New York Vehicle Registration

Quick answer

Registration is administered by the state DMV. Outside New York City, most registration transactions are processed by your County Clerk's Auto Bureau, which retains a percentage of the fee.

Agency

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Online option

In person only

Find a verified place to vehicle registration

DMV Brooklyn Atlantic Center

625 Atlantic Ave, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn 11217

Suffolk County DMV (Hauppauge)

250 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Hauppauge 11788

Monroe County Auto License Bureau

525 Titus Avenue A135, Rochester 14617

585-753-1604

Erie County Auto Bureau (Cheektowaga)

2122 George Urban Boulevard, Depew 14043

716-858-8864

NYS DMV Headquarters

6 Empire State Plaza, Albany 12228

518-486-9786

Before you start

Registration/Title Application (Form MV-82)
Proof of ownership
Proof of insurance

How it works

Complete Form MV-82
Visit a DMV office or your County Clerk's Auto Bureau
Pay applicable registration fees, use tax, and MCTD fee if you reside in an affected county

Online option

Not available online

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

In person

Most counties outside NYC process registration through the County Clerk's Auto Bureau; NYC and some areas use DMV offices directly.

Common situations

I need to know what registration costsNew York Registration Fees My registration is expiringNew York Registration Renewal I recently moved here or bought a car out of stateRegister an Out-of-State Vehicle in New York

Official source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Verified August 18, 2026, source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles