License Plates

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina charges an extra $30 annual fee for our specialty license plate with $20 going directly to Friends of the Smokies

Specialty license plates may be purchased in person at your local DMV office or ordered online. Switching to a specialty plate does not have to coincide with renewing your vehicle’s registration. You can get one at any time.

To get yours:

• Stop in at your local NC Vehicle and License Plate Office
• Order online from myNCDMV

Our North Carolina specialty license plate was designed by Micah McClure. As one of the most popular specialty license plates in the state, it generates more than $400,000 annually to support projects and programs in the North Carolina portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Thank you, Friends!

TENNESSEE

The Friends of the Smokies license plate in Tennessee costs an extra $35 annually with $30.75 going to Friends of the Smokies to help preserve and protect the national park.

To get yours:

• Visit your county clerk’s office. You can find a list of every county clerk and a link to their websites at tn.gov, Follow the link to your county clerk’s website to see all the available office locations and hours of operation.
• Bring your registration and existing plate to the clerk’s office and exchange it for a Friends of the Smokies specialty plate. You can do this any time without coinciding with renewing your registration. The county clerk will prorate your fees.
• If you already have a Friends of the Smokies tag and want to renew it online, you can do so at TNCountyClerk.com.

The Friends of the Smokies tag is one of the top-selling specialty license plates in Tennessee. Since 1998, it has raised more than $9 million to help preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Thank you, Friends!