Golf Cart/Electric Vehicle Registration

NEW Golf Cart Registration Renewal System for 2026

Within the next few weeks, golf cart owners will receive a letter (explanation letter) and a “registration invitation” from the Village, detailing the new golf cart registration renewal system for 2026.  Please make sure you read the letter when you receive it.  In the meantime, here is a summary of what to expect.

  1. The registration invitation includes a list of the registered carts under the same name and mailing address. A website link is provided where owners will log in (with a unique registration pin included in the registration invitation) and be able to verify/update insurance information, make, model, serial numbers, etc., for the carts they own.
  2. Owners will then pay the appropriate registration fees online. For this first year, 2026 rates are prorated based on the golf cart’s original registration date, and then owners will pay in full for 2027 (details are in the explanation letter).
  3. Our vendor will be mailing the new registration stickers to the mailing address provided by the owner in the new registration system.  There will no longer be an option to pick up stickers at the Department of Public Safety.  All stickers will be mailed directly from the vendor, even new and “new to the island” carts (used carts delivered from the mainland that have never been registered on BHI).
  4. Each registered cart will receive four stickers. The two large ones shall be affixed to the front of the cart and the driver’s side rear panel. The two smaller stickers should come already affixed in the upper right corner of the large stickers and will be color-coded and include the registration expiration month.
  5. Registrations have been due by January 1st each year, and we would like vehicle owners to register on time this year. As the Village monitors the processing timeframes, we will determine an appropriate time to begin enforcement for expired registrations, and the public will be notified.
  6. In future years, the renewal date will be driven by the original registration date, thus spreading out the number of renewals processed throughout the year. Golf cart owners will receive a registration invitation as the expiration date of their cart approaches.

The Village will be in communication with Islanders throughout the process via our Village’s Voice e-mails and our social media channels.  If necessary, frequently asked questions and answers will be addressed on this webpage.  Questions can be sent to public.information@villagebhi.org.

Questions & Answers

Q: Can I have my stickers sent to my property manager?

A: The Village reached out to its vendor to confirm that cart owners will be able to specify the mailing address for stickers when checking out the shopping cart at the payment transaction. When confirmed, this webpage will be updated.

The Village also reached out to island property managers to ensure they are aware of the new system and to verify whether they will accept delivery of the stickers on behalf of property owners at their mailing addresses. This webpage will be updated to reflect the responses from island property managers.

iTrip will accept stickers on behalf of property owners. Here is the correct mailing info:
Elisa Roels
iTrip NC Beaches
PO Box 3520
Bald Head Island, NC 28461

Intracoastal will accept stickers on behalf of property owners. Here is the correct mailing info:
Intracoastal Vacation Rentals
PO Box 3490
Bald Head Island, NC 28461

Bald Head Island Services would like all their owners to have the stickers mailed to them, and prefers this so they can ensure the stickers are placed on the carts.  Here is the correct mailing info:
Bald Head Island Services 
PO Box 3322
Bald Head Island, NC 28461

BHI Vacations will accept stickers on behalf of property owners. Here is the correct mailing info:
Bald Head Island Vacations
PO Box 3544
Bald Head Island, NC 28461

Wendy Wilmot Properties will accept stickers on behalf of property owners. Here is the correct mailing info:
Wendy Wilmot Properties LLC
PO Box 3259
Bald Head Island, NC 28461