Your vehicle

Electric cars pay nothing extra at purchase; from the first renewal they pay the $50 road usage charge (or $8 per 1,000 miles, capped at $50).
Each county sets its own weight tax and fees. Amounts we haven't confirmed show as not available.
lbs
The vehicle's net (empty) weight, up to 10,000 lbs. Both the state and county weight taxes use it.
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Estimated total
$1,795.60

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

  • Title fee$10.00
  • State registration fee$46.00
  • County registration fee$20.00
  • State weight tax3,320 lbs x 1.7500000000000002 cents$58.10
  • County weight tax3,320 lbs x 7 cents$232.40
  • Highway beautification fee$10.00
  • Annual emblem$0.50
  • Plates$5.00
  • Safety inspectionPaid to the inspection station; not in this total$25.75
  • General excise tax (passed on)4.712% maximum pass-on$1,413.60

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $367.00/yr

Year 1 $1,795.60 · Years 2–5 $367.00/yr · 5-year total $3,263.60

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

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 · Hawaii. Confirm with the Hawaii counties' motor vehicle offices (Honolulu Customer Services Department).

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