What this page says about Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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.
Lorain County Driver Exam Station, Elyria at 657 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035: 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria, What Lorain County (DX), Elyria handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Lorain County (DX), Elyria, Before you go to Lorain County (DX), Elyria, Questions about Lorain County (DX), Elyria
Address and telephone
Lorain County Driver Exam Station, Elyria
657 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035
The directory gives no telephone number for this location; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Lorain County (DX), Elyria at 657 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035 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 Lorain County Driver Exam Station, Elyria under Lorain County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Lorain County (DX), Elyria at 41.34810206282476, -82.06576022333306.
Hours at Lorain County (DX), Elyria
| Day | Hours at 657 Chestnut Commons Drive |
|---|---|
| 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 Lorain County Driver Exam Station, Elyria as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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.
Lorain County (DX), Elyria lists no Monday hours.
The BMV publishes no statewide holiday list for locations like Lorain County (DX), Elyria; 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria handles
The directory entry for Lorain County Driver Exam Station, Elyria 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.
Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria: after passing, the credential is bought at a deputy registrar. The test guide covers the booking at a station like Lorain County (DX), Elyria and what to bring.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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 657 Chestnut Commons Drive when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Lorain County (DX), Elyria; a knowledge test for someone near Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Lorain County (DX), Elyria
The Ohio BMV lists 13 other BMV locations in Lorain County besides Lorain County (DX), Elyria:
- Cuyahoga County BMV Express, Cleveland, 4170 Fulton Road, Discount Drug Mart, Cleveland, OH 44144
- Lorain County BMV Express, Avon, 1810 Nagel Rd, Meijer, Avon, OH 44011
- Lorain County BMV Express, Elyria, 128 Reaser Ct, Ohio E-Check facility, Elyria, OH 44035
- Lorain County BMV Express, Lorain, 5350 Leavitt Rd, Meijer, Lorain, OH 44053
- Lorain County CDL Skills Testing, Columbia Station, 27736 Royalton Road, Columbia Station, OH 44028
- Lorain County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Elyria, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035
- Lorain County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Lorain, 621 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
- Lorain County Deputy Registrar, Avon Lake, 32848 Walker Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012
- Lorain County Deputy Registrar, Elyria, 605 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035
- Lorain County Deputy Registrar, Lorain, 4340 Leavitt Road, Unit K, Lorain, OH 44053
- Lorain County Deputy Registrar, Wellington, 805 Patriot Drive, Suite D, Wellington, OH 44090
- Lorain County Limited Authority Deputy Registrar, Lorain, 621 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
- Summit County BMV Express, Twinsburg, 2200 Pinnacle Parkway, Ohio E-Check facility, Twinsburg, OH 44087
By straight line distance from the map point for Lorain County (DX), Elyria, the 5 nearest are:
- Lorain County Deputy Registrar, Elyria, 605 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035, about 0 miles
- Lorain County BMV Express, Elyria, 128 Reaser Ct, Ohio E-Check facility, Elyria, OH 44035, about 1 miles
- Lorain County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Elyria, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035, about 2 miles
- Lorain County CDL Skills Testing, Columbia Station, 27736 Royalton Road, Columbia Station, OH 44028, about 6 miles
- Lorain County BMV Express, Avon, 1810 Nagel Rd, Meijer, Avon, OH 44011, about 9 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Lorain County (DX), Elyria among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Lorain County (DX), Elyria
For a license, a permit or an ID at Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria.
What a transaction at Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria.
Questions about Lorain County (DX), Elyria
Where is Lorain County Driver Exam Station, Elyria?
The Ohio BMV lists Lorain County (DX), Elyria at 657 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035.
What are the hours at Lorain County (DX), Elyria?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Lorain County (DX), Elyria 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 Lorain County (DX), Elyria open on Saturday?
Yes, Lorain County (DX), Elyria opens 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Lorain County (DX), Elyria?
The directory gives no number for Lorain County (DX), Elyria; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268.
What can you do at Lorain County (DX), Elyria?
The Ohio BMV lists 2 services for Lorain County (DX), Elyria, the first being accepts walk-ins for knowledge and vision tests.
What kind of office is Lorain County (DX), Elyria?
The Ohio BMV lists Lorain County (DX), Elyria as a BMV Driver Exam Station.
Are there other BMV locations in Lorain County besides Lorain County (DX), Elyria?
Yes, 13 more in Lorain County besides Lorain County (DX), Elyria: Cuyahoga County BMV Express, Cleveland, Lorain County BMV Express, Avon, Lorain County BMV Express, Elyria, Lorain County BMV Express, Lorain, Lorain County CDL Skills Testing, Columbia Station and Lorain County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Elyria.
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: renewing an Ohio license, how a car is registered in Ohio and how an Ohio car title is transferred.
The public records of the same place, kept by the county and the city, not the DMV: Lorain County public records and Elyria city records.