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Vehicle Registration Fee

On Nov. 11, 2016, Milwaukee County adopted a $30 local Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) as part of the 2017 Budget. 

The ordinance defines a "motor vehicle" as an automobile or motor truck registered under Wis. Stat. § 341.25(1)(c) at a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds. The annual flat fee is set at $30 for all motor vehicles registered in the State of Wisconsin and customarily kept in Milwaukee County. The fee is paid by the registration applicant at the time a motor vehicle is first registered and at each time of registration renewal.

All fees collected must be used for transportation-related purposes. 

The following plate types are exempt from the VRF:

  • Antique
  • Collector ("Collector Special" plates are not exempt)
  • Ex-Prisoner of War (if issued without registration fee)
  • Historic Military
  • Hobbyist
  • Medal of Honor
  • All special plates issued to a farm truck, dual purpose farm truck or motor home

What if my vehicle isn't stored in Milwaukee County?

If you have a vehicle that isn't stored in Milwaukee County, you need to contact the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles to correct that information. 

Any person who gives a false or fictitious location where a vehicle is customarily kept may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than six months or both (section 341.60, WI statutes).