A doc fee — also called a document or documentation fee — is a fee charged by car dealerships to process a vehicle's paperwork. Essentially, a doc fee covers the cost of all the dealership's back-office employees, from the people who handle the money to the employees who deal with the title, registration and the DMV.

What dealership fees should I not pay?

Are dealer doc fees negotiable?

Dealer Documentation Fee

Also called the "Doc Fee", this is the amount a dealer charges to complete all the paperwork related to the sale of a vehicle, including the sales contracts, filings with the DMV, and any other paperwork. ... Doc fees typically range between $55 and $700 and are usually non-negotiable.