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Idaho car registration fees
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Idaho registers passenger cars every year for a flat fee set by the vehicle's age: $69 for vehicles one and two years old, $57 for three to six years old and $45 for seven years and older.
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$66.2512-month renewal example
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- State fees$58.25
- County / local$8.00
- One-time$0.00
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| State fees | $58.25 |
| County / local | $8.00 |
| One-time | $0.00 |
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual registration fee | $57.00 |
| Emergency medical services (EMS) fee | $1.25 |
| County registration admin fee | $8.00 |
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Registration fee schedule
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| Fee | Amount or rule | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Annual registration fee | Up to 2 years: $69.00; Up to 6 years: $57.00; Older vehicles: $45.00 Idaho Code 49-402(1): passenger vehicles up to 8,000 lbs pay $69 when one and two years old, $57 when three to six years old and $45 when seven years and older (the statute lists 7-8 and over 8 separately, both $45). ITD's fee table shows the same three amounts. The calculator uses 2026 minus the model year and puts a current-model-year car in the $69 group, matching ITD's estimator, which labels the top tier 'zero to two years old'. | All listed vehiclesAll listed vehicles |
| Emergency medical services (EMS) fee | $1.25 Idaho Code 49-452(1): $1.25 collected in addition to each motor vehicle registration fee; 25 cents stays with the county for local EMS and $1 goes to the state EMS fund. | All listed vehiclesAll listed vehicles |
| County registration admin fee | View county ratesAda: $9.50; Adams: $7.50; Bannock: $7.00; Bear Lake: $4.00; Benewah: $7.00; Bingham: $7.15; Blaine: $7.25; Boise: $9.50; Bonner: $9.50; Bonneville: $8.00; Boundary: $6.50; Butte: $3.75; Camas: $3.50; Canyon: $9.50; Caribou: $3.50; Cassia: $8.00; Clark: $6.00; Clearwater: $7.00; Custer: $5.00; Elmore: $8.50; Franklin: $6.00; Fremont: $7.00; Gem: $9.50; Gooding: $5.50; Idaho: $5.00; Jefferson: $6.00; Jerome: $6.00; Kootenai: $14.00; Latah: $8.00; Lemhi: $5.00; Lewis: $3.00; Lincoln: $8.30; Madison: $6.00; Minidoka: $12.00; Nez Perce: $7.00; Oneida: $5.00; Owyhee: $7.50; Payette: $4.00; Power: $5.00; Shoshone: $6.00; Teton: $8.50; Twin Falls: $7.25; Valley: $8.25; Washington: $5.00 County assessor registration administrative fee for each of Idaho's 44 counties, from ITD's County Registration & Title Fees table (Kootenai's $14 took effect January 22, 2026). It is charged on registrations handled through a county motor vehicle office. | All listed vehiclesAll listed vehicles |
| Electric vehicle fee | $140.00 Idaho Code 49-457(1): $140 a year in addition to all other registration fees for vehicles powered only by electricity (not neighborhood electric vehicles). | See conditionsfuel type: electric |
| Plug-in hybrid vehicle fee | $75.00 Idaho Code 49-457(2): $75 a year in addition to all other registration fees for plug-in hybrids (grid electricity plus traditional fuel). Ordinary hybrids that do not plug in pay no extra fee. | See conditionsfuel type: phev |
| Title fee ($14 state fee + county title admin fee) | View county ratesAda: $21.00; Adams: $20.00; Bannock: $14.00; Bear Lake: $20.00; Benewah: $21.00; Bingham: $20.00; Blaine: $32.75; Boise: $14.00; Bonner: $24.00; Bonneville: $20.00; Boundary: $20.00; Butte: $17.00; Camas: $14.00; Canyon: $21.00; Caribou: $14.00; Cassia: $20.00; Clark: $14.00; Clearwater: $19.50; Custer: $20.00; Elmore: $21.00; Franklin: $20.00; Fremont: $21.00; Gem: $25.50; Gooding: $25.00; Idaho: $19.00; Jefferson: $21.00; Jerome: $18.00; Kootenai: $24.00; Latah: $21.00; Lemhi: $20.00; Lewis: $19.00; Lincoln: $24.00; Madison: $20.00; Minidoka: $20.00; Nez Perce: $25.00; Oneida: $20.00; Owyhee: $24.00; Payette: $21.00; Power: $14.00; Shoshone: $24.00; Teton: $19.00; Twin Falls: $16.00; Valley: $29.00; Washington: $20.00 ITD: a vehicle must be titled in Idaho before it can be registered. The total title fee is the $14 state title fee plus the county's title administrative fee ($0 to $18.75), per ITD's County Registration & Title Fees table. | New registrationAll listed vehicles; one-time |
