Official fees
Vermont registration fee chart
Passenger car/truck, 1 year
$91.00
includes the $2 Clean Air Fund fee
Passenger car/truck, 2 years
$167.00
Motorcycle, 1 year
$58.00
Motorcycle, 2 years
$116.00
BEV infrastructure fee
$89.00/yr
on top of base fee, since Jan 1, 2025
PHEV infrastructure fee
$44.50/yr
on top of base fee, since Jan 1, 2025
Figures verified July 2026 against official sources (listed below). Always confirm the final amount with the Vermont DMV - counties can add small local fees.
Step by step
How to register a vehicle in Vermont
- 1
Have Vermont-compliant liability insurance in place before you apply.
- 2
Complete the Registration, Tax & Title Application (VD-119) - combined with title and tax if it's a new purchase.
- 3
Bring the title, application, insurance card, and ID to a Vermont DMV office, or renew online if it's not a first registration.
- 4
Choose a 1-year or 2-year term and pay the base fee plus any EV infrastructure fee that applies.
- 5
Get your Vermont plates and, if the vehicle needs it, schedule the safety inspection within 15 days.
- Car, 1 year
- $91.00
- Car, 2 years
- $167.00
- Motorcycle, 1 year
- $58.00
- BEV add-on
- +$89.00/yr
- PHEV add-on
- +$44.50/yr
Overview
The one wrinkle is electric vehicles. Since January 1, 2025, battery-electric vehicles pay an $89-a-year infrastructure fee and plug-in hybrids pay $44.50 a year - both charged on top of the standard $91 base, not instead of it, because EVs don't pay the gas tax that funds road work. A motorcycle registers for less: $58 a year or $116 for two.
Same state, other costs
More Vermont vehicle costs
Common questions
Vermont registration fees FAQ
- How much does it cost to register a car in Vermont per year?
- $91 for a one-year registration, or $167 for two years (about $83.50/yr) - the same everywhere in the state, since Vermont doesn't add a county fee. Electric vehicles pay $89/yr (BEV) or $44.50/yr (PHEV) more on top of that base rate.
- Is the 2-year registration actually cheaper per year?
- Yes, modestly - $167 over two years works out to $83.50/yr versus $91/yr for annual renewal, a savings of about $15 total plus one fewer trip to the DMV.
- Do EV owners pay less because they use less gas?
- The opposite - BEVs and PHEVs pay MORE overall, because they contribute little or nothing to the gas tax that funds roads. The $89 (BEV) or $44.50 (PHEV) infrastructure fee is charged in addition to, not instead of, the standard $91 base fee.
- Why doesn't Vermont charge different fees by county like Texas or California?
- Vermont's registration fee schedule is set entirely at the state level with no local add-on authority - every driver in every town pays the identical base fee for the same vehicle class and term.
- Do trucks and trailers pay the same fee as passenger cars?
- No - heavier trucks are billed on a weight-based schedule that climbs well above the $91 passenger rate as GVWR increases, and trailers have their own separate fee tier. The $91/$167 numbers here apply to standard passenger cars and light trucks.
Receipts
Official sources
Every number on this page comes from these documents - check them yourself.
