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Service Centers in Desoto County

Driver License and Motor Vehicle Service Centers
For current motorist services fees please see the fee schedule.

Dual Service Centers
Driver License (DL) and Motor Vehicle (MV) services
at one location.

Motor Vehicle (MV) Services Only
Vehicles, trailers, vessels, mobile homes,
specialty tags and disability parking permits

Driver License (DL) Services Only
Driver license, ID card,
reinstatements, written and skills exams

*Licensing agent Desoto County Tax Collector. (A Tax Collector service fee is added to motorist services fees.)

City

Street Address

Phone Number

Office Hours

Comments

DL
MV

*Arcadia

201 E. Oak St. Suite 101 34266-4425
Map to location

(863)
993-4861

Mon-Fri 8am-4:30

Class E Driving Tests by appointment only from 8:15am - 10:30am.

DL
MV

Locations marked with an asterisk (*) are County Tax Collector sponsored service centers. Visit the Tax Collector website for methods of payment accepted.
All other locations are State sponsored driver license service centers and accept Cash, Check, MasterCard, Discover Card, or American Express.

Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work

City	Street Address	Phone Number	Office Hours	Comments
Clearwater	4585 - 140th Avenue, North, Suite 1002, 33762 Map to location	(727) 507-4405	Mon-Fri 8am-5pm	Hardship Driver Licenses

Florida Highway Patrol Stations
For reporting accidents, accident reports
Note: For emergencies, dial 911 or cell phone *FHP (*347)

FHP Stations	Regional Communications Centers	Request a Crash Report	Troop Information
Station Addresses & Phone Numbers	Troops, Counties Covered and Center Commander	Address and Phone Numbers to Order Crash Reports	Troop Headquarters, Boundaries and more...

Clerk of the Court Office
Paying a Traffic Ticket or Court information
www.desotoclerk.com/

City	Street Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Arcadia	115 E. Oak Street (34266) 34265 Map to location	(863) 993-4880

DMV Regional Offices - Other Motor Vehicle Service Centers
Dealer licenses, complaints and investigations of dealers
Rebuilt inspections

City	Street Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Palmetto	323 10th Ave. W, Suite 200 34221 Map to location	(941) 723-4551

Other Services

New Florida Residents:

Obtain your Florida driver license
Then obtain automobile insurance from a company licensed to do business in Florida
Finally, title and register your vehicle (obtain license plate)
For Florida automobile insurance
See Yellow Pages - Automobile Insurance
For Registration, tag and title
See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above
For Florida Drivers License
See Driver License Service Centers
For Boats/Vessels/Trailers
See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above

Disabled Parking Permits
See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above

Motorcycle Rider Training
(850) 488-3286

Mobile Home & RV Construction
Manufacturing (850) 617-2808
Set up & inspection (850) 617-3004

Transferring a Motor Vehicle or Boat/Vessel Title
See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above

Specialty Tags & Tag Refunds
See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above

Driver Improvement Schools
See Yellow Pages under "Driving Schools - Instructions"

Motor Vehicle Dealers
Dealer Licenses
Complaints, Investigation of Dealers
Rebuilt Inspections
See DMV Regional Offices Above

Address Change

Registration, tag and title - See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above
Registration, tag and title by Internet at http://www.gorenew.com/
Driver license - See Driver License Service Centers above
Driver license by Internet at http://www.gorenew.com/
Boats/vessels/trailers - See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above
Boats/vessels/trailers by Internet http://www.gorenew.com/

Name Change

Registration, tag and title - See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above
Driver license - See Driver License Service Centers above
Boats/vessels/trailers - See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above

Renewals or Replacements
(lost or stolen items)

Registration, tag and title - See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above
Registration, tag and title by Internet http://www.gorenew.com/
Driver license - See Driver License Service Centers above
Driver license by Internet http://www.gorenew.com/
Boats/vessels/trailers - See Motor Vehicle Service Centers above
Boats/vessels/trailers by Internet http://www.gorenew.com/

Commercial Motor Vehicles & Drivers

IFTA decals	(850) 617-3711
IRP tags	(850) 617-3711
Tag Refunds	(850) 617-2802
Fuel Tax Auditors	(850) 617-2910

Commercial driver licenses (CDL) - See Driver License Service Centers

Customer Service Center (850) 617-2000
Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Automated services available 24 hours, 7 days a week