Florida FLHSMV Hours: Open & Close Times, Holiday Hours by Location
Florida driver license and motor vehicle offices do not share one schedule, because many are run by county tax collectors. The state's FLHSMV site lists standard business hours of 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm, with a lunch closing from 12 pm to 1 pm, but the county pages we read showed 8:00 am to 3:30 pm for driver license services in Hillsborough, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in Duval, and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm plus Saturday mornings in Miami-Dade. Check your county's page before you go.
Why Florida FLHSMV Hours Vary by Office
Florida FLHSMV does not operate on a single uniform schedule. Field offices, county clerk branches, and service centers establish local operational windows, mandatory appointment requirements, and holiday observances according to state and county administrative rules.
Based on Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles portal and Florida County Tax Collector schedules.
Typical Florida FLHSMV Hours at a Glance
| Operating Factor | Typical Policy & Schedule Tendency |
|---|---|
| Typical Weekday Window | Typically 08:00 – 17:00 (Varies by location) |
| Typical Weekend Schedule | Closed Saturdays and Sundays at virtually all field offices |
| Service Policy | Appointments required or strongly recommended; walk-in lines subject to daily capacity limits |
| Holiday Observance | Strictly closed on all official state and federal civil service holidays |
| Where to Confirm | Direct Search on Florida FLHSMV Official Locator |
Florida DMV Hours: Why Every County Is Different
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles tells customers to choose their county for information on local service centers. Its locations page also states the standard business hours: 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm, closed for lunch from 12pm-1pm. In practice the county tables below show how far the offices drift from that statement.
| County | Service type | Hours listed | Notes on the page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | Driver license (most centers) | Mon–Fri 8:00am–3:30pm | Wed only opens at 9:00am |
| Hillsborough | Motor vehicle (same centers) | Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm | Wed only opens at 9:00am |
| Hillsborough | East Tampa driver license | Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:15pm | Road testing only, appointment only |
| Duval | Jacksonville dual service centers | Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm | Several with walk-in driving tests |
| Miami-Dade | Coral Gables, Coral Reef, Downtown, Florida City, Hialeah Gardens | Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm; Saturday 8:00am–1:00pm | Appointments |
The state's lunch-closing line and the county tables do not describe the same offices. FLHSMV's own site says its standard hours are 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm. The three county pages we read, all tax-collector-sponsored or county-run service centers, show continuous hours that start at 8:00 or 8:30 and run to 3:30, 4:30 or 5:00. The practical lesson is to rely on the table for your county, not on the statewide sentence.
Driver License Windows by County
The earliest closing time is the Hillsborough driver license counter at 3:30 pm, an hour and a half before the motor vehicle counter in the same building closes at 5:00 pm. That is the kind of detail that makes a late-afternoon trip fail.
Is the Florida DMV Open on Saturday?
In some counties, yes. The Miami-Dade page lists Saturday: 8:00am-1:00pm at the Coral Gables, Coral Reef, Downtown Miami, Florida City and Hialeah Gardens centers. The Hillsborough and Duval pages we read listed Monday to Friday only. Because county tax collectors run many centers, the Saturday question has to be answered county by county.
- Miami-Dade: Saturday 8:00am–1:00pm at the five centers we read.
- Hillsborough: Monday to Friday only at all eight offices listed.
- Duval: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm at the Jacksonville centers listed.
Hillsborough County Offices Compared, Center by Center
Hillsborough shows how much variety one county can hold. Its page lists eight service centers and tags each as Driver License only, Dual Service or Motor Vehicle only. Driver license counters at six centers close at 3:30 pm (East Tampa, which does road testing only, closes at 4:15 pm), while the motor vehicle counters at the same buildings stay open until 5:00 pm, and every office opens at 9:00 am on Wednesday.
| Center | Type | Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tampa, 2814 E. Hillsborough Ave. | Driver license | Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:15pm | Road testing only, appointment only |
| Brandon, 3030 N. Falkenburg Rd. | Dual | DL 8:00am–3:30pm; MV 8:00am–5:00pm | CDL, HazMat, road tests |
| Plant City, 4706 Sydney Road | Dual | DL 8:00am–3:30pm; MV 8:00am–5:00pm | CDL, HazMat, road tests |
| Ruskin, 406 30th Street | Dual | DL 8:00am–3:30pm; MV 8:00am–5:00pm | No road tests |
| Tampa, 1701 N. Westshore Blvd. | Motor vehicle only | Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm | No driver license counter |
Florida DMV Phone, Bureau and Court Hours
The same Hillsborough page lists other state services with their own schedules. The FLHSMV Customer Service Center, 850-617-2000, is staffed Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern, with automated services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Bureau of Administrative Reviews office in Tampa is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and hardship license and formal review requests can be made by email without a visit. The Clerk of the Court offices listed, for traffic citations and court information, ranged from 8am to 4pm in Brandon to 8:00am to 5:00pm in downtown Tampa.
- FLHSMV Customer Service Center: 850-617-2000, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern.
- Automated services: 24 hours, 7 days.
- Bureau of Administrative Reviews, Tampa: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
- Bureau of Dealer Services, Tampa: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; appointments recommended.
One more practical point from the same page: it reminds customers that all Hillsborough offices are county tax collector-sponsored service centers, that a tax collector service fee is added to motorist services fees, and that the tax collector website lists the payment methods accepted. Bring a second payment option and check the website before you go.
Appointments, Kiosks and Online Services
FLHSMV's locations page states that many offices require appointments for service and that, for Tax Collector offices or License Plate Agents, you should visit their own website or call. The county tables mark some offices as Appointments or Appointment Only, and Duval's pages offer Make Appointment Online. For some tasks you can skip the office: the pages repeat Renew or replace online at MyDMV Portal, and self-service kiosks are available for vehicle registration at many locations.
| Option | What the pages say |
|---|---|
| Appointments | Many offices require them; Tax Collector offices have their own sites |
| MyDMV Portal | Renew or replace a driver license or registration online |
| Kiosks | Self-service vehicle registration renewal, listed at many locations |
| Mobile offices (FLOW) | Florida Licensing on Wheels, with a page for your area |
Florida DMV Holiday Closures in 2026
FLHSMV publishes a Holiday Office Closure Schedule for State Offices on its temporary-closures page. County tax collector offices set their own closures, so use their websites for those.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (observed) | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans' Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
Confirmed Florida FLHSMV Locations by City
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Frequently Asked Questions About Florida FLHSMV Hours
Answers to the most common customer questions regarding operating schedules, holiday policies, and weekend hours.
FLHSMV lists standard hours of 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm, but county pages we read showed 8:00am to 3:30pm, 8:30am to 4:30pm and 8:00am to 5:00pm.