What this page says about Allen County (DX), 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 Driver Exam Station, Lima at 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite C, Lima, OH 45801: 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 (DX), Lima, What Allen County (DX), Lima handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Allen County (DX), Lima, Before you go to Allen County (DX), Lima, Questions about Allen County (DX), Lima
Address and telephone
Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima
419 North Elizabeth Street
Suite C, Lima, OH 45801
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 (DX), Lima at 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite C, Lima, OH 45801 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 Driver Exam Station, Lima under Allen County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Allen County (DX), Lima at 40.745040059760065, -84.10717989313017.
Hours at Allen County (DX), Lima
| Day | Hours at 419 North Elizabeth Street |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am to 2:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The directory publishes the week at Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Allen County (DX), Lima opens on Saturday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, which not every Ohio deputy registrar does, so it is worth knowing when the weekday hours do not fit.
Allen County (DX), Lima lists no Monday hours.
The BMV publishes no statewide holiday list for locations like Allen County (DX), 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 (DX), Lima handles
The directory entry for Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima carries 2 notes about what it offers:
- Accepts walk-ins for knowledge and vision tests.
- In-car driving and maneuverability tests by appointment only. Schedule your driving test online.
Allen County (DX), Lima is a driver exam station, where the knowledge test and the driving skills test are given; the BMV's permit instructions say paper and ASL tests are available at an exam station on request. A license is not issued at Allen County (DX), Lima: after passing, the credential is bought at a deputy registrar. The test guide covers the booking at a station like Allen County (DX), Lima and what to bring.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Allen County (DX), 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 419 North Elizabeth Street when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Allen County (DX), Lima; a knowledge test for someone near Allen County (DX), 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 (DX), 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 (DX), Lima
The Ohio BMV lists 5 other BMV locations in Allen County besides Allen County (DX), Lima:
- Allen County BMV Express, Lima, 3298 Elida Rd, Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805
- 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
By straight line distance from the map point for Allen County (DX), Lima, the 5 nearest are:
- Allen County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Lima, OH 45801, about 0 miles
- Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street, 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite B, Lima, OH 45801, about 0 miles
- Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 2302 Harding Highway, 2302 Harding Highway, Lima, OH 45804, about 3 miles
- Allen County BMV Express, Lima, 3298 Elida Rd, Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805, about 3 miles
- Allen County CDL Skills Testing, Lima, 3665 Shawnee Rd., Lima, OH 45806, about 5 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Allen County (DX), Lima among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Allen County (DX), Lima
For a license, a permit or an ID at Allen County (DX), 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 (DX), Lima.
What a transaction at Allen County (DX), 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 (DX), Lima.
Questions about Allen County (DX), Lima
Where is Allen County Driver Exam Station, Lima?
The Ohio BMV lists Allen County (DX), Lima at 419 North Elizabeth Street, Suite C, Lima, OH 45801.
What are the hours at Allen County (DX), Lima?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Allen County (DX), Lima hours as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Allen County (DX), Lima open on Saturday?
Yes, Allen County (DX), Lima opens 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Allen County (DX), Lima?
The directory gives no number for Allen County (DX), Lima; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268.
What can you do at Allen County (DX), Lima?
The Ohio BMV lists 2 services for Allen County (DX), Lima, the first being accepts walk-ins for knowledge and vision tests.
What kind of office is Allen County (DX), Lima?
The Ohio BMV lists Allen County (DX), Lima as a BMV Driver Exam Station.
Are there other BMV locations in Allen County besides Allen County (DX), Lima?
Yes, 5 more in Allen County besides Allen County (DX), Lima: Allen County BMV Express, Lima, Allen County CDL Skills Testing, Lima, Allen County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Lima, Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 419 North Elizabeth Street and Allen County Deputy Registrar, Lima, 2302 Harding Highway.
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, the Ohio vehicle registration and how an Ohio car title is transferred.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Allen County public records and Lima city records.