What this page says about 1301 Pine Lake Rd was read from the Indiana BMV's branch list and branch visit pages on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
La Porte BMV Branch at 1301 Pine Lake Rd, La Porte, IN 46350-2039: its hours, what the BMV lists a branch can do, the kiosk, appointments and the other branches nearby.
In this guide: Address, Hours, Services at this branch, Appointments and walk-ins, Other branches near La Porte, Before you go, Questions about the La Porte branch
Address
La Porte BMV Branch
1301 Pine Lake Rd, La Porte, IN 46350-2039
Telephone: 888-692-6841, the BMV Contact Center number the branch list gives for La Porte
The Indiana BMV lists 1301 Pine Lake Rd on its branch location list, read October 21, 2026, as a BMV Branch.
The BMV's branch map places 1301 Pine Lake Rd at 41.6077629, -86.7279359.
Hours
| Day | Hours at 1301 Pine Lake Rd |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am to 6:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The BMV publishes the La Porte hours as Monday closed, Tuesday 9:00 am to 6:30 pm, Wednesday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday closed, read October 21, 2026.
La Porte BMV Branch is shut on Monday, which is the pattern at most Indiana branches, so a Monday trip to the La Porte counter finds the door closed.
Saturday hours at 1301 Pine Lake Rd are 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, and the BMV's holiday schedule says a branch that opens on Saturday closes the Saturday before a Monday holiday as well as the Monday itself.
Services at this branch
The BMV does not print a service list for La Porte alone. Its Preparing for a Branch Visit page, read October 21, 2026, lists the transactions available at a branch, and it says a customer may go to any branch in the state, so 1301 Pine Lake Rd takes work from outside La Porte too.
At the La Porte counter that list is: knowledge exams, commercial driver licenses, a new driver license, learner permit or identification card, renewing a driver license, learner permit or identification card, amending a current driver license, learner permit or identification card, replacing a driver license, learner permit or identification card, title transfers, updates to an existing title, new registrations, disability placards, registration renewals, registration amendments, duplicate registrations, duplicate titles.
Two timing rules apply at the La Porte counter. For a knowledge exam at 1301 Pine Lake Rd the BMV's page says two things: its questions and answers say to arrive at least one hour before closing for the computer based exam and at least 30 minutes before for the printed exam, while its transaction list says the computer based exam must begin no less than 30 minutes before closing, so the hour is the safe reading. A driving skills exam at La Porte is by appointment only, booked between 48 hours and three weeks ahead through the BMV's driving test scheduler.
The branch list marks 1301 Pine Lake Rd as a BMV Branch with no Connect kiosk inside. By the BMV's map coordinates the nearest kiosk to La Porte is Michigan City at 1551 South Woodland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, about 10 miles away.
Appointments and walk-ins
La Porte BMV Branch takes walk-in customers and appointments. The BMV's branch visit page says an appointment for 1301 Pine Lake Rd is booked through the scheduler it links, that each person in a household needs a separate appointment or a separate walk-in, and that only one customer is allowed per transaction, with a family member or support staff allowed alongside a minor or someone who needs help.
Arrive at 1301 Pine Lake Rd before the appointment start time and tell the associate at check-in. The BMV asks anyone who cannot keep an appointment at the La Porte counter to edit or cancel it within 24 hours from the confirmation email, because each branch has a daily cap on appointments.
A renewal, a replacement or a registration renewal for someone who would use the La Porte counter can often skip it: the BMV points those at myBMV or a Connect kiosk, and the branches, kiosks and myBMV guide says which channel does what.
Other branches near La Porte
La Porte BMV Branch is the only BMV branch the list places in La Porte.
By straight line distance from the BMV's map point for the La Porte counter, the five nearest branches are:
- Michigan City, 1551 South Woodland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360, about 10 miles
- Valparaiso, 1361 Morthland Dr Suite G-H, Valparaiso, IN 46385, about 21 miles
- Knox, 1919 S Heaton St, Knox, IN 46534-2325, about 23 miles
- Portage, 5916 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368, about 24 miles
- South Bend, 1139 East Ireland Road, South Bend, IN 46601-2447, about 26 miles
All 116 Indiana branches, La Porte among them, are on the Indiana BMV branch list.
Before you go
Before going to 1301 Pine Lake Rd the BMV asks for three things: have a photo ID ready, confirm every document the transaction needs, and check the branch hours. For a first license, a REAL ID or an address change at La Porte the documents are the ones in the Indiana REAL ID guide and the identity, status and residence proof guide.
What a transaction at the La Porte counter costs is on the BMV's 2026 fee chart and explained in the Indiana BMV fee guide; a card payment at the counter carries the BMV's $0.40 plus 2.06 percent processing charge.
Calling 888-692-6841 reaches the BMV Contact Center, not a telephone on the 1301 Pine Lake Rd counter, because the branch list gives that one number for every branch.
Questions about the La Porte branch
Where is the La Porte BMV branch?
The BMV gives the address as 1301 Pine Lake Rd, La Porte, IN 46350-2039.
What are the hours at 1301 Pine Lake Rd?
The BMV publishes the 1301 Pine Lake Rd hours as Monday closed, Tuesday 9:00 am to 6:30 pm, Wednesday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday closed.
Is the La Porte branch open on Monday?
No. The BMV lists the La Porte counter as closed on Monday.
Does the La Porte branch open on Saturday?
Yes, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday at 1301 Pine Lake Rd.
Is there a BMV Connect kiosk at 1301 Pine Lake Rd?
No. The branch list marks 1301 Pine Lake Rd as a branch without a kiosk.
What is the telephone number for the La Porte branch?
The BMV lists 888-692-6841, its Contact Center, for 1301 Pine Lake Rd.