Alabama Registration Fees
Quick answer
Total Alabama registration cost has three separate components: a flat state registration fee that varies by vehicle type and weight, county-level ad valorem property tax based on the vehicle assessed value and local millage rate, and an additional flat fee for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. There is no single statewide dollar figure.
Agency
Alabama Department of Revenue
Base registration fee, passenger cars and pickup trucks
$23 to $105
Online option
In person only
Find a verified place to registration fees
Montgomery County Probate Court, Tags and Titles (Downtown)
101 S Lawrence St, 2nd Floor, Montgomery 36104
334-832-1233
Madison County License Department
1918 N Memorial Parkway, Huntsville 35801
256-532-1080
Jefferson County License Commission
716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, County Courthouse Suite A-100, Birmingham 35203
205-325-5171
Mobile County License Commission (Main Office)
3925-F Michael Blvd, Mobile 36609
251-574-8551
Marengo County License Plate Issuing Office
101 E. Coats Ave., Linden 36748
334-295-2209
Talladega County License Plate Issuing Office
1 Courthouse Square, Highway 21, Talladega 35160
256-362-1460
Lee County Revenue Commissioner, Motor Vehicle Division
215 S. 9th St., Opelika 36801
334-737-3655
Before you start
- No documents are required to read this page. See Tag Renewal, Title Transfer, or Register an Out-of-State Vehicle for the documents needed to actually complete a transaction.
Cost
Base registration fee, passenger cars and pickup trucks
range$23 to $105
Always; exact amount depends on vehicle class
Battery electric vehicle surcharge
flat$203 per year
Vehicle is battery electric, effective July 1, 2023
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle surcharge
flat$103 per year
Vehicle is plug-in hybrid electric, effective July 1, 2023
Ad valorem property tax
variableVehicle market value times 20% assessment ratio, times county millage rate. No single statewide figure exists.
Always, on top of the base registration fee
How it works
- This page explains the cost components only. For the renewal process itself, see Tag Renewal.
Online option
Not available online
This requires an in-person visit; see the in-person section below.
In person
Fees are paid at your county licensing office as part of registration or renewal.
Common situations
Verified August 17, 2026, source: Alabama Department of Revenue