What this page says about Benning Ridge Service Center was read from the DC DMV's All DC DMV Locations page, its own page for Benning Ridge Service Center and the DC DMV's fee, inspection, test and ticket pages on October 22, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Benning Ridge Service Center at 4525 Benning Road, SE, Washington, DC 20019: the DC DMV's hours for it and its knowledge exam or seasonal tables where it has them, the telephone, how to reach it by Metro, what it handles and what is online, appointments and best times, what to bring and what it costs, and the other DC DMV locations.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Benning Ridge Service Center, What Benning Ridge Service Center handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other locations near Benning Ridge Service Center, Before you go to Benning Ridge Service Center, Questions about Benning Ridge Service Center
Address and telephone
Benning Ridge Service Center
4525 Benning Road, SE, Washington, DC 20019
Telephone: (202) 737-4404
The DC DMV lists Benning Ridge Service Center on its All DC DMV Locations page under DMV Service Centers and gives it a page of its own, read October 22, 2026, with the address, the telephone, the hours table, the Metro and parking notes, the services and the payment options this page carries.
The DC DMV's page map places Benning Ridge Service Center at 38.88868644484586, -76.93852794233136.
Hours at Benning Ridge Service Center
| Day | Hours at 4525 Benning Road, SE |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The DC DMV publishes the week at Benning Ridge Service Center as Monday closed, Tuesday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:15 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday to Saturday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Benning Ridge Service Center opens on Saturday, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm.
Benning Ridge Service Center is closed every Monday on the DC DMV's page, as every DC DMV counter and test office is; only Adjudication Services and the two kiosks open on a Monday.
Benning Ridge Service Center closes on the 12 holidays of the DC DMV's 2026 holiday schedule, and when a holiday falls on a Monday the schedule closes Benning Ridge Service Center on the Saturday before it as well.
What Benning Ridge Service Center handles
The DC DMV lists 18 services on its page for Benning Ridge Service Center:
- Become an Organ Donor
- Disability Placards & Tags
- Driver License, Learner Permit and Identification Card
- Driver License Reinstatement (Suspended and Revoked)
- Driving Records
- Insurance
- Medical
- Motorcycle Knowledge Exam
- Non-US Citizens & Diplomats Driver License
- Order Personalized Tags
- Parking Permits (Note Residential Parking Permit is Available Online)
- Register for Selective Service
- Register to Vote
- Regular Knowledge Exam
- Taxi & Limo License Information
- Temporary Tags
- Vehicle Titles, Registration & Tags (Note Duplicate Title is Available Online)
- HIV Testing (only when obtaining DMV service)
Benning Ridge Service Center is one of the DC DMV's 4 service centers, the counters where a District resident gets a REAL ID or limited purpose driver license, a learner permit, a provisional license or an ID card, takes the knowledge test, and titles and registers a vehicle, orders tags and buys a residential parking permit; the DC DMV's driver license fee page prices the eight year license at $47 at Benning Ridge Service Center, the permit at $20, the knowledge test at $10 and the ID card at $20. The license guide and the ID card guide say what each visit to Benning Ridge Service Center needs.
A title at Benning Ridge Service Center costs $30 with $20 to record a lien under the DC DMV's title and excise tax fee page, and the excise tax on the vehicle's fair market value runs from 1.0 percent to 11.0 percent by unladen weight and city miles per gallon at Benning Ridge Service Center; the registration itself is renewed online, by mail or at the dropbox and not at the counter of Benning Ridge Service Center. The title guide and the registration guide set out the paperwork for Benning Ridge Service Center.
Appointments and what you can do online
Knowledge exams at Benning Ridge Service Center are first come, first served inside a shorter window than the counters, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:15 am to 3:00 pm and Wednesday 9:15 am to 3:00 pm, by the Knowledge Exams table on the DC DMV's page for Benning Ridge Service Center; the DC DMV's knowledge test page adds that a virtual test or one at its test proctoring center needs an appointment and that a passing score must be brought to a service center such as Benning Ridge Service Center within 14 business days.
No appointment is booked for the counters at Benning Ridge Service Center: the DC DMV's page for Benning Ridge Service Center asks customers to "Skip the Trip" through its online services and mobile app where they can, says vehicle registration renewals are done online, by mail or at its dropbox and no longer at the counter, and names Tuesday, Saturday, the days around a holiday and the lunch hours from 11 am to 2 pm as the busy times at Benning Ridge Service Center.
A road test is never given at Benning Ridge Service Center; the DC DMV's road skills test page books every test by appointment at its Deanwood office through the online scheduler or 311, so a learner leaves Benning Ridge Service Center with the permit and books the test separately.
