Vehicle License Fee Information 

COUNTY DECAL REQUIREMENT 

Prince William County does not issue decals for vehicles.   

Filling Requirements

Vehicles that are kept (garaged or parked) in Prince William County must be registered with the County's Tax Administration Division.  Vehicle owners must report to the Tax Administration Division any vehicle status changes of ownership (purchased or sold) or location (moved into or out of the County).  Reporting can be done using eXpress Tax, or by contacting the Tax Administration Division by telephone at 703-792-6710.

  • Vehicles moved into Prince William County will be billed for an annual license fee of $24 for autos/trucks and $12 for cycles along with the personal property tax, if any is due.

  • The license fee is waived for vehicles that replace a vehicle, sold or moved out of the County, on which the license fee has already been paid.

  • Vehicles already in Prince William County will be billed an annual license fee of $24 for autos/trucks and $12 for cycles along with the personal property tax.

  • New residents and purchasers of new or used motor vehicles must register their vehicles with the Tax Administration Division within 60 days. Vehicles are taxable as of the move-in date or date of purchase.

  • License fees are not prorated or refunded.  

  • License fees paid in the current year to another locality will be honored by Prince William County in the current year.

EXEMPTIONS

Some vehicles are exempt from the vehicle license fee. They are:  

  • Active duty military persons not claiming Virginia as their home-of-record (vehicle must be 100% owned by Non-Virginia military personnel)

  • Vehicles with disabled permanent plates

  • Vehicles displaying a disabled placard (one per placard)

  • Certain vehicles owned by fire and rescue volunteers

  • Vehicle with antique plates, government-issued plates, or medal of honor plates

  • The vehicle license fee is waived when a newly purchased vehicle replaces a vehicle on which the vehicle license fee has already been paid for the year

New vehicles can be registered and change of status for existing vehicles reported by using eXpress Tax, or by calling 703-792-6710.  Please have your vehicle's registration information available when reporting new vehicles. 

For more information, call 703-792-6710 | Metro 703-631-1703 ext. 6710 | or e-mail to Taxpayer_Services@pwcgov.org.