What this page says about Thomaston 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.
Thomaston at 281 Knight Trail, Thomaston, GA 30286: 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 Thomaston, What Thomaston handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Thomaston, Before you go to Thomaston, Questions about Thomaston
Address and telephone
Thomaston
281 Knight Trail, Thomaston, GA 30286
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Thomaston, 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 Thomaston serves Upson County.
The DDS page places Thomaston at 32.8969393, -84.3019297.
Hours at Thomaston
| Day | Hours at 281 Knight Trail |
|---|---|
| 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 Thomaston as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Thomaston has no Saturday hours, unlike most Georgia customer service centers, which open Saturday morning.
DDS adds this to the Thomaston hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Thomaston 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 Thomaston handles
DDS lists 12 services offered at Thomaston:
- 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
Thomaston 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 Thomaston 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 Thomaston 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 Thomaston 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 Thomaston DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Thomaston 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 Thomaston
Thomaston is the only location DDS lists in Upson County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Thomaston, the 5 nearest are:
- Griffin, 1313 Arthur K Bolton Pkwy, Griffin, GA 30223, about 24 miles
- Spalding County Kroger, 1524 GA-16, Griffin, GA 30223, about 24 miles
- Forsyth, 105 Industrial Park Rd, Forsyth, GA 31029, about 24 miles
- Forsyth Kiosk, 105 Industrial Park Rd, Forsyth, GA 31029, about 24 miles
- Senoia Village Publix, 8080 Wells St, Senoia, GA 30276, about 31 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Thomaston among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Thomaston
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Thomaston 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 Thomaston.
What a transaction at Thomaston 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 Thomaston, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Thomaston, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Thomaston
Where is Thomaston?
DDS lists Thomaston at 281 Knight Trail, Thomaston, GA 30286.
What are the hours at Thomaston?
DDS publishes the Thomaston hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Thomaston open on Saturday?
No. DDS lists Thomaston as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Thomaston?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Thomaston?
DDS lists 12 services for Thomaston, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Thomaston?
DDS lists Thomaston 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: Upson County public records and Thomaston city records.