Our roads connect us. They take us to our jobs and to visit our family and friends. They are vital to Virginians' quality of life.
Virginia's roadways are maintained, in part, through taxes drivers pay at the gas pump. As more drivers switch to fuel-efficient and electric vehicles, they buy less gas; that means less money to help maintain Virginia's vital thoroughfares.
To make up for the shortfall, the Virginia General Assembly instituted the highway use fee in 2020. Paid at the time of vehicle registration, the highway use fee ensures more equitable contributions to the Commonwealth's highway system from users of fuel-efficient and electric vehicles. The legislation also created the Mileage Choice Program, a mileage-based alternative to the annual highway use fee.
What is the Mileage Choice Program?
Virginia's Mileage Choice Program is a voluntary option for drivers of eligible vehicles to pay their highway use fee on a per-mile basis instead of an annual highway use fee at the time of registration renewal. You only pay for the miles you drive, so if you drive less, you pay less. And, if you end up driving a little more, you never pay more than your annual highway use fee.
Who is eligible?
Drivers of fuel-efficient and electric vehicles pay a highway use fee (HUF) each year at the time of registration or registration renewal to ensure a more fair contribution to maintain Virginia roads. If you're paying a HUF for one or more registered vehicles, and your vehicle is up for registration renewal, you qualify to participate in the Mileage Choice Program. You cannot have any stops on your DMV record (e.g., unpaid personal property tax, unpaid tolls, outstanding DMV bill).
You must sign up for the program before renewing your vehicle registration with DMV. You must agree to the program's terms and conditions and sign an agreement with Emovis, the contractor operating the Mileage Choice Program.
Signing up for the Mileage Choice Program
Customers with eligible vehicles are able to enroll in the Mileage Choice Program when it is time to renew their vehicle registrations. Customers must enroll in the Mileage Choice Program online before renewing their vehicle registration.
Signing up is easy:
- Enroll: Before renewing your vehicle registration, create an account with Emovis. You will need your vehicle information and a valid credit or debit card to set up an account. Emovis will send you a device to place in your vehicle to report mileage.
Enroll Now - Install the device: When you receive the mileage reporting device, follow the directions provided by Emovis to install the device in your vehicle and fully activate your account. You will also need to download a smartphone app to record an initial odometer reading.
- Drive: The miles you drive will be recorded by the device, up to the amount of the highway use fee.