What this page says about Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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.
Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center at 1101 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17104: 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center, What Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other license centers near Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center, Before you go to Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center, Questions about Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center
Address and telephone
Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center
1101 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17104
PennDOT publishes no telephone number for any individual center; Driver License Center questions go to 717-412-5300
PennDOT lists Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center at 1101 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17104 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center under Dauphin County.
PennDOT's location data places Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center at 40.24769, -76.86918.
Hours at Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center
| Day | Hours at 1101 S. Front St. |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
PennDOT publishes the week at Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center as Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center has no Saturday hours, which sets it apart from the Tuesday to Saturday week most Pennsylvania centers keep.
PennDOT adds this note to the Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center hours: Photo services only: Monday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Thursday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday Closed; Motor vehicle services only: Monday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Thursday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday Closed.
Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center handles
PennDOT's location data names 24 services at Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center:
- REAL ID (15 Business Days)
- New Resident Driver License or ID Transfer
- Driver License Center
- Motorcycle Permit Test
- CDL Permit Test
- CDL Address Change or Renewal
- Photo License Center
- Transfer Vehicle Registration
- Temporary Commercial Registration Credential
- Duplicate Titles
- Insurance Restoration
- Driver's License or ID Duplicate or Replacement
- Request for Vehicle Information
- New Resident Title & Transfer
- Photo Service with Camera Card
- Special Fund Plates
- Person with Disability Parking Plate
- Restoration Requirements Letter
- Heavy Truck Renewal
- Person with Disability Parking Placard
- Vehicle Services
- Retired Status Registration Renewals
- Non-Commercial Driver's Permit Test
- Motorcycle Skills Test
Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center and which an authorized business partner can do.
A road test at Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center are walk-in, because PennDOT says photo appointments are not available.
Appointments and what you can do online
PennDOT runs Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 1101 S. Front 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center
PennDOT lists 1 other license centers in Dauphin County besides Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center:
- Elizabethville Driver and Photo License Center, 4686 State Route 209, Suite 5, Elizabethville, PA 17023
By straight line distance from the map point for Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center, the 5 nearest are:
- Summerdale Driver and Photo License Center, 429 N. Enola Road, Enola, PA 17025, about 5 miles
- Duncannon Photo License Center, 5 Broadway Ave., Duncannon, PA 17020, about 13 miles
- Carlisle Driver and Photo License Center, 950 Walnut Bottom Road, Stonehedge Square, Suite 13, Carlisle, PA 17015, about 19 miles
- York Photo License Center, 1120 Roosevelt Ave., Runkle's Inc., York, PA 17404, about 20 miles
- Elizabethville Driver and Photo License Center, 4686 State Route 209, Suite 5, Elizabethville, PA 17023, about 22 miles
All 104 Pennsylvania Driver License and Photo License Centers, Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center among them, are on the Pennsylvania license center list.
Before you go to Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center
Take to Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center the documents are the ones in the REAL ID guide and the identity and residency proof guide.
Pay at Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 Harrisburg Riverfront Office 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 1101 S. Front St. itself: PennDOT publishes no telephone number for any center, and sends questions about Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center to its Driver License Center line, 717-412-5300.
Questions about Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center
Where is Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
PennDOT lists Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center at 1101 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17104.
What are the hours at Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
PennDOT publishes the Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center hours as Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Is Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center open on Saturday?
No. PennDOT lists Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center as closed on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
PennDOT publishes no number for Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center or any other center; its Driver License Center line is 717-412-5300.
What can you do at Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
PennDOT lists 24 services for Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center, the first being REAL ID (15 Business Days).
What kind of office is Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
PennDOT lists Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center as a Driver and Photo License Center.
Are there other license centers in Dauphin County besides Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
Yes, 1 more in Dauphin County besides Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center: Elizabethville Driver and Photo License Center.
Can I get a REAL ID the same day at Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center?
Not the same day. PennDOT lists Harrisburg Riverfront Office Center for REAL ID with the card mailed in 15 business days, and same day issuance at its REAL ID Centers.