What this page says about Takoma Kiosk was read from the DC DMV's All DC DMV Locations page, its own page for Takoma Kiosk and the DC DMV's fee, inspection, test and ticket pages on October 22, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk at 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012: 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 Takoma Kiosk, What Takoma Kiosk handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other locations near Takoma Kiosk, Before you go to Takoma Kiosk, Questions about Takoma Kiosk
Address and telephone
Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk
300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012
Telephone: (202) 737-4404
The DC DMV lists Takoma Kiosk on its All DC DMV Locations page under Inspection Services 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 Takoma Kiosk at 38.96921358519561, -77.01750807555256.
Hours at Takoma Kiosk
| Day | Hours at 300 Van Buren Street, NW |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
| Tuesday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
| Thursday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
| Friday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
| Saturday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
| Sunday | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm |
The DC DMV publishes the week at Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk as Monday to Sunday 12:00 am to 11:59 pm.
Takoma Kiosk opens on Saturday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm.
The DC DMV's 2026 holiday schedule names the service centers, Adjudication Services and the Inspection Station as the facilities that close, and Takoma Kiosk runs every day of the year by its own page, so no closing date is given here for Takoma Kiosk.
What Takoma Kiosk handles
The DC DMV lists 1 service on its page for Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk:
- Private/Pleasure Class Vehicles
Takoma Kiosk is one of the two self-service on-board diagnostic emissions kiosks the DC DMV keeps inside District recreation centers, where a resident plugs the vehicle in and runs the emissions test alone at any hour; the DC DMV's inspection page limits Takoma Kiosk to private and pleasure class vehicles of model year 2005 or newer that the Inspection Station has tested before. The inspection guide says what Takoma Kiosk prints and what the DC DMV mails afterwards.
Appointments and what you can do online
No appointment exists for Takoma Kiosk: the DC DMV's inspection page opens the kiosk 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to private and pleasure class vehicles of model year 2005 or newer that were inspected once before at the Inspection Station, and Takoma Kiosk prints a vehicle inspection report and a temporary paper certificate for the dashboard whether the vehicle passes or fails.
After a test at Takoma Kiosk the DC DMV mails the two year sticker or the fail sticker to the owner's address of record, and a vehicle showing the temporary certificate from Takoma Kiosk is not ticketed for an inspection violation in the meantime; the fee is collected with the registration, never at Takoma Kiosk.
Other locations near Takoma Kiosk
The DC DMV lists 8 other locations in Washington besides Takoma Kiosk:
- Benning Ridge Service Center, 4525 Benning Road, SE, Washington, DC 20019
- 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
- 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 Takoma Kiosk, the 5 nearest are:
- Rhode Island Service Center, 2350 Washington Place NE, Suite 112N, Washington, DC 20018, about 3 miles
- Georgetown Service Center, 3270 M Street NW, Canal Level - Suite C200, Washington, DC 20007, about 5 miles
- DC DMV Adjudication Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Promenade Level - Suite P100, Washington, DC 20024, about 6 miles
- Deanwood Road Test and CDL Services Office, 1421 Kenilworth Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019, about 6 miles
- DC DMV Inspection Station, 1001 Half Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, about 6 miles
All 10 DC DMV locations, Takoma Kiosk among them, are on the DC DMV location list.
Before you go to Takoma Kiosk
Take to Takoma Kiosk a private or pleasure class vehicle of model year 2005 or newer that the Inspection Station has tested before, because the DC DMV's inspection page admits no other vehicle to a kiosk; a vehicle new to the District, a commercial vehicle, a taxi or a vehicle older than 2005 goes to the Inspection Station at 1001 Half Street SW rather than to Takoma Kiosk. The inspection guide and the registration renewal guide say when the test at Takoma Kiosk is due.
Nothing is paid at Takoma Kiosk: the DC DMV's inspection fee page collects the $35 two year inspection fee with the registration, charges $20 for every 30 days an inspection runs late up to $480, and gives two free retests within 20 days of a failure, so a vehicle that fails at Takoma Kiosk can retest at Takoma Kiosk inside that window without a charge.
Questions about Takoma Kiosk
Where is Takoma Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk?
The DC DMV lists Takoma Kiosk at 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012.
What are the hours at Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV publishes the Takoma Kiosk hours as Monday to Sunday 12:00 am to 11:59 pm.
Is Takoma Kiosk open on Saturday?
Yes, Takoma Kiosk opens 12:00 am to 11:59 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV gives (202) 737-4404.
What can you do at Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV lists 1 service for Takoma Kiosk, the first being private/pleasure class vehicles.
What kind of office is Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV lists Takoma Kiosk as a self-service vehicle emissions inspection kiosk.
Are there other locations in Washington besides Takoma Kiosk?
Yes, 8 more in Washington besides Takoma Kiosk: Benning Ridge Service Center, Georgetown Service Center, Rhode Island Service Center, Southwest Service Center, Fort Stanton Self-Service Emissions Inspection Kiosk and DC DMV Inspection Station.
How do you reach Takoma Kiosk by Metro?
The DC DMV names Takoma Metro Station on its page for Takoma Kiosk, and marks Takoma Kiosk as Metro bus accessible.
Is there parking at Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV's page for Takoma Kiosk says: Limited On-Site Parking - No Fee.
How can you pay at Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV's page for Takoma Kiosk says: The inspection fee is not paid at time of inspection, but it is paid at time of vehicle registration.
Where exactly is Takoma Kiosk?
The DC DMV's page for Takoma Kiosk adds: Entrance is on 3rd Street, NW.
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