STATES AUTO PLATES COST

by Ted Peterson

The following are the cost of auto license plates in the different states. The second listing is the cost of special plates. If you know of some changes, please let me know at the e-mail address at the end.

Alabama 15.00 – 50.00

Alaska 15.00 – (50.00-150.00)

Arizona 4.00 – 25.00

Arkansas 5.00 – (5.00-25.00)

California 12.00 – (10.00-35.00)

Colorado 5.00 - varies

Connecticut 30.00 – (50.00-70.00 extra one time fee)

Delaware 5.00 – (35.00-50.00 title change fee)

Florida 29.25 – (15.00-25.00)

Georgia 5.00 – 25.00

Hawaii varies – 25.00 (Regular plates are 6.00 for Kaual Counties others 5.00)

Idaho 11.50 – (25.00 initial fee 15.00 renewal)

Illinois 10.00 – (78.00-91.00)

Indiana 10.00 – varies

Iowa 3.00 – 25.00

Kansas 8.00 – not allowed

Kentucky 6.00 – 25.00

Louisiana 5.00*) – (25.00-250.00*) *8.00 handling fee added to both

Maine 5.00 – 15.00

Maryland 20.00 – (39.00- 200.00 includes 11.00 surcharge)

Massachusetts 15.00 – (35.00-8.00)

Michigan 9.00 – (30.00-35.00)

Minnesota 8.00 – 14.00

Mississippi 8.00 – 38.00

Missouri 5.00 – 15.00

Montana 5.00 – 25.00

Nebraska 11.25 – (30.00-70.00)

Nevada 14.00 – (25.00-35.00) Commercial plates 19.00

New Hampshire 16.00 – (15.00-25.00)

New Jersey 5.00 – (50.00 new-10.00 renewal 100.00 personalized)

New Mexico 16.00 – (15.00-25.00)

New York 8.00 – not allowed

North Carolina 10.00 – (20.00-30.00)

North Dakota 8.00 – (25.00-100.00)

Ohio 6.75 – (31.00-56.00 includes 21.00 registration fee)

Oklahoma 6.00 – (5.00-25.00 + regular registration fees)

Oregon 21.00 - varies

Pennsylvania 9.00 – not allowed

Rhode Island none – (30.00-50.00)

South Carolina 3.00 – (30.00 + registration Others varies)

South Dakota 6.00 – 10.00

Tennessee 8.00 – 25.00 (main plates 12.00 for subsequent years)

Texas 10.00 – 40.00

Utah 13.00 – (13.00-50.00)

Vermont 10.00 – (15.00-30.00)

Virginia 10.00 – (10.00 one time extra fee)

Washington 15.00 – (45.00 and 25.00 renewal)

West Virginia 5.00 – (15.00-55.00)

Wisconsin 4.00 – 15.00

Wyoming 15.00 – 30.00

Some states will add regular tax to the plate charge. These taxes can be based on the value of the car or the year or the weight. Each state will charge different.

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