Columbus

Address and telephone

Columbus
8397 Macon Rd, Midland, GA 31820
Telephone: (678) 413-8400

The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Columbus, 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 Columbus serves Muscogee County.

The DDS page places Columbus at 32.539981, -84.843615.

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Hours at Columbus

DDS publishes the week at Columbus 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.

Columbus 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 Columbus hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.

Columbus 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.

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What Columbus handles

DDS lists 12 services offered at Columbus:

• 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

Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus 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.

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Appointments and what you can do online

DDS takes walk-ins at Columbus 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 Columbus DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.

A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Columbus 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.

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Other DDS locations near Columbus

DDS lists 4 other DDS locations in Muscogee County besides Columbus:

• Columbus Kiosk, 6691 Marchant Avenue Bldg 217, Columbus, GA 31905
• Cross Country Plaza Publix, 3201 Macon Rd, Ste 201, Columbus, GA 31906
• Midland Commons Publix, 6901 Ray Wright Way, Columbus, GA 31906
• Muscogee County Publix, 1639 Bradley Park Dr Ste 600, Columbus, GA 31094

By straight line distance from the map point for Columbus, the 5 nearest are:

• Midland Commons Publix, 6901 Ray Wright Way, Columbus, GA 31906, about 2 miles
• Cross Country Plaza Publix, 3201 Macon Rd, Ste 201, Columbus, GA 31906, about 7 miles
• Muscogee County Publix, 1639 Bradley Park Dr Ste 600, Columbus, GA 31094, about 7 miles
• Columbus Kiosk, 6691 Marchant Avenue Bldg 217, Columbus, GA 31905, about 14 miles
• Fort Benning, 6691 Marchant Avenue, Bldg 217, Fort Benning, GA 31905, about 14 miles

All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Columbus among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.

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Before you go to Columbus

For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Columbus 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 Columbus.

What a transaction at Columbus 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 Columbus, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Columbus, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.

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Questions about Columbus

Where is Columbus?
DDS lists Columbus at 8397 Macon Rd, Midland, GA 31820.

What are the hours at Columbus?
DDS publishes the Columbus 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 Columbus open on Saturday?
Yes, Columbus opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.

What is the telephone number for Columbus?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.

What can you do at Columbus?
DDS lists 12 services for Columbus, the first being first issuance.

What kind of office is Columbus?
DDS lists Columbus as a Customer Service Center.

Are there other DDS locations in Muscogee County besides Columbus?
Yes, 4 more in Muscogee County besides Columbus: Columbus Kiosk, Cross Country Plaza Publix, Midland Commons Publix and Muscogee County Publix.

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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 titling a vehicle in Georgia.

For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Muscogee County public records.