A new vehicle registration renewal process with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will save you money and a trip to the DMV — and cut down DMV costs by $325,000 each year.
After two successful tests in April and October 2017, the DMV will now send customers registration reminder postcards in the mail instead of full-size registration renewal packets, according to a DMV news release.
The change will reduce the DMV’s costs by limiting the amount of paper used, but also reduces customers’ costs by encouraging them to renew online, which is cheaper.
Virginians who renew online get a $1 discount and avoid the $5 in-person renewal fee.
The postcards will be mailed to customers who have a myDMV online account, but do not receive renewal notifications through email or text message.
“DMV is always looking for ways to reduce costs, particularly during challenging budget times,” DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb said. “This new way of reminding customers to renew their vehicle registrations encourages them to renew online, not only saving them money but also a trip to the DMV. This allows our employees to focus on more complicated transactions that must be conducted in a DMV customer service center.”
For more information, visit the Virginia DMV website.
