What this page says about Allen County (EX), Lima was read from the Ohio Department of Public Safety's local office directory and the BMV's own pages on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Allen County BMV Express, Lima at 3298 Elida Rd, Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805: its hours, what kind of BMV location it is and what it offers, the queue, and the other locations nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Allen County (EX), Lima, What Allen County (EX), Lima handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Allen County (EX), Lima, Before you go to Allen County (EX), Lima, Questions about Allen County (EX), Lima
Address and telephone
Allen County BMV Express, Lima
3298 Elida Rd
Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805
The directory gives no telephone number for this location; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Allen County (EX), Lima at 3298 Elida Rd, Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805 in its local office directory, the map and list the BMV links as its locations page, read October 21, 2026; the entry for this location is here.
The directory files Allen County BMV Express, Lima under Allen County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Allen County (EX), Lima at 40.771230595685104, -84.16196709893828.
Hours at Allen County (EX), Lima
| Day | Hours at 3298 Elida Rd |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Tuesday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Wednesday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Thursday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Friday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Saturday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Sunday | 6:00 am to 12:00 am |
The directory publishes the week at Allen County BMV Express, Lima as Monday to Sunday 6:00 am to 12:00 am.
Allen County (EX), Lima opens on Saturday, 6:00 am to 12:00 am, which not every Ohio deputy registrar does, so it is worth knowing when the weekday hours do not fit.
The BMV publishes no statewide holiday list for locations like Allen County (EX), Lima; when agencies close around a holiday the Department of Public Safety posts them, agency by agency, on the local office directory, which showed no holiday closing notice when it was read October 21, 2026.
What Allen County (EX), Lima handles
The directory entry for Allen County BMV Express, Lima carries no note about services beyond its kind, so what it does is what a BMV Express does under the BMV's rules.
Allen County (EX), Lima is a BMV Express self-service kiosk rather than a counter. The BMV lists Allen County (EX), Lima for the transactions its online services handle, registration renewals among them, with the hours of the building it stands in. The BMV online services guide says which transactions need a person rather than the Allen County (EX), Lima kiosk.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Allen County (EX), Lima with a queue rather than fixed appointments: its directory says to reserve a place in line through Get In Line Online, the service it links from every location, and then to arrive at 3298 Elida Rd when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Allen County (EX), Lima; a knowledge test for someone near Allen County (EX), Lima can be taken online, at a driver exam station or at the deputy registrars the BMV lists for it.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change, a driving record and a registration renewal for someone near Allen County (EX), Lima can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Allen County (EX), Lima
The Ohio BMV lists 5 other BMV locations in Allen County besides Allen County (EX), Lima:
- Allen County CDL Skills Testing, Lima, 3665 Shawnee Rd., Lima, OH 45806
- Allen County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Lima, OH 45801
- Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite B, Lima, OH 45801
- Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 2302 Harding Highway, 2302 Harding Highway, Lima, OH 45804
- Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite C, Lima, OH 45801
By straight line distance from the map point for Allen County (EX), Lima, the 5 nearest are:
- Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite C, Lima, OH 45801, about 3 miles
- Allen County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Lima, OH 45801, about 3 miles
- Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite B, Lima, OH 45801, about 3 miles
- Allen County CDL Skills Testing, Lima, 3665 Shawnee Rd., Lima, OH 45806, about 6 miles
- Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 2302 Harding Highway, 2302 Harding Highway, Lima, OH 45804, about 6 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Allen County (EX), Lima among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Allen County (EX), Lima
For a license, a permit or an ID at Allen County (EX), Lima take the documents on the BMV's acceptable identity documents list: proof of full legal name and date of birth, legal presence, Social Security number and Ohio residency. The Ohio REAL ID guide and the identity and residency guide set them out for a visit to Allen County (EX), Lima.
What a transaction at Allen County (EX), Lima costs is on the BMV's fee page, which marks the figures that include the deputy registrar charge and the ones that do not, and in the Ohio BMV fee guide.
The BMV itself answers on (844) 644-6268, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, per its contact page; the number on this page, where the directory gives one, reaches Allen County (EX), Lima.
Questions about Allen County (EX), Lima
Where is Allen County BMV Express, Lima?
The Ohio BMV lists Allen County (EX), Lima at 3298 Elida Rd, Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805.
What are the hours at Allen County (EX), Lima?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Allen County (EX), Lima hours as Monday to Sunday 6:00 am to 12:00 am.
Is Allen County (EX), Lima open on Saturday?
Yes, Allen County (EX), Lima opens 6:00 am to 12:00 am on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Allen County (EX), Lima?
The directory gives no number for Allen County (EX), Lima; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268.
What can you do at Allen County (EX), Lima?
The Ohio BMV publishes no service list for Allen County (EX), Lima; it is a BMV Express.
What kind of office is Allen County (EX), Lima?
The Ohio BMV lists Allen County (EX), Lima as a BMV Express.
Are there other BMV locations in Allen County besides Allen County (EX), Lima?
Yes, 5 more in Allen County besides Allen County (EX), Lima: Allen County CDL Skills Testing, Lima, Allen County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Lima, Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 2302 Harding Highway and Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima.
More Ohio BMV pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 451 Ohio BMV offices and the Ohio BMV guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: the Ohio license renewal, how a car is registered in Ohio and the Ohio vehicle title.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Allen County public records and Lima city records.