Who runs Knox County Clerk - Downtown?

Knox County Clerk - Downtown is run by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS).

Where do I take the knowledge test if I use Knox County Clerk - Downtown?

Knox County Clerk - Downtown does not run the knowledge test. The nearest knowledge test center is Knox County Clerk - Halls Office, 2.8 miles away.

Which other knowledge test centers are near Knox County Clerk - Downtown?

The closest are Knox County Clerk - Halls Office (2.8 miles), Knox County Clerk - Knox Center (5.2 miles), Knox County Driver Services Ctr - West Knox (8.2 miles). 6 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.

Knox County Clerk - Downtown

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Information checked August 11, 2026

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Centre details

Address: 300 W. Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902
Run by: Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS)
Operated by: Tennessee third-party testing partner
Official website: View official office page
Phone: (865) 215-2695

Before you travel

TDOSHS lists this office in Tennessee driver services centers (last updated 2023-05-25), the directory it keeps of its own offices. A listing records that the agency still publishes the office rather than that the doors are open right now. Check the official office page for same-day changes before traveling.

Opening hours

monday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
tuesday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
wednesday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
thursday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
friday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
saturday: Not published
sunday: Not published

Opening hours can change. Check the official website before traveling.

Where you take the knowledge test

Knox County Clerk - Downtown does not run that test. The nearest knowledge test center is Knox County Clerk - Halls Office, 2.8 miles away.

Knox County Clerk - Halls Office

Knoxville · 2.8 miles away

Other knowledge test centers nearby

Nearest alternative knowledge test centers

The closest is Knox County Clerk - Halls Office, 2.8 miles from Knox County Clerk - Downtown; the furthest listed here is 14.5 miles. 5 of the 6 are within 10 miles.

Distances are straight-line, not driving routes.

Common questions about this center

Who runs Knox County Clerk - Downtown?: Knox County Clerk - Downtown is run by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS).
Where do I take the knowledge test if I use Knox County Clerk - Downtown?: Knox County Clerk - Downtown does not run the knowledge test. The nearest knowledge test center is Knox County Clerk - Halls Office, 2.8 miles away.
Which other knowledge test centers are near Knox County Clerk - Downtown?: The closest are Knox County Clerk - Halls Office (2.8 miles), Knox County Clerk - Knox Center (5.2 miles), Knox County Driver Services Ctr - West Knox (8.2 miles). 6 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.