DMV offices in Charleston, South Carolina

1 office in Charleston listed by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) (scdmv branch). Driver licenses & IDs: 1 · Vehicle registration & titles: 1. None open right now; 1 takes reservations on the official site.

All 3 offices in Charleston County

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Offices in Charleston

  • Charleston - Orleans Rd SCDMV
    946 Orleans Rd., Charleston, SC 29407
    SCDMV Branch
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Closed for the day · opens tomorrow 9:30 AM · 8:30 AM – 5 PM

More offices near Charleston

Outside Charleston, within 25 miles of the Census Bureau’s reference point for Charleston (inside city limits, not necessarily downtown). Distances are in a straight line from that point.

  • Charleston - Leeds Avenue SCDMV · 2.8 mi
    3790 Leeds Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
    SCDMV Branch
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
  • Charleston - Mount Pleasant SCDMV · 8.7 mi
    1189 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway Suite 500, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
    SCDMV Branch
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
  • Ladson SCDMV · 13.5 mi
    135 Wimberly Drive, Ladson, SC 29456
    SCDMV Branch
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
  • Moncks Corner SCDMV · 25.0 mi
    1005 N U.S. Hwy 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29641
    SCDMV Branch
    Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
    Today: 8:30 AM – 5 PM

Driving test sites in Charleston

Private businesses the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) approves to give driving tests. They are not DMV offices: licenses and IDs are issued at DMV offices.

  • 1stChoice Drivers Academy
    2265 Clements Ferry Road Ste 307B, Charleston, SC 29492
    Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
    Driver testing
    Today: No hours listed
  • Behind The Wheel, LLC
    20 Fieldfare Way, Charleston, SC 29414
    Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
    Driver testing
    Today: No hours listed
  • James Island Driving School
    778 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412
    Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
    Driver testing
    Today: No hours listed
  • MBaezProfessional Services, LLC
    2176 Savannah Highway Suite 102, Charleston, SC 29414
    Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
    Driver testing
    Today: No hours listed
  • Tom Hatley’s All-American Driving School, LLC
    1156 Tidal View Lane, Charleston, SC 29412
    Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
    Driver testing
    Today: No hours listed

How appointments work in South Carolina

SCDMV says regular and motorcycle skills tests require an appointment from 2 to 4 p.m., and CDL skills tests always require an appointment. Knowledge tests do not require one.

Official appointment page

Checked October 29, 2026. The agency’s site is authoritative; we are an independent website.

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