What this page says about Forest City Driver License Office was read from the North Carolina DMV's locations service, its appointments page and its holiday schedule on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Forest City Driver License Office at 596 Withrow Road, Forest City, NC 28043: its hours, what kind of NCDMV office it is and what it does, appointments and the online route, and the other offices nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Forest City Driver License Office, What Forest City Driver License Office handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other DMV offices near Forest City Driver License Office, Before you go to Forest City Driver License Office, Questions about Forest City Driver License Office
Address and telephone
Forest City Driver License Office
596 Withrow Road, Forest City, NC 28043
Telephone: (828) 286-2973
NCDMV lists Forest City Driver License Office at 596 Withrow Road, Forest City, NC 28043 in the locations service behind its DMV Office Locations page, read October 21, 2026, which carries every driver license office, license plate agency and kiosk with its address, telephone and hours.
NCDMV files Forest City Driver License Office under Rutherford County.
NCDMV's locations service places Forest City Driver License Office at 35.343354, -81.898223.
Hours at Forest City Driver License Office
| Day | Hours at 596 Withrow Road |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
NCDMV publishes the week at Forest City Driver License Office as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Forest City Driver License Office has no Saturday hours; NCDMV keeps nearly every office to a Monday to Friday week.
Forest City Driver License Office closes on the nine state holidays NCDMV lists for 2026, which it says apply to driver license offices and license plate agencies alike, and on no federal holiday that is not on that list.
What Forest City Driver License Office handles
NCDMV lists 8 services for Forest City Driver License Office:
- School Bus Testing
- Knowledge Test (Written Test)
- Road Test (Non-CDL)
- Motorcycle Skills Test (Appointment only)
- MC Skills
- Public Restrooms
- Walk-ins
- Appointments
Forest City Driver License Office is a driver license office, run by NCDMV itself: licenses, permits, ID cards, REAL ID, renewals that cannot be done online, the knowledge and road tests and driving records. Forest City Driver License Office does not title or register a vehicle; that is license plate agency work, and the license plate agency guide says which errand goes where.
NCDMV offers appointments at Forest City Driver License Office through its appointments page, bookable up to seven days ahead with new slots released each weekday, confirmed by text or email within 15 minutes or released; a CDL road test is booked by telephone on (919) 715-7000 instead.
Appointments and what you can do online
The rule for Forest City Driver License Office is NCDMV's rule for its kind: at a driver license office it takes appointments, booked up to seven days ahead on its appointments page with new ones released each weekday, and walk-ins; at a license plate agency it takes walk-ins only. Whether Forest City Driver License Office is one or the other is in the section above.
A renewal, a duplicate, an address change, a registration renewal and a driving record for someone near Forest City Driver License Office can be done without the trip through MyDMV; the registration itself has been digital since October 1, 2026, downloaded free with a $5 printed copy on request, per NCDMV's digital registration page.
Other DMV offices near Forest City Driver License Office
NCDMV lists 1 other DMV offices in Rutherford County besides Forest City Driver License Office:
- License Plate Agency at the White Oaks Shopping Center, 1639 US Hwy 74A Bypass, Suite 140, Spindale, NC 28160
By straight line distance from the map point for Forest City Driver License Office, the 5 nearest are:
- License Plate Agency at the White Oaks Shopping Center, 1639 US Hwy 74A Bypass, Suite 140, Spindale, NC 28160, about 1 miles
- Polk County License Plate Agency, 51 Walker Street, Columbus, NC 28722-7497, about 18 miles
- Shelby License Plate Agency, 118 North Morgan Street, Shelby, NC 28150-4457, about 20 miles
- Marion Driver License Office, 3975 NC 226 South, Marion, NC 28752, about 22 miles
- Shelby Driver License Office, US 74 Bypass 1914 East Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC 28152, about 24 miles
All 274 North Carolina DMV offices, Forest City Driver License Office among them, are on the North Carolina DMV office list.
Before you go to Forest City Driver License Office
For a first license, a REAL ID or an ID card at a driver license office take the documents on NCDMV's proving identity page: identity and date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of North Carolina residence and, where it applies, lawful status. The REAL ID guide and the identity and residency guide set them out for a visit to Forest City Driver License Office.
What a visit to Forest City Driver License Office costs is on NCDMV's fee page and in the North Carolina fee guide: $66.75 for a title, $46.25 for a passenger registration, $6.50 a year for a license, with a card charge of 1.22 percent in an office.
The number on this page, where NCDMV gives one, reaches Forest City Driver License Office; NCDMV's own line is (919) 715-7000, weekdays 8 am to 5 pm, per its contact page.
Questions about Forest City Driver License Office
Where is Forest City Driver License Office?
NCDMV lists Forest City Driver License Office at 596 Withrow Road, Forest City, NC 28043.
What are the hours at Forest City Driver License Office?
NCDMV publishes the Forest City Driver License Office hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Forest City Driver License Office open on Saturday?
No. NCDMV lists Forest City Driver License Office as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Forest City Driver License Office?
NCDMV gives (828) 286-2973.
What can you do at Forest City Driver License Office?
NCDMV lists 8 services for Forest City Driver License Office, the first being school bus testing.
What kind of office is Forest City Driver License Office?
NCDMV lists Forest City Driver License Office as a driver license office.
Are there other DMV offices in Rutherford County besides Forest City Driver License Office?
Yes, 1 more in Rutherford County besides Forest City Driver License Office: License Plate Agency at the White Oaks Shopping Center.
More North Carolina DMV pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 274 North Carolina DMV offices and the North Carolina DMV guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: renewing a North Carolina license, how a car is registered in North Carolina and titling a vehicle in North Carolina.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Rutherford County public records.