DENVER — You should expect to pay more on your next trip to the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, as the agency said inflation is forcing costs to go up.
The agency announced on Monday that it will be raising several fees, including those for driver's licenses, ID cards, license plates, record searches, and some vehicle license plates and registrations, starting on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
The DMV stated that the fee increases are necessary due to inflation.
The following charts break down the planned fee increases:
Frequently used DMV Services and Fee Adjustments Effective June 30, 2025:
| Fee Description | Current Fee | New Fee - Effective June 30, 2025 |
| Driver License / Minor DL Fee | $30.87 | $32.00 |
| Learner's Permit Fee | $18.52 | $19.00 |
| State ID (New / Renewal) | $12.67 | $13.00 |
| Commercial Driver License Fee | $17.08 | $17.50 |
| Duplicate License (first) | $12.00 | $12.30 |
| Duplicate License (second/subsequent) | $16.00 | $16.40 |
| Vehicle Record Search | $2.20 | $2.25 |
| CO-RCSA DL / Minor DL Fee | $33.00 | $34.00 |
| CO-RCSA Permit Fee | $21.00 | $21.50 |
| CO-RCSA ID Card | $13.00 | $13.30 |
(A more comprehensive list of all adjusted fees is available on the DMV website.)
License Plate Fees Effective July 1, 2025: Material fees for license plates and decals for plate production costs are increasing on July 1, 2025.
License Plate Fee Adjustments effective July 1, 2025
| Product Type | Current Fee | New Fee - Effective July 1, 2025 |
| Embossed Plate | $2.91 | $3.69 |
| Embossed (Set) | $5.83 | $7.38 |
| Specialty Plate | $4.70 | $5.64 |
| Specialty (Set) | $9.40 | $11.27 |
| Mounting Boards (County) | $1.66 | $1.67 |
| MC Mounting Boards (County) | $0.58 | $0.59 |
| Month/Year Tabs (No Envelope) | $0.30 | $0.45 |
| Month/Year Tabs (Envelope) | $0.33 | $0.48 |
| SMMO/SMMR | $0.50 | $0.68 |
| DPA Blanks w/Tabs | $0.13 | $0.14 |
| Electric Vehicle Decals | $0.25 | $0.69 |
| Inoperable Vehicle Tag | $0.45 | $0.78 |
| Low Power Scooter | $0.25 | $0.39 |
| Collector Tax | $0.25 | $0.26 |
Registration Fees: Effective July 1, 2025, Electric Vehicle registration fees will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with Colorado Revised Statute 43-1-128.
| Fee Description | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Plug-In Electric Vehicle Registration Fee | $57.19 | $60.05 |
| Commercial Electric Road Usage Fee-10,000 to 16,000 lbs | $55.13 | $57.89 |
| Commercial Electric Road Usage Fee-16,000 to 66,000 lbs | $119.25 | $115.76 |
| Commercial Electric Road Usage Fee-More than 26,000 lbs | $165.00 | $173.65 |
For additional fee information, Coloradans are encouraged to visit dmv.colorado.gov/state-dmv-fees. For more information on services provided by the Colorado DMV, visit dmv.colorado.gov.
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