On October 15, 2020 the Washington State Supreme Court ruled I-976 unconstitutional. We will continue to collect all current vehicle fees and taxes. Learn more from our I-976 Fact Sheet.
To find out what your specific fees will be, visit a vehicle licensing office location.
If your Washington vehicle tabs or boat decals expire within 6 months:
Estimate your Regional Transit Authority (RTA) excise tax.
Fees are different for every situation and are calculated many ways. Everyone starts with the basic fees of $43.25 and things like vehicle weight, location, and taxes determine your final amount.
Fee | Amount | Fee goes to |
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Filing fee | $4.50 – registration $5.50 – for title only $10 – title with registration |
See Vehicle registration filing fees - Distribution RCW 46.17.005 |
License and registration (based on use class) |
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RCW 46.16A.405 RCW 46.09.530 RCW 46.09.520 RCW 46.68.350 RCW 46.16A.440 RCW 46.16A.405 |
Service fees | $8 - registration $15 - for title transactions $23 - title with registration |
Collected by DOL, county auditors, and other agents RCW 46.17.040 |
Tab renewals | Calculate your vehicle tab fees or Use a License eXpress account |
Varies depending on vehicle, plate, and location |
Fee | Amount | Fee goes to |
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Plate reflection | $2 per plate | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.16A.200 RCW 46.17.200 |
Plate transfer | $10 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.200 |
Plates - Issue an original license plate | $50 per plate $20 motorcycles |
Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.200 RCW 47.66.070 |
Plates - Personalized license plates | Varies depending on plate options | Varies depending on plate options |
Plates - Replace license plates | $57.25 for vehicles $56.50 for trucks $31.25 for motorcycles |
Multimodal Transportation Account and Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.200 RCW 47.66.070 |
Plates - Special design license plates | Varies depending on plate design | Varies depending on plate design |
Plates - Veteran's emblem packets | $15 | DOL and Department of Veterans Affairs RCW 46.18.295 |
Fee | Amount | Fee goes to |
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Abandoned RV disposal fee | $6 | Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Disposal Account RCW 46.17.380 |
Arbitration fee - collected by dealers on new vehicle sales | $3 | Motor Vehicle Arbitration Account RCW 19.118.110 |
Aquatic weed | $3 on boat trailers | Freshwater Aquatic Weeds Account RCW 46.17.305 |
Boats | Calculate your boat registration fees or Use your License eXpress account |
RCW 88.02.640 |
Class - Change vehicle class | $1 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.310 |
Commercial vehicle safety enforcement | $16 | WA State Patrol RCW 46.17.315 RCW 46.32.080 |
Discover Pass | $30 | WA State Parks – Discover Pass (discoverpass.wa.gov) RCW 79A.80 |
Electric car fee | $150 |
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Emergency Medical Services | Fee varies | Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care System Trust Account RCW 46.17.110 RCW 46.68.440 |
Gross weight | Fee varies - see RCW 46.17.355 for details | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.16A.455 RCW 46.17.355 RCW 46.68.035 |
Gross weight - monthly permit | Fee varies | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.16A.455 RCW 46.17.360 RCW 46.68.070 RCW 47.30.030 |
HAM operator | $5 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.220 WAC 308–96A–070 |
License service | $0.75 |
RCW 46.17.015 RCW 46.68.370 RCW 46.17.025 |
Liquid Propane Gas | Fee varies | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 82.36.025 |
Liquid Propane Gas Handling | $5 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 82.38.075 |
Mobile Home Affairs | $15 | General Fund - Cities and towns RCW 59.22.080 |
Mobile Home Park | $100 | Mobile Home Park Relocation Fund RCW 59.21.055 |
Mobile home title elimination | $25 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 65.20.090 WAC 308.56A.505(5)(d) |
Out of state service fee (used to check if the vehicle coming to WA is stolen) | $15 - Pay outstanding balance | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.120 RCW 46.68.020 |
Parks donation for WA parks | $5 you can donate another amount or opt–out of donating | State parks renewal and stewardship account RCW 46.16A.090 |
Regional Transit Authority (RTA) (may be tax deductible, check with your tax advisor) |
Fee varies - Estimate your RTA excise tax | County High Capacity Transportation Services RCW 81.104.160 |
Registration, vehicle - To get a duplicate | $1.25 plus filing and service fees | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.16A.190 RCW 46.17.320 |
RV Sanitary Disposal | $3 | Recreational Vehicle Account RCW 46.17.375 |
Sales/Use Tax | Fee based on location | General Fund RCW 82.08 RCW 82.12 |
Tabs - Replace lost tabs | $13.75 for passenger vehicle or trailer $13 for trucks |
Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.230 |
Title - Application for a certificate of title | $15 | Multimodal Transportation Account RCW 46.17.100 |
Title - Quick title | $50 plus titling and service fees | RCW 46.17.160 RCW 46.68.025 |
Title - Replace lost title | $35.50 per vehicle or trailer $26.75 for boats |
RCW 46.17.005 RCW 46.17.040 RCW 88.02.640 |
Title transfer late fee | $50 on the 16th day, $2 per day after the 16th day, up to $125. |
Multimodal Transportation Account RCW 46.12.650 RCW 46.17.140 |
Transportation benefit district | Fee varies May show as "TBD" during renewal |
WA State Treasurer for distribution to each district
RCW 36.73.065 RCW 82.80.140 |
Transportation electrification fee | $75 | Electric Vehicle Account RCW 46.17.324 |
Trip permit - Special fuel | $33 |
RCW 46.17.400 |
Trip permit - Vehicle | $25 |
RCW 46.17.400 |
Vehicle weight | Fee varies | Freight Mobility Investment Account and Multimodal Transportation Account RCW 46.17.350 RCW 46.17.355 RCW 46.17.365 RCW 46.68.035 |
VIN Assignment | $5 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.135 |
Violations - Unpaid violations | $15 |
RCW 46.17.030 RCW 46.63.160 RCW 46.63.170 RCW 46.63.180 WAC 308–96A–355 |
WA State Patrol vehicle ID number (VIN) inspection | $65 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.120 |
WATV metal tag - replace tag | $2 | Motor Vehicle Fund RCW 46.17.200 |
All WAC and RCW links go to leg.wa.gov
Pay with your: | For online services | For licensing office |
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Cash | No | Yes |
Check Make checks payable "Department of Licensing" |
Yes | Yes |
Visa – credit/debit | Yes* | Yes – at most offices** |
MasterCard – credit/debit | Yes* | Yes – at most offices** |
American Express – credit/debit | Yes* | Yes – at most offices** |
Discover – credit/debit | No | Yes – at most offices** |
*Starting January 1, 2020 we will charge a 3% card payment fee for online transactions. You can also pay with your checking account information online for no added fee.
**We accept credit and debit cards at some of our offices. Our card payments vendor charges a fee.
Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Motor Vehicle Excise Tax and Watercraft Excise Tax may be deductible. Check with your tax advisor.