New Jersey car registration fee calculator (embed)

Your vehicle

Vehicle type

Shipping weightThe manufacturer's shipping weight on the certificate of origin.

FuelZero-emission vehicles pay the ZEV fee every year: $270 in July 2026 to June 2027, rising $10 a year to $290.

Your situation

Model year

Purchase price

Manufacturer rebates don't lower the taxed price; a dealer discount does.

Trade-in allowance

Only counts when you trade it to a dealer in the same transaction as the purchase.

Liens on the title

Rated under 19 MPGNew cars rated under 19 MPG, or priced $45,000 or more, pay a one-time 0.4% surcharge.

It's a gift ('gift' written on the title)

Title transferred more than 10 working days after the sale

Estimated total

$2,283.50

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

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $46.50/yr

5-year total: not shown, because a new car's first four years are paid up front.

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

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 · New Jersey. Confirm with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).