What this page says about Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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.
Portage County Deputy Registrar, Ravenna at 444 South Meridian Street, Unit 3, Ravenna, OH 44266: 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna, What Portage County (DR), Ravenna handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Portage County (DR), Ravenna, Before you go to Portage County (DR), Ravenna, Questions about Portage County (DR), Ravenna
Address and telephone
Portage County Deputy Registrar, Ravenna
444 South Meridian Street
Unit 3, Ravenna, OH 44266
Telephone: (330) 296-7785
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Portage County (DR), Ravenna at 444 South Meridian Street, Unit 3, Ravenna, OH 44266 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 Portage County Deputy Registrar, Ravenna under Portage County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Portage County (DR), Ravenna at 41.15328, -81.24527.
Hours at Portage County (DR), Ravenna
| Day | Hours at 444 South Meridian 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 Portage County Deputy Registrar, Ravenna as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna; 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna handles
The directory entry for Portage County Deputy Registrar, Ravenna carries 1 note about what it offers:
- Offers one-stop shopping with County Clerk of Courts Title Office.
Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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. Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna can and cannot do.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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 444 South Meridian Street when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Portage County (DR), Ravenna; a knowledge test for someone near Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Portage County (DR), Ravenna
The Ohio BMV lists 2 other BMV locations in Portage County besides Portage County (DR), Ravenna:
- Portage County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ravenna, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, OH 44266
- Portage County Deputy Registrar, Streetsboro, 9350 Market Square, Streetsboro, OH 44241
By straight line distance from the map point for Portage County (DR), Ravenna, the 5 nearest are:
- Portage County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ravenna, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, OH 44266, about 0 miles
- Portage County Deputy Registrar, Streetsboro, 9350 Market Square, Streetsboro, OH 44241, about 8 miles
- Summit County BMV Express, Stow, 4303 Kent Rd, Meijer, Stow, OH 44224, about 8 miles
- Summit County Deputy Registrar, Stow, 3039 Graham Rd, Stow, OH 44224, about 8 miles
- Summit County Deputy Registrar, Akron, 2420 Wedgewood Dr, 2420 Wedgewood Dr, Akron, OH 44312, about 13 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Portage County (DR), Ravenna among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Portage County (DR), Ravenna
For a license, a permit or an ID at Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna.
What a transaction at Portage County (DR), Ravenna 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 Portage County (DR), Ravenna.
Questions about Portage County (DR), Ravenna
Where is Portage County Deputy Registrar, Ravenna?
The Ohio BMV lists Portage County (DR), Ravenna at 444 South Meridian Street, Unit 3, Ravenna, OH 44266.
What are the hours at Portage County (DR), Ravenna?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Portage County (DR), Ravenna hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Portage County (DR), Ravenna open on Saturday?
Yes, Portage County (DR), Ravenna opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Portage County (DR), Ravenna?
The Ohio BMV gives (330) 296-7785.
What can you do at Portage County (DR), Ravenna?
The Ohio BMV lists 1 services for Portage County (DR), Ravenna, the first being offers one-stop shopping with county clerk of courts title office.
What kind of office is Portage County (DR), Ravenna?
The Ohio BMV lists Portage County (DR), Ravenna as a BMV Deputy Registrar License Agency.
Are there other BMV locations in Portage County besides Portage County (DR), Ravenna?
Yes, 2 more in Portage County besides Portage County (DR), Ravenna: Portage County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ravenna and Portage County Deputy Registrar, Streetsboro.
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, registering a vehicle in Ohio and titling a vehicle in Ohio.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Portage County public records and Ravenna city records.