Georgia Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator
Georgia's standard passenger registration is $20 per year, with a $5 eligible existing-plate transfer path. BEVs also owe the current annual AFV fee; PHEV treatment depends on plate choice.
Last verified: October 2026Your Georgia estimate will appear here.
Georgia tag costs
The standard Georgia passenger registration is $20 per year
The ordinary passenger-car registration/plate fee is $20 annually. An eligible transfer of an existing valid Georgia plate of the same class costs $5 instead of the new-plate fee. Georgia registration renews annually; this estimate does not offer multi-year terms.
Battery-electric vehicles owe the applicable annual alternative-fuel vehicle fee even with a standard plate. For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, that fee is $238.59. A plug-in hybrid owes it only if its owner elects an alternative-fuel plate; a conventional non-plug-in hybrid is not in that path.
The AFV plate’s fees are different from the alternative-fuel annual licensing fee: the AFV plate adds a one-time $25 manufacturing charge and a $35 annual special-tag fee, plus the $20 annual registration and the AFV fee when applicable. See the Georgia EV registration fee guide.
Engine examples: regular, BEV, and PHEV paths
- Gas/non-plug-in hybrid, new regular plate
- $20.00
- BEV, regular plate: $20 + $238.59 AFV fee
- $258.59
- PHEV, AFV plate: $20 + $238.59 + $35 + $25 new plate
- $318.59
- PHEV, regular plate
- $20.00
- Annual charges plus one-time plate manufacture where applicable
- Shown separately
What is outside this estimate?
Specialty, personalized, commercial, heavy-weight, emissions-test, insurance-lapse, and county-specific service charges are not included. The $238.59 amount applies only during the listed 2026–27 fee year and can change under the statutory adjustment process.
Common registration mistakes
- Adding $238.59 to the wrong fee year or treating it as the AFV plate charge.
- Assuming every PHEV must use an AFV plate; DOR allows the regular-plate choice.
- Counting the $25 plate manufacturing charge every year instead of once.
- Using the $20 new-plate amount when an eligible existing same-class Georgia plate is transferred for $5.
For tax and title alongside registration, continue to the Georgia TTL calculator.
Georgia registration questions
Frequently asked questions
How much is annual Georgia car registration?
The standard passenger registration/plate fee is $20 per year. An eligible transfer of an existing Georgia plate is $5.
Does every Georgia electric car pay the $238.59 fee?
For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, a battery-electric vehicle owes $238.59 annually whether or not it has an AFV plate.
Does a Georgia plug-in hybrid pay the AFV fee?
A PHEV owner may use a regular plate and avoid the AFV fee. The fee applies if the owner chooses the AFV plate.
Is the $35 special-tag fee the same as the EV fee?
No. The $35 is an annual special-tag charge for an AFV plate. The $238.59 AFV licensing fee is a separate charge when the vehicle is subject to it.
How much is a new Georgia AFV plate?
The current AFV plate has a one-time $25 manufacturing fee, an annual $20 registration fee, and an annual $35 special-tag fee. Any applicable AFV licensing fee is additional.
Do standard hybrids pay Georgia’s EV registration fee?
Non-plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are excluded from the AFV fee and follow the ordinary passenger registration path.