Fees increasing July 1 for N.C. driver license and plates
Get ready to pay more for your driver’s license and license plates starting later this summer.
As directed by state law, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is required to adjust fees and rates every four years, based on the percentage change in the annual Consumer Price Index during the past four years.
The increase that will go into effect on July 1 will be 19.18 percent for about 90 license and registration-related fees.
Examples of the changes include a one-dollar per year increase for a regular driver’s license.
Currently, the fee is $5.50 for each year of the license, which is issued for five or eight years. So a five-year license will go up $5.00 and an eight-year license by $8.
A learner’s permit and a provisional license will increase by $4 overall, with a duplicate license increasing by $2.75.
Fees are also going up slightly for commercial driver licenses, copies of driving records, and several other license-related processes.
For regular private passenger vehicle registrations, the annual fee will go from $38.75 to $46.25.
Registrations for commercial vehicles, motorcycles, for hire vehicles, house trailers, low-speed vehicles and electric vehicle fees are among others that will also increase.
The complete list of fee changes can be found on the NCDMV website.
