Car registration fees in Washington
43.25Base registration fee
Everyone starts with the basic fee of $43.25. Vehicle weight, location, and taxes affect the final amount.1
The details
- How the fee is figured
- Basic fee plus weight fee, filing fee, service fee and local taxes such as RTA excise tax or transportation benefit district fees.1
- Title fee
- Application for a certificate of title, $15.1
- Plate fee
- $50 per plate for an original plate. Replacement plates $30.1
- Electric vehicle fee
- Electric car fees of $100 and $50, plus a $75 transportation electrification fee.1
- Local or county fees
- RTA excise tax and transportation benefit district fees vary by location.1
- Renewal period
- Tabs expire every year.1
Sources
- Calculate vehicle tab fees, Washington State Department of Licensing, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.