What this page says about Fort Benning 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.
Fort Benning at 6691 Marchant Avenue, Bldg 217, Fort Benning, GA 31905: 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 Fort Benning, What Fort Benning handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Fort Benning, Before you go to Fort Benning, Questions about Fort Benning
Address and telephone
Fort Benning
6691 Marchant Avenue
Bldg 217, Fort Benning, GA 31905
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Fort Benning, 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 Fort Benning serves Chattahoochee County.
The DDS page places Fort Benning at 32.36085, -84.968997.
Hours at Fort Benning
| Day | Hours at 6691 Marchant Avenue |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
DDS publishes the week at Fort Benning as Monday and Tuesday closed, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday to Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Fort Benning has no Saturday hours, unlike most Georgia customer service centers, which open Saturday morning.
DDS adds this to the Fort Benning hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning handles
DDS lists 10 services offered at Fort Benning:
- 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
Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning
Fort Benning is the only location DDS lists in Chattahoochee County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Fort Benning, the 5 nearest are:
- Columbus Kiosk, 6691 Marchant Avenue Bldg 217, Columbus, GA 31905, about 0 miles
- Cross Country Plaza Publix, 3201 Macon Rd, Ste 201, Columbus, GA 31906, about 8 miles
- Muscogee County Publix, 1639 Bradley Park Dr Ste 600, Columbus, GA 31094, about 12 miles
- Midland Commons Publix, 6901 Ray Wright Way, Columbus, GA 31906, about 14 miles
- Columbus, 8397 Macon Rd, Midland, GA 31820, about 14 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Fort Benning among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Fort Benning
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning.
What a transaction at Fort Benning 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 Fort Benning, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Fort Benning, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Fort Benning
Where is Fort Benning?
DDS lists Fort Benning at 6691 Marchant Avenue, Bldg 217, Fort Benning, GA 31905.
What are the hours at Fort Benning?
DDS publishes the Fort Benning hours as Monday and Tuesday closed, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday to Sunday closed.
Is Fort Benning open on Saturday?
No. DDS lists Fort Benning as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Fort Benning?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Fort Benning?
DDS lists 10 services for Fort Benning, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Fort Benning?
DDS lists Fort Benning 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.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Chattahoochee County public records.