Charleston County DMV offices
3 offices in Charleston County, South Carolina, listed by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV). None open right now.
Who handles what in Charleston County
All 3 offices handle both driver licenses & IDs and vehicle registration & titles.
From the services South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) lists for each office. Check the office page before you go.
- Charleston - Leeds Avenue SCDMV
3790 Leeds Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
SCDMV Branch
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Closed for the day · opens tomorrow 9:30 AM · 8:30 AM – 5 PM - Charleston - Mount Pleasant SCDMV
1189 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway Suite 500, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
SCDMV Branch
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Closed for the day · opens tomorrow 9:30 AM · 8:30 AM – 5 PM - 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
Driving test sites in Charleston County
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 - 911 Driving School (Mt Pleasant)
2700 Highway 17 North Suite 150, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
Driver testing
Today: No hours listed - Apex Drivers School
6650 Rivers Avenue Suite 100, North Charleston, SC 29406
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 - DriveEZ LLC
9241 University Blvd Suite B2, N. Charleston, SC 29406
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 - Learn To Drive Academy
3015 Dunes West Blvd Bldg 502, Ste 513, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
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 - Mount Pleasant Driving School
1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Unit 220, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Third-party driving test site (state-certified)
Driver testing
Today: No hours listed - RPM Driving School LLC
3125 Ashley Phosphate Rd Suite 108, N. Charleston, SC 29418
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
DMV offices in Charleston · DMV offices in North Charleston
More offices near Charleston County
Outside Charleston County, within 25 miles of its offices (straight-line distance).
- Ladson SCDMV · 14.1 mi
135 Wimberly Drive, Ladson, SC 29456
SCDMV Branch
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Step-by-step plans for South Carolina
- Get a REAL ID Documents and where to go
- Get your first driver’s license Permit, road test and documents
- Renew your driver’s license How to renew, step by step
- Register a vehicle Title, plates and documents
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.
Checked October 29, 2026. The agency’s site is authoritative; we are an independent website.
South Carolina DMV guides
- Visiting the South Carolina DMV: road tests, walk-ins, what to bring and how to pay
- South Carolina driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
- Registering and titling a vehicle in South Carolina: new residents, purchases and renewals
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- Spartanburg County (4)
- Greenville County (3)
- Richland County (3)
- Aiken County (2)
- Anderson County (2)
- Beaufort County (2)
- Berkeley County (2)
- Florence County (2)
- Lexington County (2)
- York County (2)
- Abbeville County (1)