Stolen/Lost
- Out of State Transfers
- Non-Commercial Road Test
- Reinstatements
- Georgia Driving History Reports (MVR)
- Regular Knowledge Exam
- Motorcycle Knowledge Exam
- CDL Written Exams
Americus 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 Americus 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 Americus 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 Americus 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 Americus DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Americus 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.
Other DDS locations near Americus
Americus is the only location DDS lists in Sumter County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Americus, the 5 nearest are:
- Cordele, 409 South Midway Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, about 30 miles
- Albany Square Publix, 2715 Dawson Rd., Albany, GA 31707, about 32 miles
- Albany, 2062 Newton Rd, Albany, GA 31701, about 37 miles
- Perry, 450 Larry Walker Pkwy, Perry, GA 31069, about 38 miles
- Cuthbert, 675 Blakely St, Cuthbert, GA 39840, about 39 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Americus among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Americus
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Americus 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 Americus.
What a transaction at Americus 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 Americus, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Americus, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Americus
Where is Americus?
DDS lists Americus at 1601 N. Martin Luther King Blvd, Suite 270, Americus, GA 31719.
What are the hours at Americus?
DDS publishes the Americus hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday to Sunday closed.
Is Americus open on Saturday?
No. DDS lists Americus as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Americus?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Americus?
DDS lists 10 services for Americus, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Americus?
DDS lists Americus as a Customer Service Center.
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: the Georgia vehicle registration and titling a vehicle in Georgia.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Sumter County public records.