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 Panhandle 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 Carson 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 Carson County, Questions about the Panhandle office
Address and phone
Panhandle Driver License Office
501 Main Street, Carson County Courthouse, Panhandle, TX 79068
Phone: (806) 537-2200 Phone Ext. 232
County: Carson
Source: the DPS driver license office locator, office record 88.
Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| 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. DPS's note for this office: Closed for lunch 12:00pm to 1:00pm. 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. Closed for lunch 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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
Borger, 3249 Fairlanes Blvd, Borger, TX 79007-8087, 21.4 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.
Amarillo, 6592 East I-40, Amarillo, TX 79118, 24.1 miles away by straight line between the coordinates DPS publishes for the two offices. Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Pampa, 2909 Perryton Parkway, Pampa, TX 79065-2811, 28.1 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.
Clarendon, 723 West 2nd Street, Clarendon, TX 79226, 39.2 miles away by straight line between the coordinates DPS publishes for the two offices. Hours: closed Monday to Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, closed Friday and Saturday.
This is the only DPS driver license office the locator lists in Carson County.
Vehicle registration and titles in Carson 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 Carson County that is the Carson County Tax Office, 501 Main St Panhandle, TX 79068, phone (806) 537-3412. The tax assessor-collector is Lisa Pelfery.
The TxDMV regional service center supporting Carson County, for replacement titles, title corrections and bonded title rejection letters, is the Amarillo Regional Service Center, 5715 Canyon Dr., Bldg. H, Amarillo, TX 79110, phone (806) 467-3600.
Questions about the Panhandle office
Do I need an appointment at the Panhandle 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 Panhandle office hours?
Closed Monday, Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed Wednesday to Saturday. DPS's note for the office: Closed for lunch 12:00pm to 1:00pm. 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 Panhandle?
Not at this office. Vehicle registration and titles are handled by the county tax assessor-collector, for Carson County the Carson County Tax Office at 501 Main St Panhandle, TX 79068, phone (806) 537-3412.
Written by SearchSystems.net from the Texas Department of Public Safety's office locator record for Panhandle, read on October 14, 2026, and from the TxDMV's county tax office page for Carson County, read the same day. The hours, phone and notes are DPS's; the distances are SearchSystems' calculation from DPS's coordinates.