What an ignition interlock costs in Georgia
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Georgia publishes its own figures rather than leaving it all to vendors: up to $75 to fit the device and up to $75 a month while it stays on the car, and the monthly figure is a ceiling an approved provider may not exceed. Removal is billed separately at the end of the term.
Three charges make up the bill, not one: fitting the device, keeping it on the car, and taking it out at the end. Over a full term the monthly fee is the bulk of it, which is why a cheap installation on a long requirement costs more than a dearer one on a short.
What Georgia lets a provider charge
| Charge | Maximum allowed | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | $75 | the same cap applies to de-installation or a secured deposit |
| Monthly | $75 | inspection and recalibration every 30 days |
| Removal | $75 | Taking the device out at the end of your term |
State-capped maximum — a provider may not charge more · Rules of the Department of Driver Services, Subject 375-3-6 — Ignition Interlock Devices · checked 2026-08-23
- A provider may not charge an installation or monitoring fee before actually providing the service.
What decides the total in Georgia
The monthly fee matters less than how long you pay it, and that is set by the requirement rather than the provider. In Georgia a first offense carries set by the permit rules: a second DUI within five years requires the interlock permit under O.C.G.A. 40-5-63(a)(2), and anyone excused from the device on financial hardship grounds gets no limited permit until the required period is served The programme is run by Georgia Department of Driver Services, with court authorization for repeat offenses, which is also who decides whether a recorded event extends it.
That is the part worth budgeting for: events add months, and months are what the bill is made of. What counts as a violation → · All Georgia rules and centers →
Who operates in Georgia, and why it changes the price
4 approved networks run in Georgia: Smart Start (45), Intoxalock (44), LifeSafer (31), RoadGuard Interlock (2). Inside a state that publishes a figure the brand barely moves the bill, so choose on the drive to calibration rather than the quote.
Where it is fitted in Georgia
116 certified points in our index. The busiest cities:
Cost questions in Georgia
How much does an ignition interlock cost in Georgia?
Georgia publishes its own figures rather than leaving it all to vendors: up to $75 to fit the device and up to $75 a month while it stays on the car, and the monthly figure is a ceiling an approved provider may not exceed. Removal is billed separately at the end of the term.
Does Georgia cap what a provider can charge?
Yes. Georgia sets a ceiling by regulation, and an approved provider may not charge above it whatever the quote says. That makes the published figure more useful than any phone estimate — it is the maximum, not an average. The document behind it is linked below with the date we checked it.
What else does Georgia charge on top of the device?
We have no separate state fee schedule on file for Georgia. Reinstatement and licensing charges usually sit outside the interlock program itself — check with Georgia Department of Driver Services, with court authorization for repeat offenses before you budget.
Where can I have an interlock fitted in Georgia?
We index 116 certified installation points across 77 Georgia cities. Book with a provider the state approves rather than the nearest pin on the map: time on an unapproved device does not count toward the term.