What this page says about Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton 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.
Ottawa County Deputy Registrar, Port Clinton at 220 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452: 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 Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton, What Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton, Before you go to Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton, Questions about Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton
Address and telephone
Ottawa County Deputy Registrar, Port Clinton
220 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
Telephone: (419) 732-3017
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton at 220 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452 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 Ottawa County Deputy Registrar, Port Clinton under Ottawa County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton at 41.51133, -82.94133.
Hours at Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton
| Day | Hours at 220 Madison Street |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The directory publishes the week at Ottawa County Deputy Registrar, Port Clinton as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton opens on Saturday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 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 Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton; 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 Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton handles
The directory entry for Ottawa County Deputy Registrar, Port Clinton carries 1 note about what it offers:
- Offers Class D, motorcycle and moped knowledge testing.
Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton is a deputy registrar license agency, a private business under contract to the BMV that issues and renews driver licenses and state ID cards, registers vehicles and sells plates and stickers. Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton does not issue titles: in Ohio a title comes from the county clerk of courts title office, which the BMV's title page explains, and the directory marks the agencies that share a building with one.
A deputy registrar adds its own charge to the state fee; the BMV's fee page lists $8 on a one year registration, and the deputy registrar guide says what a counter like Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton can and cannot do.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton 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 220 Madison Street when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton; a knowledge test for someone near Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton 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 Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton
The Ohio BMV lists 1 other BMV locations in Ottawa County besides Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton:
- Ottawa County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Port Clinton, 315 Madison Street, Suite 106A, Port Clinton, OH 43452
By straight line distance from the map point for Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton, the 5 nearest are:
- Ottawa County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Port Clinton, 315 Madison Street, Suite 106A, Port Clinton, OH 43452, about 0 miles
- Erie County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Sandusky, 247 Columbus Avenue, Suite 131, Sandusky, OH 44870, about 12 miles
- Erie County Limited Authority Deputy Registrar, Sandusky, 247 Columbus Avenue, Suite 131, Sandusky, OH 44870, about 12 miles
- Erie County Deputy Registrar, Sandusky, 1050 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky, OH 44870, about 13 miles
- Sandusky County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Fremont, 500 West State Street, Suite B, Fremont, OH 43420, about 14 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton
For a license, a permit or an ID at Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton 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 Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton.
What a transaction at Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton 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 Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton.
Questions about Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton
Where is Ottawa County Deputy Registrar, Port Clinton?
The Ohio BMV lists Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton at 220 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452.
What are the hours at Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton open on Saturday?
Yes, Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton?
The Ohio BMV gives (419) 732-3017.
What can you do at Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton?
The Ohio BMV lists 1 services for Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton, the first being offers class d, motorcycle and moped knowledge testing.
What kind of office is Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton?
The Ohio BMV lists Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton as a BMV Deputy Registrar License Agency.
Are there other BMV locations in Ottawa County besides Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton?
Yes, 1 more in Ottawa County besides Ottawa County (DR), Port Clinton: Ottawa County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Port Clinton.
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, registering a vehicle in Ohio and the Ohio vehicle title.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Ottawa County public records and Port Clinton city records.