Reviewed and updated October 14, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every fact on this page was read that day from the Texas agency that publishes it, the Department of Public Safety for driver licenses and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for titles and registration, and the official page each fact came from is linked where it appears.
The Athens Driver License Office of the Texas Department of Public Safety: the address, the phone line, the hours DPS posts for every day, the notes DPS attaches to this office, how appointments work, the nearest DPS offices, and where vehicle registration and titles are handled in Henderson County. Every other Texas driver license office, county tax office and TxDMV regional service center is on the Texas DMV offices list.
In this guide: Address and phone, Hours, DPS's notes for this office, Appointments and what this office does, The nearest DPS driver license offices, Vehicle registration and titles in Henderson County, Questions about the Athens office
Address and phone
Athens Driver License Office
511 US Highway 175 W, Athens, TX 75751
Phone: (903) 675-6091
County: Henderson
Source: the DPS driver license office locator, office record 310.
Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Hours as shown on the DPS office locator when SearchSystems read it on October 14, 2026; the locator lists Monday to Saturday and carries no Sunday line. The office is closed on the Texas state holidays of 2026: January 1 (New Year's Day), January 19 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), February 16 (Presidents' Day), May 25 (Memorial Day), September 7 (Labor Day), November 11 (Veterans Day), November 26 (Thanksgiving Day), November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving), December 24 (Christmas Eve), December 25 (Christmas Day), and January 1, 2027 (source: the State Auditor's Office holiday schedule).
DPS's notes for this office
Printed with the office record on the DPS locator, in DPS's words: All driver license and identification card services including drive tests are by appointment only. This office will have a delayed opening at 9am on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Appointments and what this office does
DPS driver license offices issue and renew driver licenses, commercial driver licenses, identification cards and election identification certificates, give knowledge and driving tests, and handle changes of name and address, replacements and reinstatements. DPS says all of these services, drive tests included, are by appointment only, made on the DPS appointment scheduler, and that its Mega Centers are its premier locations; when one appears in a search DPS encourages using it for every driver license need, and when none is near, any office can assist.
Before the visit, check the document list for the service: the driver license guide covers a first license, the renewal guide a renewal, and the fees page what each costs. Vehicle registration and titles are not DPS services; they are handled by the county tax office below.
The nearest DPS driver license offices
Canton-CDL Testing Only, 14589 IH 20 S Access Road, Canton, TX 75103, 24.6 miles away by straight line between the coordinates DPS publishes for the two offices. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Canton, 1601 North Trade Days Blvd, Canton, TX 75103-9776, 25.0 miles away by straight line between the coordinates DPS publishes for the two offices. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Palestine, 1900 W Spring, Palestine, TX 75803-7940, 32.9 miles away by straight line between the coordinates DPS publishes for the two offices. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Corsicana, 3030 US 287, Corsicana, TX 75109, 34.6 miles away by straight line between the coordinates DPS publishes for the two offices. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
This is the only DPS driver license office the locator lists in Henderson County.
Vehicle registration and titles in Henderson County
Vehicle registration renewals, title transfers, address changes on vehicle records, disabled parking placards, registration receipt copies and temporary registration are handled by the county tax assessor-collector, not by DPS. For Henderson County that is the Henderson County Tax Office, 125 N. Prairieville, Ste. 103 Athens, TX 75751, phone (903) 675-6134. The tax assessor-collector is Barbara Lovelady.
The TxDMV regional service center supporting Henderson County, for replacement titles, title corrections and bonded title rejection letters, is the Dallas South Regional Service Center, 562 East Wheatland Road, Duncanville, TX 75116, phone (469) 547-8502.
Questions about the Athens office
Do I need an appointment at the Athens office?
Yes. DPS says all driver license and identification card services, including drive tests, are by appointment only, booked on its own scheduler. DPS adds that every office keeps a limited number of same-day appointments, given out first come first served and filling quickly, with the exception of the Carrollton Mega Center; a customer who books one at the office can leave and come back at the appointment time.
What are the Athens office hours?
Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday. The office is closed on the state holidays listed on this page.
Can I renew my license without coming in?
Often. DPS says you may be able to renew or change the address on your driver license or ID online and skip the trip, through its Texas.gov renewal service. The renewal guide explains who qualifies.
Where do I register a car or transfer a title near Athens?
Not at this office. Vehicle registration and titles are handled by the county tax assessor-collector, for Henderson County the Henderson County Tax Office at 125 N. Prairieville, Ste. 103 Athens, TX 75751, phone (903) 675-6134.
Written by SearchSystems.net from the Texas Department of Public Safety's office locator record for Athens, read on October 14, 2026, and from the TxDMV's county tax office page for Henderson County, read the same day. The hours, phone and notes are DPS's; the distances are SearchSystems' calculation from DPS's coordinates.