Overview

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.

Registration

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* or send via email.

  • Registration; or
  • Title; or
  • Bill of Sale

Phone: (843) 958-4200

Email: MotorVehicle@CharlestonCounty.org

*Auditor's Office

101 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29402-0614

P.O. Box 614

NOTE: If your vehicle has been previously registered in South Carolina, contact the Auditor's Office to determine what documentation you need to bring.

Remote Requests

If you are unable to visit the Auditor's Office in person, please, feel free to utilize our online request option by clicking the "Request My Vehicle Tax Bill" button below.

Request my Vehicle Tax Bill

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

SC-Charleston.PublicAccessNow.com

*under "Tax Records Search and Payment"

Vehicle Registration with 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, call or visit:

Phone: (803) 896-5000

Online: SCDMVOnline.com | Locations

Service Centers

East Cooper Service Center

Office

1189 Sweetgrass Basket Pkwy., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Treasurer: (843) 958-4360

Auditor: (843) 856-1200

Auditor Fax: (843) 856-1204

Office Hours: M – F | 8:30AM – 5PM

Departments Providing Services

Auditor
Awendaw / McClellanville Fire Station 5
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Magistrate Courts
Treasurer's Office

Other Providing Services

S.C. DHEC
S.C. Department of Public Safety
SCDMV
North Area Service Center

Office

4045 Bridge View Dr., N. Charleston, SC 29405

Auditor: (843) 202-6691

Auditor Fax: (843) 202-6680

Treasurer: (843) 958-4360

Treasurer Fax: (843) 202-6698

Office Hours: M – F | 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Departments Providing Services

Auditor
Building Inspection Services
Delinquent Tax
Revenue Collections
Treasurer's Office
Voter Registration
Zoning & Planning
St. Paul's Service Center

Office

5962 Highway 165, Ravenel, SC 29470

Suite 300

Auditor: (843) 889-8351

Auditor Fax: (843) 889-8077

Treasurer: (843) 958-4360

Office Hours: M – F | 8:00AM – 4:30PM

Lunch Hours: M – F | 12:30PM – 1:30PM

Departments Providing Services

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Magistrate Courts
Sheriff's Office

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 St., Charleston, SC 29401

Room 105

Phone: (843) 958-4200

Fax: (843) 958-4222

Treasurer's Office

O.T. Wallace County Office Building

101 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29401

Room 240

Phone: (843) 958-4360

Fax: (843) 958-4370