What this page says about Tifton 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.
Tifton at 3057 US Hwy 41 S., Tifton, GA 31794: 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 Tifton, What Tifton handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Tifton, Before you go to Tifton, Questions about Tifton
Address and telephone
Tifton
3057 US Hwy 41 S., Tifton, GA 31794
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Tifton, 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 Tifton serves Tift County.
The DDS page places Tifton at 31.5314251, -83.5326223.
Hours at Tifton
| Day | Hours at 3057 US Hwy 41 S. |
|---|---|
| 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 Tifton as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Tifton has no Saturday hours, unlike most Georgia customer service centers, which open Saturday morning.
DDS adds this to the Tifton hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Tifton 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 Tifton handles
DDS lists 11 services offered at Tifton:
- 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
Tifton 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 Tifton 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 Tifton 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 Tifton 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 Tifton DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Tifton 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 Tifton
Tifton is the only location DDS lists in Tift County.
By straight line distance from the map point for Tifton, the 5 nearest are:
- Cordele, 409 South Midway Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, about 32 miles
- Albany, 2062 Newton Rd, Albany, GA 31701, about 38 miles
- Douglas, 348 Thomas Frier Sr Drive, Douglas, GA 31535, about 40 miles
- Albany Square Publix, 2715 Dawson Rd., Albany, GA 31707, about 41 miles
- Perimeter Park Publix, 3330 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602, about 47 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Tifton among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Tifton
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Tifton 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 Tifton.
What a transaction at Tifton 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 Tifton, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Tifton, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Tifton
Where is Tifton?
DDS lists Tifton at 3057 US Hwy 41 S., Tifton, GA 31794.
What are the hours at Tifton?
DDS publishes the Tifton hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Tifton open on Saturday?
No. DDS lists Tifton as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Tifton?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Tifton?
DDS lists 11 services for Tifton, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Tifton?
DDS lists Tifton 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: 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: Tift County public records and Tifton city records.