HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania motorists will be unable to visit PennDOT driver’s license and photo centers on Wednesday, Nov. 11, as the agency closes all locations statewide for Veterans Day, although online licensing and vehicle registration services will remain available throughout the holiday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation confirmed that the closure includes every driver’s license and photo center, as well as its full-service facility in Harrisburg.
The one-day closure affects customers seeking in-person driver’s license, identification and related services, making advance planning necessary for motorists with transactions requiring a visit to a PennDOT facility.
PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website will remain operational 24 hours a day, allowing residents to complete numerous transactions without visiting a service center.
Available online services include driver’s license, photo identification and vehicle registration renewals, along with requests for duplicate licenses and identification cards.
Motorists can also obtain driver-history records, update their addresses, request driver’s license and vehicle registration restoration letters, and pay driver’s license or vehicle insurance restoration fees.
Additional services include REAL ID pre-verification and scheduling driver’s license examinations.
PennDOT provides these online services without additional fees for using its website.
Customers can also access driver training manuals, official forms and agency publications electronically.
The services are available at https://www.pa.gov/dmv.
PennDOT maintains a complete schedule of its 2026 driver’s license and photo center holiday closures at https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Pages/Holiday-Closings.aspx.
Motorists planning to visit a PennDOT Online Messenger Service Center during the holiday period should contact the location directly to confirm its operating hours, as schedules may vary.
The Veterans Day closure applies statewide, including PennDOT facilities serving Chester County and the surrounding southeastern Pennsylvania region.
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