What an ignition interlock costs in Mississippi
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Mississippi does not publish provider prices — they are set by the approved provider, not by the state. Nationally, nHTSA puts installation at $70 to $90 and monitoring at about $70 a month, roughly $3 to $4 a day. The state publishes only its own charges: State ignition-interlock fee (paid when you collect the license) $175, Ignition-interlock-restricted driver license $56, Reinstatement to a regular license afterwards $175. A quote far above that is the provider's, not the state's.
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 Mississippi lets a provider charge
| Charge | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Not published | charged by the provider; the state publishes only its own fees |
| Monthly | Not published | charged by the provider |
| Removal | Not published | Taking the device out at the end of your term |
State guidance figure · DUI and Driving Privileges FAQ — Mississippi DPS Driver Service Bureau · effective 2025-08-26 · checked 2026-08-23
The fees nobody quotes you over the phone
These are charged on top of the three above, and they are where a cheap-looking Mississippi quote turns expensive.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| State ignition-interlock fee (paid when you collect the license) | $175 |
| Ignition-interlock-restricted driver license | $56 |
| Reinstatement to a regular license afterwards | $175 |
- These are state charges on top of whatever your provider bills for the device itself.
What decides the total in Mississippi
The monthly fee matters less than how long you pay it, and that is set by the requirement rather than the provider. In Mississippi a first offense carries set by the court order for an interlock-restricted license, which is what avoids the administrative suspension in the first place The programme is run by Mississippi Department of Public Safety, on the court order, 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 Mississippi rules and centers →
Who operates in Mississippi, and why it changes the price
4 approved networks run in Mississippi: Intoxalock (46), Smart Start (21), Low Cost Interlock (17), LifeSafer (6). Nothing here caps what any of them may charge, so the quote is the price and two quotes are worth the phone calls.
Where it is fitted in Mississippi
67 certified points in our index. The busiest cities:
Cost questions in Mississippi
How much does an ignition interlock cost in Mississippi?
Mississippi does not publish provider prices — they are set by the approved provider, not by the state. Nationally, nHTSA puts installation at $70 to $90 and monitoring at about $70 a month, roughly $3 to $4 a day. The state publishes only its own charges: State ignition-interlock fee (paid when you collect the license) $175, Ignition-interlock-restricted driver license $56, Reinstatement to a regular license afterwards $175. A quote far above that is the provider's, not the state's.
Does Mississippi cap what a provider can charge?
Not as a hard ceiling. Mississippi publishes figures, but they are guidance rather than a cap, so the number tells you what is normal rather than what is forbidden. Get a second quote if yours sits well above it.
What else does Mississippi charge on top of the device?
Beyond what the provider bills, the state has its own charges: State ignition-interlock fee (paid when you collect the license) $175; Ignition-interlock-restricted driver license $56; Reinstatement to a regular license afterwards $175. These are the lines people are surprised by, because the vendor quote does not include them.
Where can I have an interlock fitted in Mississippi?
We index 67 certified installation points across 48 Mississippi 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.