How Much To Register a Car In Alberta?
As of 2025, passenger vehicle registration fees in Alberta are structured as follows, based on the official Registry Agent Product Catalogue:
Standard Registration Fees for Passenger Vehicles
Standard registration fees for passenger cars are:
• Passenger vehicles (cars): $80.00 government fee plus up to $13.00 service charge
• Electric vehicles: $80.00 government fee plus up to $13.00 service charge (same as standard passenger vehicles)
• Registration period: Available for 1 or 2 years for passenger vehicles
All vehicle registrations include a mandatory $6.00 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund fee, which is incorporated into the government fee structure for vehicles requiring mandatory insurance coverage.
Motorcycle and Off-Highway Vehicle Registration Costs
Motorcycle and recreational vehicle registration fees are lower than standard passenger vehicles:
• Motorcycles (Class 3): $45.00 government fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Off-highway vehicles (ATVs, snowmobiles): $45.00 government fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Registration period: Available for 1 or 2 years
Trailer Registration Fees
Commercial Trailers by Weight Commercial trailer registration fees are determined by gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) in kilograms:
• 0 - 2,500 kg: $106.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 2,501 - 3,000 kg: $132.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 3,001 - 3,600 kg: $158.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 3,601 - 4,400 kg: $224.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 4,401 - 5,300 kg: $251.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 5,301 - 6,300 kg: $277.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 6,301 - 7,600 kg: $317.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 7,601 - 9,200 kg: $449.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 9,201 - 11,000 kg: $607.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 11,001 - 13,000 kg: $924.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 13,001 - 16,000 kg: $1,003.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 16,001 - 19,000 kg: $1,228.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 19,001 - 23,000 kg: $1,624.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 23,001 - 28,000 kg: $1,756.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 28,001 - 34,000 kg: $2,033.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
Light Utility Trailers
• Light trailers pulled by licensed vehicles: $150.00 one-time fee plus up to $13.00 service charge
Commercial Vehicle Registration Costs
Commercial vehicle registration fees under Class 1 and Class 3 commercial licensing vary significantly based on vehicle weight:
Light Commercial Vehicles (0 - 6,300 kg)
• 0 - 2,500 kg: $73.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 2,501 - 3,000 kg: $86.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 3,001 - 3,600 kg: $112.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 3,601 - 4,400 kg: $139.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 4,401 - 5,300 kg: $165.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 5,301 - 6,300 kg: $191.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
Medium Commercial Vehicles (6,301 - 23,000 kg)
• 6,301 - 7,600 kg: $231.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 7,601 - 9,200 kg: $271.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 9,201 - 11,000 kg: $323.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 11,001 - 13,000 kg: $389.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 13,001 - 16,000 kg: $469.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 16,001 - 18,000 kg: $614.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 18,001 - 19,000 kg: $640.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 19,001 - 23,000 kg: $825.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
Heavy Commercial Vehicles (23,001 kg and above)
• 23,001 - 28,000 kg: $1,063.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 28,001 - 34,000 kg: $1,393.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 34,001 - 41,000 kg: $1,815.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 41,001 - 49,000 kg: $2,383.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 49,001 - 51,000 kg: $2,515.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 51,001 - 53,000 kg: $2,660.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 53,001 - 55,000 kg: $2,792.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 55,001 - 57,000 kg: $2,924.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 57,001 - 59,000 kg: $3,056.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 59,001 - 61,000 kg: $3,188.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 61,001 - 63,000 kg: $3,320.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• 63,001 - 63,500 kg: $3,452.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
Specialty and Commemorative Plate Fees
Alberta offers various specialty license plates with additional fees:
• Support Our Troops plates: $75.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge (replacement: $20.00)
• Calgary Flames plates: $75.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge (replacement: $20.00)
• Edmonton Oilers plates: $75.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge (replacement: $20.00)
• Amateur Radio Operator (Ham) plates: $80.00 initial order plus up to $13.00 service charge (renewal: $15.00)
Antique and Special Use Vehicle Registration
• Antique motor vehicles: $30.00 one-time fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Dealer plates (vehicles): $185.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Dealer plates (trailers): $179.00 plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Government plates (vehicles): $75.00 one-time fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Government plates (trailers): $100.00 one-time fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Government plates (motorcycles/off-highway): $45.00 one-time fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
Additional Registration Fees
• Transfer plates and registration: $15.00 plus up to $13.00 service charge
• License plate exchange: $0.00 government fee plus up to $9.00 service charge
• Duplicate registration certificate: $0.00 government fee plus up to $9.00 service charge.