How do I register my vehicle in Charleston County? Charleston County Government, South Carolina

How do I register my vehicle
in Charleston County?

 

Before you can register your vehicle with the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you must first pay the property taxes that are required in the county in which you reside. If you are a resident of Charleston County, you can file your vehicle with the Charleston County Auditor’s Office (to get a tax bill) and pay your vehicle's taxes to the Charleston County Treasurer at the same time by visiting one of our convenient service center locations.

 

Locations

 

  • East Cooper Service Center

1189 Iron Bridge Road, Room 400

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 856-1203

(843) 856-1204 (Fax)

 

  • North Area Service Center

Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building

4045 Bridge View Drive

North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 202-6691

(843) 202-6698 (Fax)

 

You can also visit the Auditor and Treasurer’s main offices in downtown Charleston:

 

Auditor’s Office

O.T. Wallace County Office Building

101 Meeting Street, Room 105

Charleston, SC 29401

(843) 958-4200 

(843) 958-4222 (Fax)

Treasurer’s Office

O.T. Wallace County Office Building

101 Meeting Street, Suite 240

Charleston, SC 29402

(843) 958-4360

(843) 958-4370 (Fax)

 

What to bring

 

If you are registering a vehicle for the first time in South Carolina, you will need to bring one of the following documents to the Auditor’s Office:

 

  • Registration; or

  • Title; or

  • Bill of Sale

 

* Note: If your vehicle has been previously registered in South Carolina, contact the Auditor’s Office at (843) 958-4200 to determine what documentation you need to bring.

 

 

Paying your tax bill

 

You can pay your property tax bill to the Treasurer’s Office with cash or check. You can also pay by credit card online at http://taxweb.charlestoncounty.org/ under “Tax Records Search and Payment”.

 

 

Registering your vehicle with the S.C. DMV

 

After you have paid your tax bill, you can register your vehicle with the S.C. DMV.  For more information about what you must bring to the DMV to register your vehicle and for DMV office locations, visit http://www.scdmvonline.com/VehTR.aspx or call 1 (800) 442-1DMV.