Maryland Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator
Maryland raised registration fees 60–75% across 2024–2025: a passenger car up to 3,500 lbs now costs $120.50 per year ($241 per two-year cycle) including the $40 emergency-services surcharge, and heavier cars $191.50 per year. The title fee doubled to $200 in July 2025 and the titling excise tax rose to 6.5%. EVs pay a $125 annual surcharge and plug-in hybrids $100.
Your vehicle
Registration due now
$241.00
Covers 2 years — averages $120.50 per year.
Each renewal (2 years)
- Registration incl. EMS surcharge (≤3,500 lbs)$241.00
One-time fees (first registration)
- Title fee$200.00
One-time total: $200.00
Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-16. This state's full local formula is not yet implemented; see the notes below the calculator.
Good to know
- Fees increased July 2024 and again July 2025 — older fee tables online are badly out of date.
What determines vehicle registration cost in Maryland?
- Vehicle type (passenger, motorcycle, truck)
- Fuel type (EV and hybrid surcharges where applicable)
- Weight class (≤3,500 / 3,501–3,700 / over 3,700 lbs)
- 6.5% excise tax at titling
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Sources: https://mva.maryland.gov/title-registration/fees-payment-options — data last reviewed 2026-07-16.