What this page says about Richland County (DX), Ontario 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.
Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario at 2012 West 4th Street, Ontario, OH 44906: 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario, What Richland County (DX), Ontario handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Richland County (DX), Ontario, Before you go to Richland County (DX), Ontario, Questions about Richland County (DX), Ontario
Address and telephone
Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario
2012 West 4th Street, Ontario, OH 44906
The directory gives no telephone number for this location; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Richland County (DX), Ontario at 2012 West 4th Street, Ontario, OH 44906 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 Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario under Richland County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Richland County (DX), Ontario at 40.77227, -82.58581.
Hours at Richland County (DX), Ontario
| Day | Hours at 2012 West 4th 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 Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario as Monday closed, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Richland County (DX), Ontario 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.
Richland County (DX), Ontario lists no Monday hours.
The BMV publishes no statewide holiday list for locations like Richland County (DX), Ontario; 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario handles
The directory entry for Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario 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.
Richland County (DX), Ontario 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario: after passing, the credential is bought at a deputy registrar. The test guide covers the booking at a station like Richland County (DX), Ontario and what to bring.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Richland County (DX), Ontario 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 2012 West 4th Street when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Richland County (DX), Ontario; a knowledge test for someone near Richland County (DX), Ontario 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Richland County (DX), Ontario
The Ohio BMV lists 4 other BMV locations in Richland County besides Richland County (DX), Ontario:
- Richland County BMV Express, Mansfield, 1355 N. Lexington Springmill Rd., Meijer, Mansfield
- Richland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Mansfield, 77 North Mulberry Street, Mansfield, OH 44902
- Richland County Deputy Registrar, Mansfield, 15-17 East Temple Court, Mansfield, OH 44902
- Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby, 159 Mansfield Avenue, Shelby, OH 44875
By straight line distance from the map point for Richland County (DX), Ontario, the 5 nearest are:
- Richland County BMV Express, Mansfield, 1355 N. Lexington Springmill Rd., Meijer, Mansfield, about 1 miles
- Richland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Mansfield, 77 North Mulberry Street, Mansfield, OH 44902, about 4 miles
- Richland County Deputy Registrar, Mansfield, 15-17 East Temple Court, Mansfield, OH 44902, about 4 miles
- Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby, 159 Mansfield Avenue, Shelby, OH 44875, about 7 miles
- Ashland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Ashland, 142 West Second Street, Ashland, OH 44805, about 16 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Richland County (DX), Ontario among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Richland County (DX), Ontario
For a license, a permit or an ID at Richland County (DX), Ontario 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario.
What a transaction at Richland County (DX), Ontario 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario.
Questions about Richland County (DX), Ontario
Where is Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario?
The Ohio BMV lists Richland County (DX), Ontario at 2012 West 4th Street, Ontario, OH 44906.
What are the hours at Richland County (DX), Ontario?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Richland County (DX), Ontario 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 Richland County (DX), Ontario open on Saturday?
Yes, Richland County (DX), Ontario opens 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Richland County (DX), Ontario?
The directory gives no number for Richland County (DX), Ontario; the BMV answers on (844) 644-6268.
What can you do at Richland County (DX), Ontario?
The Ohio BMV lists 2 services for Richland County (DX), Ontario, the first being accepts walk-ins for knowledge and vision tests.
What kind of office is Richland County (DX), Ontario?
The Ohio BMV lists Richland County (DX), Ontario as a BMV Driver Exam Station.
Are there other BMV locations in Richland County besides Richland County (DX), Ontario?
Yes, 4 more in Richland County besides Richland County (DX), Ontario: Richland County BMV Express, Mansfield, Richland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Mansfield, Richland County Deputy Registrar, Mansfield and Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby.
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, registering a vehicle in Ohio and titling a vehicle in Ohio.
The public records of the same place, kept by the county and the city, not the DMV: Richland County public records.