Washington DC Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

2026 rates from official Washington DC sources. No signup, nothing stored.

Verified September 20, 2026 · against the official fee schedule

Sources

DC DMV — Vehicle Registration Fees
“Passenger | Class I | <= 3499 | $70.00 ; Passenger | Class II | 3500 - 4999 | $175.00 ; Passenger | Class III | 5000 - 5999 | $300.00”
DC DMV
“A battery electric passenger vehicle ... with a manufacture’s shipping weight < 5000 lbs may subtract 1000 lbs from its manufacture’s weight.”

Last verified: September 20, 2026.

Vehicle type

Just bought the car? Registration is only part of it. You also owe excise tax on the purchase.

See Washington DC car excise tax →

Official fee components

Fee	Amount
Passenger Class I — 3,499 lbs or less	$70.00
Passenger Class II — 3,500–4,999 lbs	$175.00
Passenger Class III — 5,000–5,999 lbs	$300.00
Passenger Class IV — 6,000 lbs and over	$550.00
Class V — new battery electric under 5,000 lbs	$40.00
Registration card	$30.00

How Washington DC calculates registration

The District prices strictly by weight, and the jumps between bands are brutal: crossing 3,500 pounds takes you from $70 to $175. Battery electric cars under 5,000 pounds may subtract 1,000 pounds from their shipping weight to offset battery mass, a break hybrids do not get.

Renewal cycle: annual.

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