Your vehicle

lbs
Sets the license fee and the FASTER surcharges.
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The specific ownership tax is based on the original MSRP (without shipping and preparation), for the life of the vehicle.
The Road Safety Surcharge is $3.70 lower for periods starting before July 1, 2027, and the electric road usage fee rises each July.
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State 2.9% plus county, city and district taxes for your registration address (Department of Revenue publication DR 1002). Leave blank if you don't know it.
months
The month after your registration expires is a grace month with no late fee. Count only the months (or parts of a month) after it: $25 each, up to $100.
Estimated total
$3,064.26

Example for a $30,000 car. Enter your own price to update it.

  • Specific ownership tax (1 yr)2.1% of 85% of MSRP, year 1$535.50
  • License feeBy empty weight$9.00
  • Age-of-vehicle feeUnder 7 years old$12.00
  • Road Safety SurchargeReduced rate through June 2027$19.30
  • Bridge Safety Surcharge$18.00
  • Clerk hire fee$4.00
  • County road and bridge fee$1.50
  • Emergency medical services fee$2.00
  • P.O.S.T. fee$1.00
  • Additional registration fee$0.50
  • AIR account fee$0.50
  • Emissions program area fee$0.70
  • Title fee$7.20
  • License platesPair, digital plates and tab$8.06
  • Sales tax8.15% of price$2,445.00

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $454.70/yr

5-year total: not shown, because the ownership tax and age fee drop as the car ages.

Estimate only, at today's rates for the same car.

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 ยท Colorado. Confirm with the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (county clerks as agents).

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