What this page says about Cartersville 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.
Cartersville at 1304 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Cartersville, GA 30121: 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 Cartersville, What Cartersville handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Cartersville, Before you go to Cartersville, Questions about Cartersville
Address and telephone
Cartersville
1304 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Cartersville, GA 30121
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Cartersville, 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 Cartersville serves Bartow County.
The DDS page places Cartersville at 34.2057671, -84.8148515.
Hours at Cartersville
| Day | Hours at 1304 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy |
|---|---|
| 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 Cartersville 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.
Cartersville 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 Cartersville hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Cartersville 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 Cartersville handles
DDS lists 12 services offered at Cartersville:
- First Issuance
- Renewals
- Replace Stolen/Lost
- Out of State Transfers
- Non-Commercial Road Test
- Motorcycle Skills Test
- Reinstatements
- Georgia Driving History Reports (MVR)
- Insurance Reinstatements
- Regular Knowledge Exam
- Motorcycle Knowledge Exam
- CDL Written Exams
Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Cartersville 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 Cartersville
Cartersville is the only location DDS lists in Bartow County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Cartersville, the 5 nearest are:
- Kennesaw, 3690 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144, about 14 miles
- Kennesaw Kiosk, 3690 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144, about 14 miles
- Stilesboro Oaks Kroger, 1720 Mars Hill Rd, Acworth, GA 30101, about 16 miles
- Towne Lake Kroger, 2295 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189, about 16 miles
- Shiloh Square Kroger, 3895 Cherokee St NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144, about 16 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Cartersville among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Cartersville
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Cartersville 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 Cartersville.
What a transaction at Cartersville 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 Cartersville, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Cartersville, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Cartersville
Where is Cartersville?
DDS lists Cartersville at 1304 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Cartersville, GA 30121.
What are the hours at Cartersville?
DDS publishes the Cartersville 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 Cartersville open on Saturday?
Yes, Cartersville opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Cartersville?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Cartersville?
DDS lists 12 services for Cartersville, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Cartersville?
DDS lists Cartersville 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: registering a vehicle in Georgia and how a Georgia car title is transferred.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Bartow County public records and Cartersville city records.