If you've never hired a mobile notary before, the pricing can feel confusing. One website says $10, another quotes $75, and a third won't tell you anything until you call. The truth is simpler than it looks: in Arizona, mobile notary pricing has two parts — the notarial act itself, which the state regulates, and the travel fee, which it doesn't.
Here's how each part works, so you know exactly what you're paying for before anyone drives to your door.
Arizona caps notary fees at $10 per signature
Arizona law sets the maximum a notary public can charge for a notarial act at $10 per signature. That applies whether the notary works from an office or a shipping store, or travels to you. One notarized signature is $10; three signatures on the same document come to $30.
That fee covers the notarial act itself — verifying your identity, confirming you're signing willingly and understand the document, witnessing the signature, and completing the notarial certificate with the notary's official seal. It does not cover the notary's time getting to you, which is where the second part of the price comes in.
Travel fees are the real variable in Phoenix
A mobile notary's job is built around driving to you — your home, office, hospital room, or a title company across town. Because the Phoenix metro is spread out, travel fees are quoted by distance. At PayneFree Mobile Notary, travel fees run from $1 to $100 depending on where in the Valley you are, and you'll always get an exact quote before anything is booked.
A signing in central Phoenix will usually sit at the lower end of that range. A trip out to Queen Creek, Buckeye, or Apache Junction will sit higher, simply because of the drive time involved. The same logic applies statewide: we travel anywhere in Arizona, and longer trips are quoted before you commit.
What else can change the price
A few situations call for a custom quote rather than the standard fee structure:
After-hours and weekend appointments. Evenings, weekends, and holidays are available, but they're quoted on request because demand and scheduling work differently outside business hours.
Multiple signers or large document packages. An estate plan with four signers and a stack of documents takes longer than a single power of attorney, and the price reflects the time involved.
Loan signings and title & escrow work. Mortgage signings are a specialized service with their own pricing, quoted per assignment based on the package size and location.
Remote online notarization. RON sessions are $10 per notarial act plus a platform fee, with no travel fee at all — a good option when everyone can meet by video instead of in person.
How to get an exact quote
The fastest way to get a firm number is to call (602) 921-4091 with three things: what document you need notarized, how many signatures, and where you'd like to meet. You'll get a straightforward quote with no surprises on the day.
You can also request a booking online in about two minutes — just include the document type and location, and we'll confirm the total before anything is finalized. If you'd like to see the full fee breakdown first, our pricing page lays out every charge in plain language.
Transparent pricing is the whole point. You should know what a notary costs before the appointment, not after.