What this page says about 1551 South Woodland Ave 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.
Michigan City BMV Branch at 1551 South Woodland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360: 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 Michigan City, Before you go, Questions about the Michigan City branch
Address
Michigan City BMV Branch
1551 South Woodland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360
Telephone: 888-692-6841, the BMV Contact Center number the branch list gives for Michigan City
The Indiana BMV lists 1551 South Woodland Ave on its branch location list, read October 21, 2026, as a BMV Branch.
The BMV's branch map places 1551 South Woodland Ave at 41.6877157, -86.8780325.
Hours
| Day | Hours at 1551 South Woodland Ave |
|---|---|
| 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 Michigan City 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.
Michigan City BMV Branch is shut on Monday, which is the pattern at most Indiana branches, so a Monday trip to the Michigan City counter finds the door closed.
Saturday hours at 1551 South Woodland Ave 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 Michigan City 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 1551 South Woodland Ave takes work from outside Michigan City too.
At the Michigan City 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 Michigan City counter. For a knowledge exam at 1551 South Woodland Ave 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 Michigan City is by appointment only, booked between 48 hours and three weeks ahead through the BMV's driving test scheduler.
The branch list draws 1551 South Woodland Ave with the plain BMV Branch marker while its kiosk field says a Connect kiosk is inside, so the feed gives both readings and this page follows the kiosk field. The BMV's Connect page lists what the Michigan City kiosk does: a new vehicle registration, a vehicle or watercraft registration renewal, a replacement sticker, a duplicate registration card, off road vehicle and snowmobile registrations, a driver license renewal or duplicate, an ID card renewal or replacement, a replacement commercial driver license or learner permit, surrendering a driving credential for an ID card, an email or mailing address update, printing an official driver record, paying a reinstatement fee, ordering a duplicate title. A kiosk at a branch like Michigan City takes cash as well as Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, and every kiosk is offline on Sunday from 5:00 am to 10:00 am Eastern for maintenance.
Appointments and walk-ins
Michigan City BMV Branch takes walk-in customers and appointments. The BMV's branch visit page says an appointment for 1551 South Woodland Ave 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 1551 South Woodland Ave before the appointment start time and tell the associate at check-in. The BMV asks anyone who cannot keep an appointment at the Michigan City 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 Michigan City 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 Michigan City
Michigan City BMV Branch is the only BMV branch the list places in Michigan City.
By straight line distance from the BMV's map point for the Michigan City counter, the five nearest branches are:
- La Porte, 1301 Pine Lake Rd, La Porte, IN 46350-2039, about 10 miles
- Portage, 5916 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368, about 18 miles
- Valparaiso, 1361 Morthland Dr Suite G-H, Valparaiso, IN 46385, about 19 miles
- Gary, 661 Broadway, Gary, IN 46402-2407, about 24 miles
- Merrillville, 7905 Broadway St, Merrillville, IN 46410-5851, about 28 miles
All 116 Indiana branches, Michigan City among them, are on the Indiana BMV branch list.
Before you go
Before going to 1551 South Woodland Ave 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 Michigan City the documents are the ones in the Indiana REAL ID guide and the identity, status and residence proof guide.
What a transaction at the Michigan City 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 1551 South Woodland Ave counter, because the branch list gives that one number for every branch.
Questions about the Michigan City branch
Where is the Michigan City BMV branch?
The BMV gives the address as 1551 South Woodland Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360.
What are the hours at 1551 South Woodland Ave?
The BMV publishes the 1551 South Woodland Ave 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 Michigan City branch open on Monday?
No. The BMV lists the Michigan City counter as closed on Monday.
Does the Michigan City branch open on Saturday?
Yes, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday at 1551 South Woodland Ave.
Is there a BMV Connect kiosk at 1551 South Woodland Ave?
Yes. The BMV's branch list says a Connect kiosk is inside at 1551 South Woodland Ave.
What is the telephone number for the Michigan City branch?
The BMV lists 888-692-6841, its Contact Center, for 1551 South Woodland Ave.