What this page says about Valdosta 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.
Valdosta at 371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA 31601: 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 Valdosta, What Valdosta handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DDS locations near Valdosta, Before you go to Valdosta, Questions about Valdosta
Address and telephone
Valdosta
371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA 31601
Telephone: (678) 413-8400
The Georgia Department of Driver Services keeps a page of its own for Valdosta, 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 Valdosta serves Lowndes County.
The DDS page places Valdosta at 30.804914, -83.26879.
Hours at Valdosta
| Day | Hours at 371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd |
|---|---|
| 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 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
DDS publishes the week at Valdosta as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed, all in Eastern time.
Valdosta opens on Saturday, 8:00 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 Valdosta hours: All in Eastern Time Zone.
Valdosta 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 Valdosta handles
DDS lists 12 services offered at Valdosta:
- 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
Valdosta 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta DDS asks for its online license, ID or permit form.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change and a driving history for someone near Valdosta 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 Valdosta
DDS lists 1 other DDS locations in Lowndes County besides Valdosta:
- Perimeter Park Publix, 3330 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602
By straight line distance from the map point for Valdosta, the 5 nearest are:
- Perimeter Park Publix, 3330 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602, about 5 miles
- Thomasville, 4788 US 84 Bypass, Thomasville, GA 31792, about 41 miles
- Douglas, 348 Thomas Frier Sr Drive, Douglas, GA 31535, about 52 miles
- Tifton, 3057 US Hwy 41 S., Tifton, GA 31794, about 53 miles
- Waycross, 3029 Memorial Drive, Waycross, GA 31501, about 62 miles
All 195 Georgia DDS locations, Valdosta among them, are on the Georgia DDS location list.
Before you go to Valdosta
For a first license, a REAL ID or a transfer at Valdosta 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 Valdosta.
What a transaction at Valdosta 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 Valdosta, reaches the DDS call center, not a telephone inside Valdosta, because DDS publishes no direct line for any location.
Questions about Valdosta
Where is Valdosta?
DDS lists Valdosta at 371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA 31601.
What are the hours at Valdosta?
DDS publishes the Valdosta hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Valdosta open on Saturday?
Yes, Valdosta opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Valdosta?
DDS gives (678) 413-8400.
What can you do at Valdosta?
DDS lists 12 services for Valdosta, the first being first issuance.
What kind of office is Valdosta?
DDS lists Valdosta as a Customer Service Center.
Are there other DDS locations in Lowndes County besides Valdosta?
Yes, 1 more in Lowndes County besides Valdosta: Perimeter Park Publix.
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 titling a vehicle in Georgia.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Lowndes County public records.