Vehicle
Registration Fees
All outstanding debts (child support
payments, outstanding tickets, and dishonored checks) to the
DC Government must be satisfied before completing most of your
DMV transactions. DMV accepts payments in the form of cash, money
order, or credit card*.
| Passenger
Class A Vehicle Registration |
Fee |
| 3,499
lbs or less |
$72.00/year |
| 3,500
lbs - 4,999 lbs |
$115.00/year |
| 5,000lbs
or more |
$155.00/year |
| Clean
Fuel/Electric Vehicle (Hybrid)** |
$36.00/year |
| Historic Vehicle |
$25.00/year |
| Motorcycle*** |
$52.00/year |
| Motorized
Bicycle*** |
$30.00/year |
| Commercial
Class B Vehicle Registration |
Fee |
| 3,499
lbs or less |
$125.00/year |
| 3,500
lbs - 4,999 lbs |
$160.00/year |
| 5,000
lbs - 6,999 lbs |
$220.00/year |
| 7,000
lbs - 9,999 lbs |
$300.00/year |
| 10,000
lbs or more |
$575.00/year |
| Each
Additional 1000 lbs over 10,000 lbs = $575.00 + $25.00 |
|
| Trailer
Class C Vehicle Registration |
Fee |
| 1,499
lbs or less |
$50.00/year |
| 1,500
lbs - 3,499 lbs |
$125.00/year |
| 3,500
lbs - 4,999 lbs |
$250.00/year |
| 5,000
lbs - 6,999 lbs |
$400.00/year |
| 7,000
lbs - 10,999 lbs |
$500.00/year |
| 11,000
lbs - 11,999 lbs |
$550.00/year |
| Each
Additional 1,000 lbs over 11,000 lbs = $550.00 + $50.00 |
|
| Duplicate |
Fee |
| Registration
Card |
$7.00 |
* DC Government accepts VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit
cards. DC Government does not accept American Express credit cards.
** Information on the excise tax for DC titles can be found at
DC Official Code § 50-2201.03. Many vehicles, including hybrid
vehicles are exempt from DC excise tax. Click
here to review our excise tax exemption chart. Rates are applied
to the fair market value (as defined by the current National Automobile
Dealers Association (NADA) Business Guide for the Eastern Region)
of the vehicle at the time of application.
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