Connecticut Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

2026 rates from official Connecticut sources. No signup, nothing stored.

Verified September 20, 2026 · against the official fee schedule
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-49(a)
“For the registration of each passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one hundred twenty dollars every three years”
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Last verified: September 20, 2026.

Towns levy a separate motor vehicle property tax. Typical range: varies by town.

This is a three-year total, not an annual fee.
Connecticut switched from two-year to three-year registration on January 1, 2020 under Public Act 19-165. The $120 covers three years. With the fees that come with it, a renewal is $166.50 for three years, about $55.50 a year. The DMV fee table does not state the period anywhere, which is why many sites quote it as if it were annual.
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What to know about Connecticut

Connecticut registers passenger vehicles for three years at a time, so a renewal comes to $166.50 for three years, about $55.50 a year. The DMV fee table lists $120 with no period attached, which is why the figure is widely republished as if it were annual.

The Clean Air Act fee and the Passport to the Parks fee are also per cycle: $15 and $24 for three years, or $10 and $16 on a two-year registration. A renewal also carries a $7.50 greenhouse gas fee that the DMV fee table does not list at all. Drivers aged 65 or older may choose a one-year renewal instead, in which case every one of these is prorated.

Plate, title, administrative, lien and emissions exemption charges apply only when you first register the vehicle. A new car bought from a dealer comes to $254.00 because of them.

Official fee components

Renewal, every three years

FeeAmount
Registration fee, passenger car, SUV or van$120.00
Clean Air Act fee (exempt for electric vehicles)$15.00
Passport to the Parks fee$24.00
Greenhouse gas reduction fee$7.50
Total for three years$166.50
Equivalent per year$55.50

First registration of a new vehicle

FeeAmount
Registration fee, three years$120.00
Clean Air Act fee$15.00
Passport to the Parks fee$24.00
Greenhouse gas fee, new vehicle with certificate of origin$15.00
Plate fee, one-time$5.00
Title fee, one-time$25.00
Administrative fee, one-time$10.00
Emissions exemption fee, vehicle four years old or newer$40.00
Total$254.00

A lien fee of $10.00 applies if the vehicle is financed. The calculator above shows the renewal figures. Plate, title, administrative and emissions exemption charges are one-time and are not part of a renewal.

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How Connecticut calculates registration

The registration fee is flat, but Connecticut layers on several small charges including a Clean Air Act fee and the Passport to the Parks fee. Electric vehicles are exempt from the Clean Air Act fee and pay no EV surcharge. Towns bill motor vehicle property tax separately.

Renewal cycle: every three years (triennial) since January 1, 2020.

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Estimates only. Your state motor vehicle agency issues the final bill. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.