Vehicles & Boats
Important information
- Vehicle and vessel licensing offices can’t perform transactions on Saturday, December 10.
- Vehicle and vessel online services won’t be available December 7-12 while we update our system.
- On December 12, 2016, we’ll begin using a new vehicle and vessel computer system.
- In the days following the launch of our new system, you may experience longer than usual wait times.
Learn more: DOL vehicle licensing system will be down on December 10 for system replacement (licensingexpress.wordpress.com).
How to renew your tabs
Renew your tabs | Emissions testing | Fees, taxes, and donations
Register your vehicle
Moving to WA? Get plates | Transfer ownership into your name | Off-road vehicles | … more on registering a vehicle
Change your name or address
Change your address | Change your name
Buying or selling a vehicle
Report of sale | Tips for buying a vehicle | Use tax | … more on buying or selling a vehicle
Lost tabs, plates, or titles
Replace your vehicle tabs | Replace your license plates | Replace a title | … more on replacing lost documents
License plates
Get new license plates | Transfer plates to another vehicle | Special plates | … more on license plates
Titles
Transfer ownership into your name | Salvaged, abandoned, or contaminated vehicles | Custom inspections | … more on titles
Fees, taxes, and donations
Fees | RTA tax | Local transportation benefit district fees | … more fees, taxes, and donations
For military personnel
Nonresidents stationed in Washington | WA residents stationed outside the state | Temporary permits | Tax exemptions
Disabled parking
Who is eligible? | Get or renew your disabled parking | Using disabled parking
Commercial vehicles
DOT numbers | IRP (Prorate) | Fleets | … more on commercial vehicles
Fuel tax
Taxpayer Access Point | Fuel licenses | Dyed diesel | Prorate and fuel tax offices | … more on fuel tax
Boats
Register a boat | Renew your boat registration | Report the sale of a boat | … more on boats
Vehicle and boat licensing offices
Office locations and hours | Quick Title offices | How to become a licensing subagent
