District 1 - Knoxville Area

The Tennessee Department of Safety is announcing service hour changes for its Driver License Service Centers across the state, including those located in Knoxville and surrounding counties.  The hours are being adjusted to offer customers more options.

Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell says, “Customer service is our top priority at Driver License Service Centers across the state. And remember, you don’t have to get your license in the county where you live. Tennesseans can obtain or renew licenses in any county where a service center is located.”

Driver License Director Wanda Moore says, “There are more ways to get driver license services than coming to a station. The Driver Services Centers are rearranging their hours to make services more accessible to more people. Hours will change at many stations. We encourage our customers to go as early in the day to our stations as possible. This will help ensure a shorter wait time.”

Many people can renew their licenses or get duplicates for lost licenses online. People who need to take road tests can make appointments for those tests online too, and this ensures you that an examiner will be ready to give that test at a specific time. The department’s Online Services Home page is located at: http://state.tn.us/safety/onlineservices.htm.

Effective Monday, April 30, hours for the Straw Plains Center, located at 7320 Region Lane, Knoxville, will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Hours in the other Driver License Service Centers in the Knoxville District are listed below:

• Knox County (West 40)
  207 Center Park Drive, Suite 2170 Bldg B
  Knoxville, TN
  Tuesday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Blount County
  318 Home Avenue
  Maryville, TN
  Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Anderson County
  704 North Charles G. Seviers Blvd
  Clinton, TN
  Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Sevier County
  980 Eastgate Road
  Sevierville, TN
  Tuesday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Roane County
  1064 N. Gateway Avenue - Suite 1
  Rockwood, TN
  Tuesday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Campbell County
  111 Ellison Road
  Lafollette, TN
  Tuesday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Tennessee Department of Safety's mission is (www.tennessee.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.