Express OMV LLC — Public Tag Agent, Lake Charles, LA
Public Tag Agent Handles: Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
A Public Tag Agent in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. One of 7 DMV locations listed in Lake Charles. Services listed here include commercial license (CDL) services and REAL ID. The nearest similar location is Express OMV, LLC, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
Not a state DMV office. A business or local agent the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety and Corrections licenses or contracts to do some DMV work.
Closed now · opens 8 AM (as of 1:23 AM Central Time)
Tomorrow (): · schedule change
From official agency data, checked Nov 10, 2026. About this data
Notice from Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Hours and days of operation listed are normal business hours reported by the Public Tag Agency (PTA) to the Office of Motor Vehicles. These hours and days of operation may change as necessary by the PTA. Please contact the PTA office directly to verify.
Can I do it here?
- First driver's license ✓ Yes
- REAL ID ✓ Yes
- Vehicle registration ✓ Yes
- Driver's license renewal ✓ Yes
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No online booking is listed for this office; call ahead.
What a Public Tag Agent is
- The Louisiana OMV says a Public Tag Agent may be a municipal or parish governing authority, a new motor vehicle dealer or an auto title company authorized by the state.
- It can collect sales and use tax and registration fees, and issue vehicle registrations and license plates.
- It can process title applications, including duplicate and corrected titles, and handle plate transfers, replacements and registration renewals.
- It can issue driver's license renewals, including Real IDs, but the OMV says services vary by agent.
- Under R.S. 47:532.1, a Public Tag Agent can charge a convenience fee of up to $23 per transaction.
Source: Auto Title Companies and Public Tag Agents (Louisiana OMV).
Hours
Hours may differ from this table: see the agency notice above.
Agency’s notes on hours: Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 AM — 4:00 PM.
| Monday | 8 AM – 4 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Location
1700 E Prien Lake Road, Suite 8
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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In-person services
- Driver's License Issuance
- Identification Card Issuance
- Vehicle Registration Issuance
- Vehicle Registration Renewal
- Expedited Titles
- Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) Service Provider
- Reinstatement of Driving Privileges (Excluding DUI/DWI)
- Duplicate Title Issuance
- Identification Card Renewal/Duplicate
- Driver's License Renewal/Duplicate
- Convert Temporary Instructional Permit (TIP) to Learner’s Permit
- Duplicate Commercial Driver's License
- Driver's License Name Change
- Driver's License Out-Of-State Transfers
- REAL ID
The agency has not published payment methods for this office. Call or check its official page before you go.
Nearby offices
Straight-line distance from this office.
How their hours compare
Opens earliest on weekdays (8 AM): this office, Express OMV, LLC, Lake Charles, DMS Title Works, INC. None of these offices publishes Saturday hours.
| Office | Opens | Closes | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| This office | 8 AM earliest | 4 PM | Closed |
| Express OMV, LLC 1.3 mi | 8 AM earliest | 4 PM | Closed |
| Lake Charles 2.8 mi | 8 AM earliest | 4 PM | Closed |
| A & M Tax Service, LLC 3.1 mi | 10 AM | 4 PM | Closed |
| DMS Title Works, INC 7.9 mi | 8 AM earliest | 5 PM latest | Closed |
Opens and Closes: earliest opening and latest closing on any weekday, from each office’s published weekly hours; holidays and dated changes are on each office’s page. “Not listed” means the agency publishes no Saturday hours.
- Express OMV, LLC · 1.3 mi
3301 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Public Tag Agent
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles · Other services
Today: 8 AM – 4 PM - Lake Charles · 2.8 mi
951 Main Street, Lake Charles, LA 70615
OMV Field Office
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 8 AM – 4 PM - A & M Tax Service, LLC · 3.1 mi
2150 Opelousas Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Public Tag Agent
Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 10 AM – 4 PM - DMS Title Works, INC · 7.9 mi
725 Highway 171 North, Suite 200, Lake Charles, LA 70611
Public Tag Agent
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
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About this data
Address, hours and services come from OMV offices, Public Tag Agents and Auto Title Companies, published by Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. Last checked against the source on ; this page last changed . See data sources for the datasets behind it.
We do not take bookings: arrange your visit with the business itself.