Ouch! Florida Registration

So. Changing your vehicle registration to Florida is neither easy nor cheap, despite my husband's initial insistence that I could just "drop by" and take care of it...with a toddler and an infant in tow, no less.

Before attempting this simple "dropping by", I checked out the website. There's a nice comprehensive...and LONG...list of what to do to register your vehicle if you are a new Florida resident. And you are supposed to do it all within 10 days of moving to Florida.

I won't repeat what's on the website; I'll just add my two coppers from personal experience. First, you don't actually have to have a Florida's drivers license to register your vehicle. You do have to have two proofs of your new address. So good luck if you're trying to take your time to find a place to lease or buy.

Second, it is really expensive. We drive a $4500 SUV and it was $430. Hence the "ouch!" Another reason being the terribly long wait in the office. The only time I could go in was on a Friday afternoon, and I'm sure that made it even worse than usual. But this is not news to anyone who has ever conducted business with a DMV before, so moving on...

The last tidbit I'll mention is that all of the stuff listed on the website can be done at the PCB office (linked to map). Good luck, and don't forget to take a book!