Drivers License Question...

snsgirl336 · #1 March 26th, 2009, 08:23 AM

So I have to renew my Drivers license before my birthday next week (yeah, they mailed the darn thing months ago and I forgot) but I just looked at the fee and while I don't want to pay it, I need my license.

I wondered how much you have to pay to renew your license and for how long it's good?

In NY, it is $50 to renew it and it's good for 8 years. (such a random number if you ask me... why not just make it an even 10? LOL) So, do I have reason to not want to pay that or is that really cheap compared to you all?!?!?

Ash · #2 March 26th, 2009, 08:39 AM

In TX they are $24 for 6 years...

Christine-MA · #3 March 26th, 2009, 08:43 AM

$41 for 5 years I believe.

ETA: I looked it up on the RMV site and that is correct.

SavaAngel · #4 March 26th, 2009, 08:46 AM

They are more if you have a different license - DH had the one where he could drive bus cause that is what he did in college and that one was double the regular price. He dropped down to the regular one cause he doesn't plan to drive a bus anytime soon.

~*Jackie*~ · #5 March 26th, 2009, 09:21 AM

$28 for 4 years... this is interesting about the different time frames and such!

snsgirl336 · #6 March 26th, 2009, 09:36 AM

Ok, so....
I pay $6.25 a year
Ash pays $4 a year
Christine pays $8.20 a year
Jackie pays $7 a year

So it looks like I shouldn't really complain! LOL... Can you tell I'm home alone and bored?

Christina... my Dad has to pay a ton for his license renewals... he has the regular license, a motorcycle license and he also has his CDL. So he can drive the big rigs (not that he does, he just always wanted to learn... LOL)

~April04~ · #7 March 26th, 2009, 10:46 AM

In VA (where I got it renewed last) it was $32 for 8 years.. so $4 a year..

In MD (where we are now) it's $30 for a renewal but I have no idea for how long.

snsgirl336 · #8 March 26th, 2009, 10:51 AM

Nice! You're lucky April!!! I wouldn't mind $30. I guess I consider $50 a lot for anything these days!

*Mrs.J.2011* · #9 March 26th, 2009, 12:19 PM

I'm in MA too and Christine you are def right.. I feel like we get the shaft looking at some of the other fees! lol

snsgirl336 · #10 March 26th, 2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleigh

I'm in MA too and Christine you are def right.. I feel like we get the shaft looking at some of the other fees! lol

You guys really do have a high fee!!! And Jackie too!

*Mrs.J.2011* · #11 March 26th, 2009, 01:05 PM

Massachusetts has a high fee for everything.. its getting to be a little ridiculous! lol

~*Jackie*~ · #12 March 26th, 2009, 01:22 PM

Yeah, I think it's the Northeast.. we're always the last to get cheap gas too!

Soape · #13 March 26th, 2009, 02:06 PM

I'm in Texas with Ash and Christina. I feel very grateful that we don't live in other countries like europe where their licenses are hundreds to thousands of dollars.

KDD · #14 March 26th, 2009, 05:44 PM

I think ours is $40 - $45 for 5 years.

In the province where I grew up it was $20/year - if you had a clean driving record. If you had any tickets or accidents it went up (eg. $100 for the first accident, $250 for the next, etc).

snsgirl336 · #15 March 26th, 2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jcbaby

Yeah, I think it's the Northeast.. we're always the last to get cheap gas too!

Yeah, the Northeast is always the last to get on the bandwagon with all the "cool" things. LOL It's amazing how much things differ from county to county in NY alone!

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Originally Posted by Soape

I'm in Texas with Ash and Christina. I feel very grateful that we don't live in other countries like europe where their licenses are hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Seriously? I didn't know that! Now I'm definitely not going to complain!

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Originally Posted by KDD

I think ours is $40 - $45 for 5 years.

In the province where I grew up it was $20/year - if you had a clean driving record. If you had any tickets or accidents it went up (eg. $100 for the first accident, $250 for the next, etc).

That's pretty interesting Kim... I can't imagine what some people would be paying if they did that in the US! LOL They wouldn't be able to afford it!

~Lynda~ · #16 March 27th, 2009, 05:11 AM

wisconsin is $50 for 8 years too!

snsgirl336 · #17 March 27th, 2009, 08:08 AM

Well I'm glad that I'm not the most expensive! I swear it was only like $30 last time I had to renew it. Then again, that was like 7 or 8 years ago!

KDD · #18 March 27th, 2009, 04:07 PM

Where I grew up insurance was through the government. So if you had an accident the driver was the one penalized, not the insurer. I actually preferred the system that way. My full coverage insurance was only about $450/ year. As long as you are a good driver it stays low. Now we pay over $200 / month for each car!