Wisconsin DMV accepts the following forms of payment:
- Credit/Debit cards*: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
- PayPal* and Apple Pay* is available with some online services
- ACH (Automated Clearing House) deducts fees directly from your checking or savings account with no added convenience/service fee.
- Checks made payable to "Registration Fee Trust"
- Cash option is available ONLY at DMV Customer Service Centers. Do NOT mail cash.
*Note: When using credit card, debit card, PayPal or Apple Pay, a convenience/servivce fee --[anchor to new Convenience fee accordion below] must be added.
Fees collected support the Department of Transportation budget.
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Credit and debit card companies, PayPal and Apple Pay charge a fee to all retailers every time their card or service is used. DMV must add a convenience/service fee of up to 2.35% to cover the fees charged by these companies.
All DMV fees are set by statute and, as a state agency, WisDOT cannot use these fees to cover the costs of accepting these third-party payments.
The convenience/service fee is a percentage of the cost of the product or service. You will see the amounts of the product/service fee and the convenience/service fee displayed separately before you complete the transaction.
Payment without convenience/service fee:
Some WisDOT online services accept payments through ACH (Automated Clearing House) which deducts WisDOT fees directly from your bank account, with no added convenience/service fee. If available for the product or service you need, follow the ACH instructions on the webpage to pay.
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Instruction permit (Class D) (18 months) | $35 |
| Instruction permit renewal (18 months) | $35 |
Original probationary (Class D)
(expires 2 years from next birthday) | $28 |
Original regular (Class D)
(8 year) | $34 |
| Renewal (8 year) | $34 |
Duplicate
| $14 |
|
Occupational | $50 |
| Occupational (court ordered) | $40 |
| Skills exam (Class D) – charged for every appointment not canceled 24 hours in advance | $15 |
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Renewal late fee: Drivers who fail to renew their driver license by their birthday will pay a late fee in addition to the usual driver license fee. | $5 |
| Instruction permit (6 months) | $32 |
| Instructional permit renewal (6 months) | $32 |
Original (Class M)
(prorated on expiration of current license) | $22 |
| Renewal (8 year) | $18 |
| Skills exam (Class M) | $15 |
Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) (Class A, B, C)
(180 days) | $30 |
Original (Class A, B, C)
(prorated for time remaining on existing Wisconsin driver license) | $74 |
| Renewal (Class A, B, C) (8 year) (includes Class D) | $74 |
| School bus endorsement (when renewing CDL with an existing S or transferring a CDL from another state with an existing S) | $5 (plus CDL fee) |
| School bus endorsement (when adding S for the first time) | $10 |
|
Duplicate | $14 |
Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) - payable to DMV and non-refundable.
Note: You will also be required to pay $23.75 for fingerprinting - payable to Fieldprint and non-refundable. Visit
www.fieldprintwisconsin.com | $44
$34 (if in conjunction with a CDL renewal) |
| Class upgrades | $15 (one or more classes) |
| Endorsement upgrades | $5 (each) plus a $10 issuance fee |
| Lifting restriction - "No CMV operation in interstate commerce" | $14 |
| Lifting restrictions - "No CMV operation with air brakes" | $14 (plus skills exam fee paid to 3rd party examiner) |
| Knowledge test | $0 |
| Original (8 year) (if criteria are met) | $28 |
| Renewal (8 year) | $28 |
| Duplicate | $16 |
| For purposes of voting | free |
|
Reinstatement fee | $60 |
| Driver license reinstatement for OWI-related revocations or suspensions | $200 (effective for violations on or after July 1, 2010) |
| ID card reinstatement from cancellation | $28 |
| Vehicle registration reinstatement for accident suspensions | $50 |
Recertification of insurance
| $3 |
| Crash report | $6 |
Should Motor Carrier fees go here? https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/mtr-car-trkr/mc-fees.aspx
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Pay missing fees
How to pay missing fees
If you received a letter or postcard saying there are fees needing to be paid, use ePay online service button below to pay the remaining balance.
Note: Please update your address and/or vehicle kept in information before paying fees.
How to use the ePay online service:
- Review the letter/postcard
- Review your letter/postcard to determine if additional action is required.
- Locate the envelope number on the letter/postcard. Find the envelope number after the words “PAY ONLINE.” Enter this number after you select “PAY NOW” below.
3. Follow instructions for payment
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The online payment is not complete until you receive a confirmation number at the end of the transaction.
If you do not know the envelope number, you may be able to search for open payments by using ePay open search to search by one of the following:
- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- License plate number
- Driver license number of vehicle title/registration owner
- Social security number, name, and date of birth of vehicle title/registration owner
- FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number) of vehicle title/registration owner
- If an FEIN is used for your organization under different names or addresses, you will not be able to use this search
- Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer number (MV#) of vehicle title/registration owner
- Wisconsin DMV-assigned secured party number of vehicle title/registration owner
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- Autocycle = $45
- Automobile = $85
- Motorcycle and mopeds = $23 (biennial)
- Recreational vehicle trailer = $15
- Special design vehicle = $5
- Motor truck and trailer fees are based on the gross weight of the vehicle, including load.
- Truck tractor fees are based on the gross weight of the combined unit, which consists of the tractor and semi-trailer and load.
- Motor home and bus fees are based on the gross weight of the vehicle, including property and passengers.
- In addition to the regular annual registration fee paid for a vehicle, all vehicles with automobile registration or truck registration at 8,000 lbs. or less (except dual purpose farm registration) may be subject to:
- Wheel tax, based on where the vehicle is customarily kept
- $75 hybrid electric vehicle surcharge
- $100 electric vehicle surcharge
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For specific and special plates, see detailed vehicle license plate fees.
Late fee
Review your renewal notice carefully. The registration expiration date appears on the vehicle's Certificate of Registration and on the renewal notice.
A late fee of $10 is due for auto, light truck, motorcycle and moped renewals received by DMV after the date of expiration. You may legally operate your vehicle on Wisconsin public roads once you submit the renewal fee.
Vehicles registered over 8,000 pounds gross weight are exempt from late fees, but any vehicle operating after the expiration date is subject to law enforcement action.
How to pay missing fees
If you received a letter or postcard saying there are fees needing to be paid, use ePay online service.
For more information:
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