What this page says about Wilkes-Barre 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.
Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center at 1085 Hanover St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706: 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center, What Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other license centers near Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center, Before you go to Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center, Questions about Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center
Address and telephone
Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center
1085 Hanover St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706
PennDOT publishes no telephone number for any individual center; Driver License Center questions go to 717-412-5300
PennDOT lists Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center at 1085 Hanover St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center under Luzerne County.
PennDOT's location data places Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center at 41.18563843, -75.98214722.
Hours at Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center
| Day | Hours at 1085 Hanover 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center as Monday closed, Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:15 pm, Sunday closed.
Wilkes-Barre 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.
Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center handles
PennDOT's location data names 13 services at Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center:
- Non-Commercial Driver's Permit Test
- Driver's License or ID Duplicate or Replacement
- REAL ID (15 Business Days)
- Non-Commercial Driver's Skills Test
- Photo License Center
- CDL Permit Test
- Driver License Center
- Motorcycle Permit Test
- Photo Service with Camera Card
- CDL Address Change or Renewal
- New Resident Driver License or ID Transfer
- Motorcycle Skills Test
- REAL ID (Same Day)
Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center and which an authorized business partner can do.
A road test at Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre 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 1085 Hanover 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 Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center
PennDOT lists 1 other license centers in Luzerne County besides Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center:
- Hazleton Driver and Photo License Center, 1052 S. Church St., Hazleton, PA 18201
By straight line distance from the map point for Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center, the 5 nearest are:
- Hazleton Driver and Photo License Center, 1052 S. Church St., Hazleton, PA 18201, about 17 miles
- Tunkhannock Driver and Photo License Center, 600 Hunter Highway, Suite 12, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, about 24 miles
- Dunmore Driver and Photo License Center, 81 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512, about 26 miles
- Lehighton Driver and Photo License Center, 1403 Blakeslee Boulevard, Route 443, Lehighton, PA 18235, about 29 miles
- Laporte Photo License Center, Maple at Main Street, Laporte, PA 18626, about 31 miles
All 104 Pennsylvania Driver License and Photo License Centers, Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center among them, are on the Pennsylvania license center list.
Before you go to Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center
Take to Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center the documents are the ones in the REAL ID guide and the identity and residency proof guide.
Pay at Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre 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 1085 Hanover St. itself: PennDOT publishes no telephone number for any center, and sends questions about Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center to its Driver License Center line, 717-412-5300.
Questions about Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center
Where is Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT lists Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center at 1085 Hanover St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706.
What are the hours at Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT publishes the Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:15 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center open on Saturday?
Yes, Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center opens 8:30 am to 4:15 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT publishes no number for Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center or any other center; its Driver License Center line is 717-412-5300.
What can you do at Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT lists 13 services for Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center, the first being non-commercial driver's permit test.
What kind of office is Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
PennDOT lists Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center as a Driver and Photo License Center.
Are there other license centers in Luzerne County besides Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
Yes, 1 more in Luzerne County besides Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center: Hazleton Driver and Photo License Center.
Can I get a REAL ID the same day at Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center?
Yes. PennDOT lists REAL ID (Same Day) among the services at Wilkes-Barre Driver and Photo License Center, which makes it one of its REAL ID Centers.