Renewal fees
Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator
If your tabs are due to expire within 6 months, you can use the Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator to find out how much it will cost to get your new tabs.
Renewal fees
Vehicles
| Standard fees (all vehicles except boats) |
Fee |
| Registration fee (except trucks and commercial vehicles) |
$30 |
| Weight-based fee (except trucks and commercial vehicles) |
- 0–4,000 lbs: $10
- 4,001–6,000 lbs: $20
- 6,001–8,000 lbs: $30
|
| Filing fee |
$3 |
| License service fee |
$0.75 |
| Additional vehicle fees that may apply |
Fee |
| Subagent fee (if you renew your tabs at a vehicle subagent) |
$4 per registration |
| Replacement plates (mandatory every 7 years) |
$24 |
| License plate number retention fee (to keep the same plate number when getting replacement plates) |
$20 |
| Special design plates |
Up to $30 depending on the type of plate |
| Personalized plates |
$30 |
| Personalized plates with a special background design |
- $30 personalized plate renewal
- PLUS
- $30 special design plate renewal
|
| RTA tax (for urban areas of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.) |
0.3% of depreciated manufacturer's retail price (MSRP) of vehicle |
| Local transportation benefit district fees (if required in your city or county) |
Varies by local transportation benefit district |
| Vehicles powered by propane, natural gas, or butane |
Depends on scale weight of vehicle.
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Trucks or commercial vehicles
If your vehicle is a truck or commercial vehicle, you must pay gross weight fees, for example:
| Trucks or commercial vehicles—gross weight |
Fee |
| 0–4,000 lbs. |
$41 |
| 4,001–6,000 lbs. |
$51 |
| 6,001–8,000 lbs. |
$61 |
| 8,001–10,000 lbs. |
$63 |
| 10,001–12,000 lbs. |
$80 |
Note: If your vehicle is a commercial vehicle with a declared gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more that carries hazardous materials, you also will be required to pay a safety enforcement fee of $10.
Motor homes, trailers, and boats
| Motor homes |
Fee |
| Motor homes |
$75 |
| Trailers |
Fee |
| Trailers weighing 2,000 pounds or less, owned by an individual (not a business or organization) |
$15 |
| All other trailers |
$30 |
| Boats |
Fee |
| Registration fee |
$10.50 |
| License service fee |
$0.75 |
| County filing fee |
$3 |
| Derelict vessel fee |
$5 ($6 starting January 1, 2008) |
| Vessel excise tax (contact your local vehicle licensing office for more information) |
.5% of taxable value |
