What this page says about Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center was read from PennDOT's location data, its Find a Location page, its REAL ID Center page and its location flyer on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center at 801 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107: its hours, the services PennDOT lists for it, how REAL ID works there, appointments and the other centers nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center, What Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other license centers near Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center, Before you go to Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center, Questions about Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center
Address and telephone
Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center
801 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
PennDOT publishes no telephone number for any individual center; Driver License Center questions go to 717-412-5300
PennDOT lists Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center at 801 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 in the location data behind its Find a Location page, read October 21, 2026, which carries every Driver License and Photo License Center with its hours and services.
PennDOT files Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center under Philadelphia County.
PennDOT's location data places Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center at 39.95368, -75.15343.
Hours at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center
| Day | Hours at 801 Arch St. |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am to 4:15 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am to 4:15 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am to 4:15 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am to 4:15 pm |
| Saturday | 8:30 am to 4:15 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
PennDOT publishes the week at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center as Monday closed, Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:15 pm, Sunday closed.
Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center opens on Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm, which is the normal pattern at a Pennsylvania center: PennDOT runs most of them Tuesday to Saturday and closes them on Monday.
Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center closes on the days PennDOT lists as holiday closings for every Driver License and Photo License Center, the Saturday as well as the Monday of a Monday holiday.
What Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center handles
PennDOT's location data names 12 services at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center:
- CDL Permit Test
- CDL Address Change or Renewal
- Driver License Center
- Driver's License or ID Duplicate or Replacement
- Motorcycle Permit Test
- Motorcycle Skills Test
- New Resident Driver License or ID Transfer
- Non-Commercial Driver's Permit Test
- Non-Commercial Driver's Skills Test
- Photo License Center
- Photo Service with Camera Card
- REAL ID (15 Business Days)
Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center is a Driver License Center as well as a Photo License Center, so it is where a permit test, a knowledge test, a license transfer from another state and a new or renewed credential are handled, and the photo is taken at the same counter. PennDOT says on its services page which work stays with centers like Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center and which an authorized business partner can do.
A road test at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center is booked ahead, online through PennDOT's online services or by telephone at 1-800-423-5542, the number on PennDOT's location flyer; photo visits at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center are walk-in, because PennDOT says photo appointments are not available.
Appointments and what you can do online
PennDOT runs Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center without photo appointments: its location flyer says plainly that photo appointments are not available, and that the counters are busiest on the first two and last two days of each month, so a mid-month visit to 801 Arch St. is the shorter one.
A knowledge or road test at a Driver License Center is scheduled ahead, online or on 1-800-423-5542; a REAL ID visit to Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center needs the documents on PennDOT's REAL ID page, and the card is issued the same day only at the centers PennDOT names as REAL ID Centers, mailed within 15 business days from the others.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change, a driving record and most registration work for someone near Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center can be done without the trip through PennDOT's online services; the online services guide says which transactions those are, and the fee guide what each costs.
Other license centers near Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center
PennDOT lists 7 other license centers in Philadelphia County besides Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center:
- Lawndale Driver License Center, 919-B Levick St., Oxford Levick Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111
- Lawndale Photo License Center - Levick Street, 919-B Levick St., Oxford Levick Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111
- Mayfair Photo License Center, 6420 Frankford Ave., Mayfair Shopping Center, Imperial Agency, Philadelphia, PA 19135
- Roosevelt Boulevard Photo License Center, 9475 Roosevelt Blvd., AAA Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, PA 19114
- South 70th Street Driver and Photo License Center, 2904 S. 70th St., Unit 8, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- West Oak Lane Driver and Photo License Center, 7121 Ogontz Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19138
- Whitman Plaza Driver and Photo License Center, 330 W. Oregon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19148
By straight line distance from the map point for Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center, the 5 nearest are:
- Whitman Plaza Driver and Photo License Center, 330 W. Oregon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19148, about 3 miles
- South 70th Street Driver and Photo License Center, 2904 S. 70th St., Unit 8, Philadelphia, PA 19142, about 5 miles
- Lawndale Driver License Center, 919-B Levick St., Oxford Levick Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, about 7 miles
- Lawndale Photo License Center - Levick Street, 919-B Levick St., Oxford Levick Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, about 7 miles
- Mayfair Photo License Center, 6420 Frankford Ave., Mayfair Shopping Center, Imperial Agency, Philadelphia, PA 19135, about 7 miles
All 104 Pennsylvania Driver License and Photo License Centers, Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center among them, are on the Pennsylvania license center list.
Before you go to Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center
Take to Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center a signed identification with the signature on it: PennDOT's flyer accepts a Pennsylvania license or photo ID, a photographic ID such as a passport, military, bank, employee or school card, or a document like a weapons permit, and says a voter registration, Medicare card or vehicle registration may be enough. For a first license or a REAL ID at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center the documents are the ones in the REAL ID guide and the identity and residency proof guide.
Pay at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center by card, check or money order; PennDOT's fee guidance says its Driver License Centers do not take cash, which only the Riverfront Office Center in Harrisburg does; the amounts Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center charges, from the $39.50 four year renewal to the $30 first REAL ID charge, are on PennDOT's payments and fees page and in the Pennsylvania fee guide.
Nobody answers at 801 Arch St. itself: PennDOT publishes no telephone number for any center, and sends questions about Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center to its Driver License Center line, 717-412-5300.
Questions about Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center
Where is Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT lists Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center at 801 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
What are the hours at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT publishes the Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:15 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center open on Saturday?
Yes, Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center opens 8:30 am to 4:15 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT publishes no number for Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center or any other center; its Driver License Center line is 717-412-5300.
What can you do at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT lists 12 services for Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center, the first being CDL Permit Test.
What kind of office is Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT lists Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center as a Driver and Photo License Center.
Are there other license centers in Philadelphia County besides Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
Yes, 7 more in Philadelphia County besides Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center: Lawndale Driver License Center, Lawndale Photo License Center - Levick Street, Mayfair Photo License Center, Roosevelt Boulevard Photo License Center, South 70th Street Driver and Photo License Center and West Oak Lane Driver and Photo License Center.
Can I get a REAL ID the same day at Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center?
Not the same day. PennDOT lists Arch Street Driver and Photo License Center for REAL ID with the card mailed in 15 business days, and same day issuance at its REAL ID Centers.