What this page says about Swainsboro 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.
Swainsboro at 994 US Highway 1 N, Swainsboro, GA 30401: 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 Swainsboro, What Swainsboro handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Swainsboro, Before you go to Swainsboro, Questions about Swainsboro
Address and telephone
Swainsboro
994 US Highway 1 N, Swainsboro, GA 30401
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Swainsboro, 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 Swainsboro serves Emanuel County.
The DDS page places Swainsboro at 32.5408802, -82.3131937.
Hours at Swainsboro
| Day | Hours at 994 US Highway 1 N |
|---|---|
| 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 Swainsboro as Monday and Tuesday closed, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday to Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Swainsboro has no Saturday hours, unlike most Georgia customer service centers, which open Saturday morning.
DDS adds this to the Swainsboro hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro handles
DDS lists 11 services offered at Swainsboro:
- 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
Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro
Swainsboro is the only location DDS lists in Emanuel County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Swainsboro, the 5 nearest are:
- Eagles Corner Publix, 101 Tormenta Way, Statesboro, GA 30458, about 32 miles
- Statesboro, 19051 U.S. 301, Statesboro, GA 30461, about 33 miles
- Statesboro Kiosk, 19051 U.S. 301, Statesboro, GA 30461, about 33 miles
- Dublin, 620 County Farm Road, Dublin, GA 31021, about 36 miles
- Reidsville, 3092 Ga. Hwy 147, Reidsville, GA 30453, about 38 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Swainsboro among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Swainsboro
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro.
What a transaction at Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Swainsboro, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Swainsboro
Where is Swainsboro?
DDS lists Swainsboro at 994 US Highway 1 N, Swainsboro, GA 30401.
What are the hours at Swainsboro?
DDS publishes the Swainsboro hours as Monday and Tuesday closed, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday to Sunday closed.
Is Swainsboro open on Saturday?
No. DDS lists Swainsboro as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Swainsboro?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Swainsboro?
DDS lists 11 services for Swainsboro, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Swainsboro?
DDS lists Swainsboro 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 how a Georgia car title is transferred.
The public records of the same place, kept by the county and the city, not the DMV: Emanuel County public records and Swainsboro city records.