What this page says about Forest Park 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.
Forest Park at 5036 State Route 85, Forest Park, GA 30297: 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 Forest Park, What Forest Park handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Forest Park, Before you go to Forest Park, Questions about Forest Park
Address and telephone
Forest Park
5036 State Route 85, Forest Park, GA 30297
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Forest Park, 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 Forest Park serves Clayton County.
The DDS page places Forest Park at 33.6172729, -84.4015208.
Hours at Forest Park
| Day | Hours at 5036 State Route 85 |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am to 6:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am to 6:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am to 6:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am to 6:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7:30 am to 12:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
DDS publishes the week at Forest Park as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Forest Park opens on Saturday, 7:30 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 Forest Park hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Forest Park 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 Forest Park handles
DDS lists 11 services offered at Forest Park:
- First Issuance
- Renewals
- Replace Stolen/Lost
- Out of State Transfers
- Non-Commercial Road Test
- Reinstatements
- Georgia Driving History Reports (MVR)
- Insurance Reinstatements
- Regular Knowledge Exam
- Motorcycle Knowledge Exam
- CDL Written Exams
Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Forest Park 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 Forest Park
DDS lists 4 other DDS locations in Clayton County besides Forest Park:
- Forest Park Kiosk, 5036 State Route 85, Forest Park, GA 30297
- Lake City Plaza Kroger, 5664 Jonesboro Rd, Lake City, GA 30260
- Lovejoy Village Kroger, 10375 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro, GA 30236
- Merchants Square Kroger, 7125 GA Highway 85, Riverdale, GA 30274
By straight line distance from the map point for Forest Park, the 5 nearest are:
- Forest Park Kiosk, 5036 State Route 85, Forest Park, GA 30297, about 0 miles
- Lake City Plaza Kroger, 5664 Jonesboro Rd, Lake City, GA 30260, about 4 miles
- Merchants Square Kroger, 7125 GA Highway 85, Riverdale, GA 30274, about 4 miles
- Perry Market Kroger, 6055 Old National Hwy, College Park, GA 30349, about 4 miles
- Citi Center Kroger, 2685 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30315, about 5 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Forest Park among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Forest Park
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Forest Park 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 Forest Park.
What a transaction at Forest Park 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 Forest Park, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Forest Park, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Forest Park
Where is Forest Park?
DDS lists Forest Park at 5036 State Route 85, Forest Park, GA 30297.
What are the hours at Forest Park?
DDS publishes the Forest Park hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Forest Park open on Saturday?
Yes, Forest Park opens 7:30 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Forest Park?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Forest Park?
DDS lists 11 services for Forest Park, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Forest Park?
DDS lists Forest Park as a Customer Service Center.
Are there other DDS locations in Clayton County besides Forest Park?
Yes, 4 more in Clayton County besides Forest Park: Forest Park Kiosk, Lake City Plaza Kroger, Lovejoy Village Kroger and Merchants Square Kroger.
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 the Georgia vehicle title.
The public records of the same place, kept by the county and the city, not the DMV: Clayton County public records and Forest Park city records.