Florida or New Jersey Title Customers who have a Florida or New Jersey title and want to register the vehicle in Rhode Island, must make a reservation at the Cranston DMV to complete this registration transaction.
Real ID Beginning May 7, 2025, a REAL ID-compliant credential will be required for domestic air travel and entry into certain federal facilities. Make a reservation today to get your REAL ID license or identification card. For REAL ID information, click here.
Registration & Title Fees Acceptable forms of payment are: cash, money orders, personal checks, bank checks, and credit card (MasterCard, Discover, Visa and American Express). Checks should be payable to Division of Motor Vehicles. Third-party and temporary/starter checks are not accepted. All fees listed below include $2.50 technology surcharge. If you are paying by credit card, there is a minimum service fee of $1.55 per transaction, or 2.40% for transactions of $65.00 and over. This fee goes to the third party provider, Federal Payments, and is in addition to any fees listed below. Effective July 1, 2013, Rhode Island licenses and motor vehicle registrations are subject to surcharges as part of the Transportation Investment and Debt Reduction Act of 2011. Category Transaction Fee Registration Camper RV New Based on vehicle weight, prorated by date + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge per year Registration Camper RV Renewal (2 years) Based on vehicle weight + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge per year Registration Camper Trailer Registration Based on vehicle weight, prorated by date + $2.50 Trailer Fee Calculation +DOT surcharge equal to one-half of the registration fee for the trailer Registration Commercial New Based on vehicle weight, prorated by date + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge fee per year Registration Commercial Renewal (1 year) Based on vehicle weight + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge fee per year Registration Commercial Vanity Renewal (1 year) Based on vehicle weight + $120.00 + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge fee per year Registration Duplicate Registration $19.50 Registration Farm Plate $18.50 +$10.00 DOT surcharge Registration Motorcycle New Prorated by date + $2.50 +$13.00 DOT surcharge fee Registration Motorcycle Renewal (2 years) $41.50 Registration Motorcycle Vanity Renewal (2 years) $109.50 ($41.50 renewal + $68.00 vanity plate fee) Registration Passenger New Based on vehicle weight, prorated by date + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge per year Registration Passenger Renewal (2 years) Based on vehicle weight + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge per year Registration Passenger Vanity Renewal (2 years) Based on vehicle weight + $120.00 + $2.50 +$15.00 DOT surcharge per year Registration Plate Change (one plate) $22.50 Registration Plate Change (two way) $42.50 Registration Trailer Registration Based on vehicle weight, prorated by date + $2.50 Trailer Fee Calculation +DOT surcharge equal to one-half of the registration fee for the trailer Registration Update Registration $7.50 Registration Temporary Registration $12.50 Title Duplicate Title $52.50 Title New Title $52.50 Title Salvage Title $52.50 Title Security Lien Statement $52.50 Title Security Lien Statement (change) $52.50 Title Transfer Title $52.50