POTTSTOWN PA – Pottstown’s Driver License and Photo Center, operated at 204 Shoemaker Rd. by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, is re-opening Friday (Jan. 2, 2026) following its observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, the department reports.
Similar one-day closures occurred at local PennDOT centers in Harleysville, King of Prussia, Norristown, and Reading, and others statewide.
Two additional holiday closures are scheduled this month for Jan. 17 and 19 (2026; Saturday and Monday) to oberve Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
When centers are closed, customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services. They include all forms, publications and driver training manuals, from PennDOT online. There are no additional fees for using online services, the department says. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Services include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver licensing and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver license and photo ID duplicates; and driver exam scheduling.
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Need to check on highways?
Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting the state’s website, 511PA.
The site provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. It’s available and free, 24 hours a day online. It also can be used from the 511PA smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices; or by calling 5-1-1.
Do you need REAL- ID?
Pennsylvania residents who travel on domestic aircraft are now required to present a passport or other federally-accepted forms of identification to ensure they can board. Pennsylvania offers a REAL-ID compliant driver’s license or identification card to meet the need.
Information about the REAL-ID program is available online.
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