What this page says about Athens County (DX), Athens 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.
Athens County Driver Exam Station, Athens at 1002 East State Street, Suite 20, Athens, OH 45701: 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 Athens County (DX), Athens, What Athens County (DX), Athens handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Athens County (DX), Athens, Before you go to Athens County (DX), Athens, Questions about Athens County (DX), Athens
Address and telephone
Athens County Driver Exam Station, Athens
1002 East State Street
Suite 20, Athens, OH 45701
The directory gives no telephone number for this location; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Athens County (DX), Athens at 1002 East State Street, Suite 20, Athens, OH 45701 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 Athens County Driver Exam Station, Athens under Athens County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Athens County (DX), Athens at 39.33781721833766, -82.05693211655411.
Hours at Athens County (DX), Athens
| Day | Hours at 1002 East State 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 Athens County Driver Exam Station, Athens as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Athens County (DX), Athens 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.
Athens County (DX), Athens lists no Monday hours.
The BMV publishes no statewide holiday list for locations like Athens County (DX), Athens; 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 Athens County (DX), Athens handles
The directory entry for Athens County Driver Exam Station, Athens 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.
Athens County (DX), Athens 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 Athens County (DX), Athens: after passing, the credential is bought at a deputy registrar. The test guide covers the booking at a station like Athens County (DX), Athens and what to bring.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Athens County (DX), Athens 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 1002 East State Street when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Athens County (DX), Athens; a knowledge test for someone near Athens County (DX), Athens 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 Athens County (DX), Athens can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Athens County (DX), Athens
The Ohio BMV lists 3 other BMV locations in Athens County besides Athens County (DX), Athens:
- Athens County BMV Express, Athens, 919 E State St., Kroger Marketplace, Athens, OH 45701
- Athens County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Athens, 936 East State St, Athens, OH 45701
- Athens County Deputy Registrar, Athens, 1002 East State Street Suite 21, Athens, OH 45701
By straight line distance from the map point for Athens County (DX), Athens, the 5 nearest are:
- Athens County Deputy Registrar, Athens, 1002 East State Street Suite 21, Athens, OH 45701, about 0 miles
- Athens County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Athens, 936 East State St, Athens, OH 45701, about 0 miles
- Athens County BMV Express, Athens, 919 E State St., Kroger Marketplace, Athens, OH 45701, about 1 miles
- Meigs County Deputy Registrar, Pomeroy, 115 East Memorial Drive, STE C, Pomeroy, OH 45769, about 21 miles
- Meigs County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Pomeroy, 100 East Second Street, Room 303, Pomeroy, OH 45769, about 21 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Athens County (DX), Athens among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Athens County (DX), Athens
For a license, a permit or an ID at Athens County (DX), Athens 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 Athens County (DX), Athens.
What a transaction at Athens County (DX), Athens 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 Athens County (DX), Athens.
Questions about Athens County (DX), Athens
Where is Athens County Driver Exam Station, Athens?
The Ohio BMV lists Athens County (DX), Athens at 1002 East State Street, Suite 20, Athens, OH 45701.
What are the hours at Athens County (DX), Athens?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Athens County (DX), Athens 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 Athens County (DX), Athens open on Saturday?
Yes, Athens County (DX), Athens opens 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Athens County (DX), Athens?
The directory gives no number for Athens County (DX), Athens; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268.
What can you do at Athens County (DX), Athens?
The Ohio BMV lists 2 services for Athens County (DX), Athens, the first being accepts walk-ins for knowledge and vision tests.
What kind of office is Athens County (DX), Athens?
The Ohio BMV lists Athens County (DX), Athens as a BMV Driver Exam Station.
Are there other BMV locations in Athens County besides Athens County (DX), Athens?
Yes, 3 more in Athens County besides Athens County (DX), Athens: Athens County BMV Express, Athens, Athens County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Athens and Athens County Deputy Registrar, Athens.
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: when an Ohio license has to be renewed, the Ohio vehicle registration and the Ohio vehicle title.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Athens County public records.