# what is needed when surrendering license plates at DMV? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 5, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901 "2007-07-05T10:06:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/1 "2007-07-05T10:06:26Z")
i have to turn my old ones in, anyone do this recently and know what is needed? i cant get ahold of them on the phone, and im hoping i dont forget anythin. or is there a form you have to fill out? im hoping its easy and u just hand them in and they give u a receipt for turning them in ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/2 "2007-07-05T10:07:40Z")
You have to pay $1, unless that has increased. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/3 "2007-07-05T10:08:36Z")
$1, ID, and plates ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/4 "2007-07-05T10:09:11Z")
Basically. You can do it at the “express lane” if the DMV you’re going to has one. Bring a dollar. [http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/regtransfer.htm#surrender](http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/regtransfer.htm#surrender) ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/5 "2007-07-05T10:10:20Z")
wrd thx, gonna get my headphones, ready to wait ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/6 "2007-07-05T10:49:25Z")
use this dmv # if you need to call one: [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32684](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32684) ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/7 "2007-07-05T10:51:02Z")
$1, the plates, and an ID ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/8 "2007-07-05T11:13:40Z")
Anyone besides me find it the ultimate display of NY fucking us that we have to pay them a dollar to take back something we’ve been paying them for year after year? ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/9 "2007-07-05T11:17:19Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/10 "2007-07-05T11:20:34Z")
I have returned plates without even showing id. It made me think that would be a great prank, turn in someone elses plates.:biglaugh: ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/11 "2007-07-05T11:21:54Z")
[quote=“JayS,post:8,topic:31901"”] Anyone besides me find it the ultimate display of NY fucking us that we have to pay them a dollar to take back something we’ve been paying them for year after year? [/quote] Yeah but you still get like a $20 check in the mail after surrendering them. I love the express line, 5mins. and your outta their. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/12 "2007-07-05T11:24:01Z")
$1 CASH - I tried lumping the dollar into the charges for registering another car and they were not having any of that. And I didn’t have any money on me at all. So I had to make a second trip just to surrender them. What is the reason behind requiring cash, unless they are going to pocket it??? ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/13 "2007-07-05T13:42:48Z")
[quote=“JayS,post:8,topic:31901"”] Anyone besides me find it the ultimate display of NY fucking us that we have to pay them a dollar to take back something we’ve been paying them for year after year? [/quote] Thats why I always keep one, and tell them I lost it. $1 garage decoration. I’ve owned a lot of cars, so I have tons of plates. Take that NY!:2fingers: ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/14 "2007-07-05T13:56:31Z")
can you say you lost them? and not pay the dollar? ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/15 "2007-07-05T16:17:56Z")
Forget waiting in line go to the WS DMV! ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/16 "2007-07-05T16:52:20Z")
[quote=“ILCisDEAD,post:14,topic:31901"”] can you say you lost them? and not pay the dollar? [/quote] You can only “lose” one. They still make you pay. I don’t know what would happen if you actually lost both of them? ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/17 "2007-07-05T20:43:01Z")
I just returned the one plate, cost $1, no id needed. I said i dont have another plate, even though its in my basement… ---
**Author:** ![Whiteesil80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@Whiteesil80](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Whiteesil80)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/18 "2007-07-05T20:48:43Z")
bring $1 dollar? when did this happen? I turned my plates in last month and i got a check for $18 bucks… but the only thing i brought with me that day was the plates and my ID ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/19 "2007-07-06T01:07:38Z")
The check they send you is for the remainder of your registration. For example- say your reg is good for 2 years and costs $100. You surrender your plates after a year, you get back half of that, or something along those lines. I remember paying the $1 fee many years ago, it’s nothing new. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/20 "2007-07-09T13:29:13Z")
i did this at the DMV in NT on wheatfield, only took 5 min in that first info line, didnt have to wait at all [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901.md?page=2)