Renewal fees
Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator
If your tabs are due to expire within 6 months, you can calculate your vehicle tab fees to find out how much it will cost to get your new tabs.
Renewal fees
For more information about the fees listed below, please contact your local vehicle licensing office.
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. See:
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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 |
$3 |
| Aquatic invasive species prevention fee |
$2 |
| Freshwater aquatic algae control fee |
$1 |
| Vessel excise tax (contact your local vehicle licensing office for more information) |
.5% of taxable value |
