There are a variety of fees that may be required when applying for or renewing vehicle registration.
Determining Fees
Registration fees are based on:
- Your vehicle type (auto, motorcycle, etc.).
- Your vehicle’s purchase price or declared value.
- Dates (for example, the date you purchased your vehicle, or the date your vehicle entered California).
- The city and/or county you live in.
- The city and/or county your business is based in.
- The unladen or declared gross vehicle weight (GVW) and the number of axles your vehicle may have.
- Any special license plates your vehicle may have.
- Whether you have any unpaid parking violations or toll evasion bail.
You will likely have to pay the following fees if your vehicle is registered for on-highway use:
- The registration fee
- California Highway Patrol (CHP) fee
- Vehicle license fee
- Transportation improvement fee
- County/district fee
DMV Fee Calculators
To help people plan for registration-related fees, DMV provides vehicle registration fee calculators.
These fee calculators can help you:
Your estimate will vary depending on the information you enter.
All fees may change depending on the law.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Fees (CVC §§9250.8, 9250.13, 9552–9554)
CHP | $27 |
CHP CVRA | $45 |
Late penalties for original: | |
One year or less | $30 |
More than one year up to (and including) two years | $50 |
More than two years | $100 |
Late penalties for renewal: | |
1 to 10 days | $10 |
11 to 30 days | $15 |
31 days up to (and including) one year | $30 |
More than one year up to (and including) two years | $50 |
More than two years | $100 |
Information Request Fees (CVC §1811)
Electronic requests by license, ID, or CF number | $2 |
Manual requests (walk-in, mail-in, telephone inquiries) | $5 |
History fee (per year): | |
– Automated | $5 |
– Non-automated | $20 |
– Photocopy | $20 |
Moped Fees (CVC §5036)
Duplicate ID card (CVC §9265) | $22 |
Original moped | $22 |
Substitute plate | $22 |
Transfer | $22 |
Miscellaneous Registration and Service Fees
Alternative Fuel/Technology Registration | $3 |
Alternative Fuel/Technology Smog | $8 |
CTIP (CVC §9400.1) | $3 |
Clean air vehicle sticker (original/replacement) (CVC §§5205.5, 21655.9) |
$22 |
County (CVC §§9250.2, 9250.7, 9250.10–9850.17) | Varies by county |
CVRA motor vehicle (CVC §9400.1) | $122 |
CVRA weight/year stickers (original/replacement) (CVC §9400.1) | $3 |
Dishonored check (CGC §6157) | $30 |
Duplicate/Substitute: (CVC §9265) | |
– Title | $22 |
– License plates | $22 |
– Registration card | $22 |
– Sticker | $22 |
Engine change (CVC §9267) | $2 |
Historical vessel plaque (CVC §9853.5) | $20 |
Investigation service (CVC §9263) | $15 |
Lien sale authorization (CCC §3071) | $5 |
Motorcycle cross index (original) (CVC §9268) | $1 |
Motorcycle safety (original/renewal) (CVC §2935) | $2 |
Non-resident service (original from out-of-state) (CVC §9252) | $22 |
Non-resident reregistration (same registration year) (CVC §9252) | $22 |
Nonrepairable vehicle certificate (original/duplicate) (CVC §11515.2) | $22 |
Ownership responsibility citation (CVC §40002.1) | $7 |
Partial year registration (CVC §9702) | $22 |
Photocopy of record (CVC §§1810–1811) | $20 |
Planned nonoperation (PNO) (all vehicles/OHV) (CVC §4604) |
$22 |
Prejudgment attachment filing or certificate (CCCP §§488.385(b)(c)) | $22 |
Prior history (brands certificates prior junk, salvage, taxi, etc.) (CVC §9255.1) | $2 |
Privately owned school bus (PSD) registration/licensing education related | $22 |
Reflectorized license plate (CVC §4850) | $1 |
Repossession (CVC §9255) | $15 |