Florida Notary Fees & Travel Charges
Florida law sets a hard limit on what a notary public may charge for the notarial act itself. Everything else — travel to you, after-hours availability, waiting time — is a separate, agreed-upon convenience fee. Here is exactly how it breaks down for a mobile notary in North Florida.
Statutory notary fees in Florida
Set by Florida Statute 117.05(2). A notary may charge up to these amounts — never more.
Taking an acknowledgment
Maximum allowed by Florida Statute 117.05(2)
Administering an oath or affirmation
Includes jurats on affidavits
Attesting to a photocopy
Only where the original is not a public record
Verifying a VIN (form HSMV 82042)
Notary must physically inspect the VIN
Certifying the contents of a safe-deposit box
Performed with the box lessee present
Solemnizing a marriage (civil or religious)
Set by Florida Statute 117.05(2)(b)
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
Florida Statute 117.275
How mobile notary travel fees work
Travel is not a notarial act, so it is not covered by the $10 cap. Florida allows a mobile notary to charge a separate travel or convenience fee as long as it is disclosed and agreed to in advance. Our travel fee is calculated on round-trip distance from our Keystone Heights, FL office.
Appointments scheduled after 9pm are considered after-hours or emergency service and include the notarial act fee, the mileage-based travel fee, and an emergency appointment fee. Every total is quoted and agreed upon before the appointment is confirmed.
What a typical appointment costs
Single power of attorney, 20 miles away: one notarial act ($10) plus the mileage-based travel fee.
Estate planning packet (will, POA, living will, 2 witnesses): several acts at $10 each plus one travel fee — not one travel fee per document.
Real estate loan signing: priced as a signing package that covers printing, the full document set, and return shipping coordination.
Common questions about notary costs
How much does a notary cost in Florida?
Florida law caps the notarial act itself at $10 per signature (Florida Statute 117.05(2)), and $30 for solemnizing a marriage. A mobile notary may charge a separate, agreed-upon travel fee for coming to you, because travel is not a notarial act.
Is a mobile notary travel fee legal in Florida?
Yes. Florida caps the fee for the notarial act, not the cost of travel or convenience. The travel fee must be disclosed and agreed to before the appointment, and it is charged separately from the statutory notary fee.
How is your travel fee calculated?
It is based on round-trip distance from our Keystone Heights, FL office to your location, plus any after-hours or rush surcharge. You always receive an exact total before we schedule.
What does an after-hours or emergency appointment cost?
Appointments scheduled after 9pm are treated as after-hours. The total includes the notarial act fee, the travel fee based on mileage, and an emergency appointment fee — all quoted and agreed upon before the appointment is confirmed.
Do I pay per document or per signature?
Per notarial act. One document with three notarized signatures is three acts. We tell you the act count up front so there are no surprises.
Get an exact quote before you book
Tell us your location and what needs notarizing, and we will confirm the full cost — act fees plus travel — before anything is scheduled. Available 24/7 across all North Florida counties, on site in 2 hours or less.