Replacement Plate Fee Increase
Effective July 1, 2022, the replacement plate fee increases from $2 to $4 for single-plate vehicles and trailers (e.g. motorcycle/moped, trailer, tractor). The replacement plate fee for non-personalized plate vehicles increases from $4 to $8 (automobile, truck, bus and motorhome).
Duplicate personalized standard automobile, truck, motorcycle or motorhome license plate(s) fee increases from $2 to $4 for a single plate and from $4 to $8 for two plates.
The fee increase does not affect replacement or duplicate specialty, personalized and other plate types that are currently more than $2 per plate.
2019-2021 Biennial Budget
Wisconsin's 2019-2021 biennial budget includes a provision to increase motor vehicle title and registration fees and implements a hybrid electric vehicle surcharge. These fees are effective October 1, 2019.
For vehicles that currently are registered, the new registration fees and the hybrid electric vehicle surcharge will be assessed on vehicles with an expiration date of September 30, 2019, or later, even if renewal payment is submitted before October 1, 2019.
Vehicle Title Fee Increase
Effective October 1, 2019, the vehicle title fee increases from $69.50 to $164.50. The title fee for a surviving spouse/surviving domestic partner or a low-speed vehicle (LSV) increases from $62 to $157.
Registration Fee Increases
Annual registration fees have increased for automobiles, light trucks and some other gross weight vehicles registered at less than 8,000 pounds. The increased fees will be assessed for current registrations expiring September 30, 2019, or later and for new registrations with a starting operation date on October 1, 2019, or later.
Registration Fee Changes
|
Registration Type |
Weight Class |
Fees
expiration before 9/30/2019 |
New fees
expiration 9/30/2019
and later
|
Automobile (AUT)
Human Service Vehicle (HSV)
| Not applicable | $75 | $85 |
Light Truck (LTK)
Dual-Purpose Farm (DPF)
Dual-Purpose Vehicle (DPV)
Bus (BUS) | 4,500 pounds | $75 |
$100 |
Light Truck (LTK)
Dual-Purpose Farm (DPF)
Dual-Purpose Vehicle (DPV)
Bus (BUS) | 6,000 pounds | $84 |
$100 |
| Trailer (LTL) | 3,000 pounds | $37.50 | $50 |
| Trailer (TRL) | 4,500 pounds | $37.50 | $50 |
| Trailer (TRL) | 6,000 pounds | $42 | $50 |
Dairy (DRY) trailer
Farm Trailer (FTL)
Raw Forest Product (RFP) trailer
Special Z (SPZ) | 4,500 pounds | $18.75 |
$25 |
Dairy (DRY) trailer
Farm Trailer (FTL)
Raw Forest Product (RFP) trailer
Special Z (SPZ) | 6,000 pounds | $21 |
$25 |
| Farm Truck Tractor (FTR) | 6,000 pounds | $39 | $43 |
| Truck Tractor (TOR) | 6,000 pounds | $102 | $118 |