What this page says about Elberton 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.
Elberton at 45 Forest Avenue, Elberton, GA 30635: 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 Elberton, What Elberton handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Elberton, Before you go to Elberton, Questions about Elberton
Address and telephone
Elberton
45 Forest Avenue, Elberton, GA 30635
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Elberton, 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 Elberton serves Elbert County.
The DDS page places Elberton at 34.109947, -82.8687077.
Hours at Elberton
| Day | Hours at 45 Forest Avenue |
|---|---|
| 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 | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
DDS publishes the week at Elberton as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Elberton has no Saturday hours, unlike most Georgia customer service centers, which open Saturday morning.
DDS adds this to the Elberton hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Elberton 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 Elberton handles
DDS lists 11 services offered at Elberton:
- First Issuance
- Renewals
- Replace Stolen/Lost
- Out of State Transfers
- Reinstatements
- Georgia Driving History Reports (MVR)
- Insurance Reinstatements
- Regular Knowledge Exam
- Motorcycle Knowledge Exam
- CDL Written Exams
- Non-Commercial Road Test
Elberton 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 Elberton 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 Elberton 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 Elberton 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 Elberton DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Elberton 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 Elberton
Elberton is the only location DDS lists in Elbert County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Elberton, the 5 nearest are:
- Athens, 1505 US Highway 29 North, Athens, GA 30601, about 27 miles
- New Holland Market Kroger, 1931 Jesse Jewell Parkway SE, Gainesville, GA 30601, about 28 miles
- Oconee County Kroger, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy, Athens, GA 30606, about 36 miles
- Oconee, 1627 McNutt Creek Road, Bogart, GA 30622, about 41 miles
- Toccoa, 62 Doyle St, Toccoa, GA 30577, about 42 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Elberton among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Elberton
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Elberton 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 Elberton.
What a transaction at Elberton 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 Elberton, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Elberton, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Elberton
Where is Elberton?
DDS lists Elberton at 45 Forest Avenue, Elberton, GA 30635.
What are the hours at Elberton?
DDS publishes the Elberton hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Elberton open on Saturday?
No. DDS lists Elberton as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Elberton?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Elberton?
DDS lists 11 services for Elberton, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Elberton?
DDS lists Elberton 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: Elbert County public records.