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Common licensing fees

Check your (rego) fee – Rightcar website(external link)

Motor vehicle licence fees (rego) include:

Paying ACC levies if you own or drive a vehicle(external link)

If your vehicle operates under a transport service licence (TSL) - for example a passenger or goods service licence - you'll also pay a TSL fee.

Annual TSL fees 

The following tables have the most common licensing (rego) fees. They include the online administration fee and GST. 

Most common motor vehicle types/usage

3 months

6 months

12 months

Private passenger vehicle

Petrol 

$40.47 $72.26 $135.84

Diesel 

$57.41 $106.17 $203.67

Electric 

$40.47 $72.26 $135.84

Taxi or rental vehicle

Petrol 

$65.17 $121.69 $234.70

Diesel 

$82.11 $155.61 $302.53

Electric 

$65.17 $121.69 $234.70
Motorcycle

3 months

6 months

12 months

Private passenger

Petrol – 0-60cc incl

$108.12 $207.56 $406.46

Petrol – 61cc-600cc incl

$112.57 $216.48 $424.28

Petrol – 601cc and over

$141.11 $273.55 $538.44

A motorcycle registration cashback programme is running until 30 June 2025
Cashback programme on the Ride Forever website(external link)

Moped

3 months

6 months

12 months

Private passenger

Petrol 

$51.03 $93.38 $178.09

Goods truck/van/utility

3 months

6 months

12 months

Private passenger

Petrol – 0-3500kg GVM

$49.78 $90.86 $173.06

Petrol – 3501–6000kg GVM

$98.39 $188.12 $367.56

Diesel – 0-3500kg GVM

$65.62 $122.59 $236.52

Diesel – 3501–6000kg GVM

$103.33 $198.02 $387.37

Electric – 0-3500kg GVM

$49.78 $90.86 $173.06

Electric - 3501–6000kg  GVM

$98.39 $188.12 $367.56

Transport licensed goods

Petrol – 6000–12000kg GVM

$128.41 $248.18 $487.68

Diesel – 6000–12000kg GVM

$133.34 $258.08 $507.48

Electric – 6000–12000kg GVM

$128.41 $248.18 $487.68

Other (standard) goods

Petrol – 0-3500kg GVM

$49.78 $90.86 $173.06

Petrol – 3501–6000kg GVM

$98.39 $188.12 $367.56

Diesel – 0–3500kg GVM

$65.62 $122.59 $236.52

Diesel – 3501–6000kg GVM

$103.33 $198.02 $387.37

Electric - 0-3500kg GVM

$49.78 $90.86 $173.06

Vehicle licensing (Rego)

Contact us if your vehicle is not included in this table.

Administration fees

Motor vehicle licensing (MR1 and MR1B)

Online  $8.66
At an agent  $11.99

Renew your vehicle licence online (rego)(external link)

Check your (rego) fee – Rightcar website(external link)

Licence fees changed from 1 January 2025

The Annual licence fee portion of the licence (rego) fee hasn’t increased since 1994, although the ACC and other fee portions of the overall cost have varied over the years.

In May 2024 the Government decided to increase rates to what they would be (more or less) if adjusted for inflation since 1994.

Most of the funding collected from fees goes into the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF). Other amounts go to ACC, an administration fee, and GST.

The Government intends for the same fee increases to happen again in January 2026.

Land Transport (Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2024 (external link)