| Personalized license plate (annual renewal fee) | $15.00 ITD: personalized plates cost $25 at first issue and $15 a year at renewal, in addition to the registration fee (Idaho Code 49-402(9) program fees). | OptionalAll listed vehicles; optional |
| Most specialty license plates (annual renewal fee) | $25.00 ITD: most specialty plates cost $35 at first issue and $25 a year at renewal, in addition to the registration fee. Some programs differ. | OptionalAll listed vehicles; optional |
How Idaho fees work
Idaho registers passenger cars every year for a flat fee set by the vehicle's age: $69 for vehicles one and two years old, $57 for three to six years old and $45 for seven years and older. Every registration adds a $1.25 emergency medical services fee, and the county assessor's office that handles it adds its own administrative fee of $3 to $14. Electric vehicles pay an extra $140 a year and plug-in hybrids an extra $75; ordinary hybrids pay no extra fee.
The listed registration period is 12 months. Agency information
Cost factors: age, county, fuel.
Electric & hybrid surcharges
Electric: $140.00 in the listed schedule. Fee source
Choose the matching fuel type in the calculator to include the applicable surcharge.
Late registration
ITD's registration page lists no late-renewal penalty for passenger vehicles; you can renew online up to one year before or after the expiration date, but the car may not be driven on expired registration.
Confirm deadlines and penalties with the agencyWorked example
2022 gas sedan renewing in Bonneville County: $57 registration fee (three to six years old) + $1.25 EMS fee + $8.00 Bonneville County registration admin fee = $66.25.
Listed total: $66.25
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How are Idaho registration fees calculated?
Idaho registers passenger cars every year for a flat fee set by the vehicle's age: $69 for vehicles one and two years old, $57 for three to six years old and $45 for seven years and older. Every registration adds a $1.25 emergency medical services fee, and the county assessor's office that handles it adds its own administrative fee of $3 to $14. Electric vehicles pay an extra $140 a year and plug-in hybrids an extra $75; ordinary hybrids pay no extra fee.
Where can I confirm my final registration cost?
Confirm the final amount with Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Motor Vehicles (ITD DMV). Its official website is linked below the calculator and in this guide’s sources.
What other limitations should I consider?
Idaho Code 40-827 lets a county's voters approve an extra county vehicle registration fee of up to twice the state fee, and ITD's online estimator asks separately whether the vehicle is in Ada County to add a highway district registration fee. ITD does not publish the per-county amounts on its fee page, so these local option fees are not included; Ada County residents should expect to pay more than this calculator shows. The county admin fee applies when a county motor vehicle office handles the registration. ITD online and kiosk renewals may carry their own processing or card fees instead, which are not included. Age boundaries: Idaho Code 49-402 groups vehicles by years old without defining how model year maps to age. The calculator treats age as 2026 minus the model year; a car right at a tier boundary may land one tier differently at the county office. Check with ITD's estimator if your car is 2, 3, 6 or 7 years old. Registrations may be issued for more or less than 12 months with the fee prorated monthly (Idaho Code 49-402(1)); the calculator shows the 12-month fee. Since July 1, 2026 ITD no longer issues registration stickers or replaces plates every ten years. New registrations also pay the one-time title fee ($14 plus the county title admin fee). Sales or use tax on a purchase and any initial plate fees are not included.
Sources and last checked
Sources
- Vehicle Registrations (registration fees and county admin fees) Idaho Transportation Department
- Idaho Code 49-402 (annual registration fees) Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho Code 49-452 (emergency medical services fee) Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho Code 49-457 (electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle fees) Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho Code 40-827 (voter-approved county vehicle registration fee) Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho Registration Fee Estimator Idaho Transportation Department
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