Cookeville Main Office
121 South Dixie Ave. Cookeville, TN 38501
Lobby Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Drive-Thru Window: (for renewals only) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Fridays.
Boat Registrations
No Boat or Watercraft Transactions will be processed after 3:40 p.m. - NO EXCEPTIONS
Temporary Tags
No Temporary tags will be processed after 3:30 p.m. - NO EXCEPTIONS
Temporary tags are only issued for Tennessee titles only. Temporary tags are issued when an individual purchases a vehicle from another individual and will be transported out of Tennessee only or to another county clerk's office to be registered. You must have the title and it must be properly assigned.
If the title is in the possession of the previous owner's lienholder, you must have a structured bill of sale which should include the name and address of the lienholder and must be on the state records.
You must present a current pictorial ID and the cost is $10.00, payable only by credit or debit card or cash. No checks accepted.
Directions from I-40
Exit I-40 @ Exit 287 (Hwy 136/Jefferson Ave) go North toward the square following Hwy 136 North. Just before the square, make a left on to Reagan Street, then a left on to South Dixie Avenue. The Clerk's office is on your right, 121 S. Dixie Ave. newoffice Main Office: Google Map 121 South Dixie Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501
Monterey Annex
Monterey City Hall - 302 E Commercial Ave, Monterey, TN 38574
Monday - Friday 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Baxter Annex
Baxter City Hall - 200 Main St, Baxter, TN 38544
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.