What this page says about 5916 US Highway 6 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.
Portage BMV Branch at 5916 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368: 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, Relocation notice for Portage, Other branches near Portage, Before you go, Questions about the Portage branch
Address
Portage BMV Branch
5916 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368
Telephone: 888-692-6841, the BMV Contact Center number the branch list gives for Portage
The Indiana BMV lists 5916 US Highway 6 on its branch location list, read October 21, 2026, as a BMV Branch + Kiosk.
The BMV's branch map places 5916 US Highway 6 at 41.5559689, -87.1815338.
Hours
| Day | Hours at 5916 US Highway 6 |
|---|---|
| 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 Portage 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.
Portage BMV Branch is shut on Monday, which is the pattern at most Indiana branches, so a Monday trip to the Portage counter finds the door closed.
Saturday hours at 5916 US Highway 6 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 Portage 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 5916 US Highway 6 takes work from outside Portage too.
At the Portage 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 Portage counter. For a knowledge exam at 5916 US Highway 6 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 Portage is by appointment only, booked between 48 hours and three weeks ahead through the BMV's driving test scheduler.
The branch list marks 5916 US Highway 6 as a BMV Branch + Kiosk, so a BMV Connect kiosk stands inside. The BMV's Connect page lists what the Portage 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 Portage 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
Portage BMV Branch takes walk-in customers and appointments. The BMV's branch visit page says an appointment for 5916 US Highway 6 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 5916 US Highway 6 before the appointment start time and tell the associate at check-in. The BMV asks anyone who cannot keep an appointment at the Portage 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 Portage 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.
Relocation notice for Portage
The BMV branch map carries a temporary relocation notice for Portage, read October 21, 2026: while water damage at the branch is repaired it operates from the Portage Public Library at 2665 Irving St., Portage, IN 46368, on the library's hours, Tuesday to Friday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, and takes credit card payments only while it is there.
Other branches near Portage
Portage BMV Branch is the only BMV branch the list places in Portage.
By straight line distance from the BMV's map point for the Portage counter, the five nearest branches are:
- Gary, 661 Broadway, Gary, IN 46402-2407, about 9 miles
- Valparaiso, 1361 Morthland Dr Suite G-H, Valparaiso, IN 46385, about 9 miles
- Merrillville, 7905 Broadway St, Merrillville, IN 46410-5851, about 10 miles
- Crown Point, 1244 North Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307-2788, about 13 miles
- East Chicago, 2001 E Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312-2829, about 15 miles
All 116 Indiana branches, Portage among them, are on the Indiana BMV branch list.
Before you go
Before going to 5916 US Highway 6 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 Portage the documents are the ones in the Indiana REAL ID guide and the identity, status and residence proof guide.
What a transaction at the Portage 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 5916 US Highway 6 counter, because the branch list gives that one number for every branch.
Questions about the Portage branch
Where is the Portage BMV branch?
The BMV gives the address as 5916 US Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368.
What are the hours at 5916 US Highway 6?
The BMV publishes the 5916 US Highway 6 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 Portage branch open on Monday?
No. The BMV lists the Portage counter as closed on Monday.
Does the Portage branch open on Saturday?
Yes, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday at 5916 US Highway 6.
Is there a BMV Connect kiosk at 5916 US Highway 6?
Yes. The BMV's branch list says a Connect kiosk is inside at 5916 US Highway 6.
What is the telephone number for the Portage branch?
The BMV lists 888-692-6841, its Contact Center, for 5916 US Highway 6.