New DMV rates in full effect

The NC DMV is also now charging processing fees for all credit and debit card transactions

Last week, rate increases announced by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicle went into effect, with the most significant increases in the cost of regular and commercial driver licenses, driver improvement clinic and restoration fees.

The cost of a regular driver license is now $32.50 for a five-year license and $52 for an eight-year license. Learner’s permits and provisional licenses increased $4, now costing $25.50. Duplicate licenses can be obtained now for $16.

Fees also increased for commercial driver licenses. The cost of an application for a CDL increased $8.25, now costing $51.50. A class A, B or C CDL, which is valid for five years, now costs $127. The annual CDL endorsements went up between $2.50 to $3.75.

Other fees such as driver improvement clinics and DL restoration went up as well with driver improvement clinics going from $70 to $83.50. The fee for a non-alcohol related DL restoration is $83.50 and $167.25 for alcohol-related restorations.

The annual fee for regular private passenger vehicle registrations is now $46.25. A title application now costs $66.75. Registrations for commercial vehicles, motorcycles, for hire vehicles, house trailers, low-speed vehicles and electric vehicle fees are among others that saw an increase. 

Additionally, as of the beginning of this month the NC DMV is charging a processing fee on all transactions paid for with a credit or debit card. The fee for in-person transactions is 1.22%, online transactions are 1.85% and self-service kiosk transactions are 2%.

According to the NC DMV, the new fees are part of an adjustment required by law every four years. The adjustment is based on the percentage change in the annual Consumer Price Index.

Visit ncdot.gov for a complete list of fee changes.