Other locations near Benning Ridge Service Center
The DC DMV lists 8 other locations in Washington besides Benning Ridge Service Center:
- Georgetown Service Center, 3270 M Street NW, Canal Level - Suite C200, Washington, DC 20007
- Rhode Island Service Center, 2350 Washington Place NE, Suite 112N, Washington, DC 20018
- Southwest Service Center, 95 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
- Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, 1812 Erie Street SE, Fort Stanton Recreation Center, Washington, DC 20020
- Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012
- DC DMV Inspection Station, 1001 Half Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024
- DC DMV Adjudication Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Promenade Level - Suite P100, Washington, DC 20024
- Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office, 1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019
By straight line distance from the map point for Benning Ridge Service Center, the 5 nearest are:
- Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office, 1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019, about 1 miles
- Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, 1812 Erie Street SE, Fort Stanton Recreation Center, Washington, DC 20020, about 3 miles
- Rhode Island Service Center, 2350 Washington Place NE, Suite 112N, Washington, DC 20018, about 4 miles
- Southwest Service Center, 95 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, about 4 miles
- DC DMV Inspection Station, 1001 Half Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, about 4 miles
All 10 DC DMV locations, Benning Ridge Service Center among them, are on the DC DMV location list.
Before you go to Benning Ridge Service Center
For a license, a permit or an ID at Benning Ridge Service Center bring what the DC DMV's REAL ID page lists: proof of identity and lawful presence, the Social Security number, and two proofs of a District address from different sources on its residency page, most of them dated within 60 days; a new resident converts the old license at Benning Ridge Service Center within 60 days under the DC DMV's conversion page and surrenders it, and tests again only if it has been expired for more than 90 days. The REAL ID guide and the identity and residence guide cover the papers for Benning Ridge Service Center.
What a license visit to Benning Ridge Service Center costs is on the DC DMV's driver license fee page: $47 for an eight year license, new or renewed, $20 for a learner permit, a provisional license, a duplicate or a motorcycle endorsement, $10 for a knowledge test taken at Benning Ridge Service Center, $20 for an eight year ID card and no charge for one at 65, with $115 to reinstate a suspended license; the DC fee guide goes through them for Benning Ridge Service Center.
For a title or registration at Benning Ridge Service Center bring the Certificate of Title and Temporary Tag Application, the title or manufacturer's certificate of origin, the bill of sale, the odometer statement, the lien or lease contract, printed proof of DC insurance and the inspection certificate, as the DC DMV's title and registration page lists them for every service center including Benning Ridge Service Center; the registration guide and the title guide set out the packet for Benning Ridge Service Center.
Questions about Benning Ridge Service Center
Where is Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV lists Benning Ridge Service Center at 4525 Benning Road, SE, Washington, DC 20019.
What are the hours at Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV publishes the Benning Ridge Service Center hours as Monday closed, Tuesday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday 9:15 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday to Saturday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Benning Ridge Service Center open on Saturday?
Yes, Benning Ridge Service Center opens 8:15 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV gives (202) 737-4404.
What can you do at Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV lists 18 services for Benning Ridge Service Center, the first being become an organ donor.
What kind of office is Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV lists Benning Ridge Service Center as a DMV service center.
Are there other locations in Washington besides Benning Ridge Service Center?
Yes, 8 more in Washington besides Benning Ridge Service Center: Georgetown Service Center, Rhode Island Service Center, Southwest Service Center, Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk, Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk and DC DMV Inspection Station.
How do you reach Benning Ridge Service Center by Metro?
The DC DMV names Benning Road Metro Station on its page for Benning Ridge Service Center, and marks Benning Ridge Service Center as Metro bus accessible.
Is there parking at Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV's page for Benning Ridge Service Center says: Limited On-Site Parking - No Fee.
When are knowledge exams given at Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV's Knowledge Exams table for Benning Ridge Service Center reads Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:15 am to 3:00 pm and Wednesday 9:15 am to 3:00 pm.
Which services at Benning Ridge Service Center can be done online instead?
8 of the services on the DC DMV's page for Benning Ridge Service Center are marked available online, Become an Organ Donor, Disability Placards & Tags, Driver License, Learner Permit and Identification Card and Driver License Reinstatement (Suspended and Revoked) among them.
How can you pay at Benning Ridge Service Center?
The DC DMV's page for Benning Ridge Service Center lists Cash, Money Order, Check, Contactless and Digital Wallet Payments, Credit / Debit Cards, with a 2.5 percent service fee on debit and credit cards since December 15, 2025.
When is Benning Ridge Service Center least busy?
The DC DMV's page for Benning Ridge Service Center says: We encourage eligible customers to "Skip the Trip" and conduct their transactions online and by mail; Customers are advised that Tuesday, the days before and after a holiday and Saturdays are especially busy; Other peak busy hours to avoid are during lunch times typically 11 am to 2 pm.
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What to bring and what it costs before you go: the Washington DC license renewal.
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