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Car registration fees in Pennsylvania

48Base registration fee

Passenger Vehicle Registration: $48.00.1

The details

How the fee is figured
Flat annual fee for passenger vehicles. The fee rose from $45 to $48 effective April 16, 2025.12
Title fee
Original Title Issuance: $72.00.1
Plate fee
Registration fees include a standard plate on first issue. Replacement plate $14.00. Personalized plate $103.00.1
Local or county fees
Fee for Local Use of $5.00 a year in participating counties.1
Renewal period
One year or two year registration periods for eligible vehicles.1

The sources we read do not say: electric vehicle fee.

The statute text of 75 Pa.C.S. 1912 still reads $36. PennDOT applies the $48 fee after Act 89 adjustments.

Sources

  1. Payments and Fees, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Driver and Vehicle Services Bulletin 25-07C Act 89 April 2025, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 75 Pa.C.S. 1912 Passenger cars, Pennsylvania General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.