What this page says about Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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.
Putnam County Deputy Registrar, Ottawa at 275 North Hickory Street, Ottawa, OH 45875: 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa, What Putnam County (DR), Ottawa handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Putnam County (DR), Ottawa, Before you go to Putnam County (DR), Ottawa, Questions about Putnam County (DR), Ottawa
Address and telephone
Putnam County Deputy Registrar, Ottawa
275 North Hickory Street, Ottawa, OH 45875
Telephone: (419) 523-3210
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Putnam County (DR), Ottawa at 275 North Hickory Street, Ottawa, OH 45875 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 Putnam County Deputy Registrar, Ottawa under Putnam County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Putnam County (DR), Ottawa at 41.02132, -84.04613.
Hours at Putnam County (DR), Ottawa
| Day | Hours at 275 North Hickory 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 Putnam County Deputy Registrar, Ottawa as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa; 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa handles
The directory entry for Putnam County Deputy Registrar, Ottawa carries 1 note about what it offers:
- Offers Class D, motorcycle, and moped knowledge testing.
Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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. Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa can and cannot do.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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 275 North Hickory Street when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Putnam County (DR), Ottawa; a knowledge test for someone near Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Putnam County (DR), Ottawa
The Ohio BMV lists 1 other BMV locations in Putnam County besides Putnam County (DR), Ottawa:
- Putnam County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ottawa, 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, OH 45875
By straight line distance from the map point for Putnam County (DR), Ottawa, the 5 nearest are:
- Putnam County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ottawa, 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, OH 45875, about 0 miles
- Allen County BMV Express, Lima, 3298 Elida Rd, Meijer Grocery Store, Lima, OH 45805, about 18 miles
- Hancock County Driver Exam Station, Findlay, 8210 County Rd. 140 Suite C, Findlay, OH 45840, about 19 miles
- Hancock County Deputy Registrar, Findlay, 8210 County Rd. 140 Suite A, Findlay, OH 45840, about 19 miles
- Hancock County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Findlay, 8210 County Road 140, Suite E, Findlay, OH 45840, about 19 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Putnam County (DR), Ottawa among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Putnam County (DR), Ottawa
For a license, a permit or an ID at Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa.
What a transaction at Putnam County (DR), Ottawa 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 Putnam County (DR), Ottawa.
Questions about Putnam County (DR), Ottawa
Where is Putnam County Deputy Registrar, Ottawa?
The Ohio BMV lists Putnam County (DR), Ottawa at 275 North Hickory Street, Ottawa, OH 45875.
What are the hours at Putnam County (DR), Ottawa?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Putnam County (DR), Ottawa hours as Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Putnam County (DR), Ottawa open on Saturday?
Yes, Putnam County (DR), Ottawa opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Putnam County (DR), Ottawa?
The Ohio BMV gives (419) 523-3210.
What can you do at Putnam County (DR), Ottawa?
The Ohio BMV lists 1 services for Putnam County (DR), Ottawa, the first being offers class d, motorcycle, and moped knowledge testing.
What kind of office is Putnam County (DR), Ottawa?
The Ohio BMV lists Putnam County (DR), Ottawa as a BMV Deputy Registrar License Agency.
Are there other BMV locations in Putnam County besides Putnam County (DR), Ottawa?
Yes, 1 more in Putnam County besides Putnam County (DR), Ottawa: Putnam County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ottawa.
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, how a car is registered in Ohio and how an Ohio car title is transferred.
The courts, the sheriff and the recorder for the same place are on SearchSystems: Putnam County public records.