Car registration fees in Connecticut
120Base registration fee
Passenger car, SUV, van (regular): $120 registration fee.1
The details
- How the fee is figured
- Registration fee plus a $10 administrative fee, $15 Clean Air Act fee, Passport to the Parks fee and, for new vehicles, other fees.1
- Title fee
- $25 title fee. $10 lien fee, if applicable.1
- Plate fee
- $5 plate fee.1
- Electric vehicle fee
- Electric passenger cars pay the same $120 registration fee, with no Clean Air Act fee or emissions exemption fee listed.1
- Local or county fees
- $15 greenhouse gas fee if vehicle has certificate of origin. $40 emissions exemption fee if vehicle is four years old or newer.1
The sources we read do not say: renewal period.
The table is headed Estimated fees and does not say how long the $120 registration lasts. Passport to the Parks fee is $24 from July 1, 2025.
Sources
- Connecticut DMV fees, Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, checked 2 November 2026
Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.