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Connecticut Registration Fees

Quick answer

The base three-year passenger registration fee is $120, plus a $5 plate fee, $10 administrative fee, $15 Clean Air Act fee, and a Passport to the Parks fee (currently $24, effective July 1, 2025).

Agency

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Base registration fee

$120.00 for three years

Online option

In person only

Find a verified place to registration fees

DMV Waterbury

2210 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury 06704

800-842-8222

DMV Bridgeport

95 Sylvan Ave, Bridgeport 06606

800-842-8222

DMV Enfield Office

4 Pearson Way, Enfield 06082

DMV Wethersfield (Headquarters)

60 State Street, Wethersfield 06161

860-263-5700

Before you start

Cost

Base registration fee

flat

$120.00 for three years

Passenger car, SUV, truck, van, bus, or motorhome (regular)

Plate fee

flat

$5.00

All registrations

Administrative fee

flat

$10.00

All registrations

Clean Air Act fee

flat

$15.00

All registrations

Passport to the Parks fee

flat

$24.00, effective July 1, 2025

All non-commercial vehicle registrations

How it works

  1. Fees are paid at a DMV hub or branch office, or by phone for eligible renewals.

Online option

Not available online

This requires an in-person visit; see the in-person section below.

In person

Paid at a DMV hub or branch office.

Common situations

Official source: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Verified August 18, 2026, source: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles