Consumer Price Index (CPI) Fee Adjustments Announced
Act 89, which became law on November 25, 2013, biennially amends many sections of Title 75. Act 89 represents an investment in Pennsylvania’s future: increasing public safety, driving commerce, creating jobs, and providing reliable funding for our transportation needs without leaving the bill to our future generations. Based on the 2021 CPI, effective July 1, 2023, the act amends the following sections of the Vehicle Code:
- Section 1901 – The fee for Retired Persons Processing and Processing Fee in Lieu of Registration Fee adjusts from $10 to $11.
- Section 1912 - The fee for passenger vehicle registrations adjusts from $39 to $45.
- Section 1913 - The fees for motor home registrations adjust as follows:
- Class 1 from $73 to $83,
- Class 2 from $101 to $116, and
- Class 3 from $130 to $149
- Section 1914 - The fee for motorcycle registrations adjusts from $21 to $24
- Section 1915 – The fee for motor-driven cycle and motorized pedalcycle adjusts from $9 to $10.
- Section 1916 - The registration fee for trucks and truck tractors for Class 1 through Class 25. NOTE: As a result of these adjustments, fees for farm vehicles, commercial implements of husbandry and farm equipment dealer registrations are also affected since these fees are based on CPI. Please refer to Form MV- 70S, “Schedule of Fees,” for new truck registration fees.
- Section 1917 - The registration fee for motor buses and limousines adjusts as follows:
- Seating capacity is up to 26 seats – from $14 to $16 for each seat,
- Seating capacity is more than 26 but less than 52 – from $362 plus $18 for each seat beyond 26 to $414 plus $21 for each seat beyond 26,
- Seating capacity is more than 51 – from $834 to $954.
- Section 1918 - The registration fee for school buses and school vehicles adjusts from $37 to $42.
- Section 1920 - The fee for trailer registrations adjusts as follows:
- Class 1 trailer registrations from $6 to $7
- Class 2 trailer registration from $12 to $14
- Class 3 trailer registrations from $38 to $43,
- Permanent trailer registrations from $184 to $210
- Section 1920.1 – The fee for recreational and recreational cargo trailers adjusts as follows:
- Class 1 recreational and recreational cargo trailers registrations from $12 to $14,
- Class 2 recreational and recreational cargo trailers registrations from $36 to $41,
- Class 3 recreational and recreational cargo trailers registrations from $94 to $108,
- Permanent recreational and recreational cargo trailers registrations from $442 to $506.
- Section 1921 - The fees for special mobile equipment registrations adjust from $58 to $66.
- Section 1922 - The fee for Implements of Husbandry registrations adjusts from $29 to $33.
- Section 1924(b) - The fee for farm vehicle certificates of exemption adjusts as follows:
- Type A and B from $27 to $31,o Type C from $56 to $64, and
- Type D from $112 to $128.
- Section 1925 - The fee for ambulance, hearse and taxi registrations adjusts from $86 to $98.
- Section 1959 – The fee for Messenger Service – Annual Registration adjusts from $215 to $246.
The new fees will appear on renewal notices sent to customers for the above registrations that have a current expiration date of July 2023 or later. PennDOT will begin accepting the new fee on April 12, 2023, for renewals listed above that expire July 2023 or later.