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Colorado Registration Calculator and Plate Fee Chart



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Colorado registration fees are calculated from the MSRP sticker value for new and used vehicles.
Enter the original sticker price as the value in the registration calculator to discover the fees due for the next 5 years.
CO registration fees decrease yearly until reaching the minimum cost by the 10th year.
Use these plate fees to calculate monthly car payments in our CO car payment calculator.
How Colorado Registration Works
CO tag fees are based on assessed values that decrease yearly after the initial registration until reaching the minimum fee after 10 years.
The Colorado registration calculator automatically finds how much transfers and renewals cost by comparing the current year to the model year and original value of the car.
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Where Colorado Tag Fees Go
CO tag fees are used to maintain local Colorado roads and state highways. If you pay $ in Colorado car registration fees over the next 5 years:
  • $ goes toward Colorado state highways
  • $ goes toward local county roads
  • $ goes toward local city roads

Colorado Plate Fee Chart

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Car Registration ▲ ▼
Value is Based on 85% of MSRP Plate Fee
1st year 2.90%
of value
2nd year 1.50%
3rd year 1.20%
4th year 0.90%
5th - 9th 0.45%
10th and after $3
Truck Registration ▲ ▼
Value is based on 75% of MSRP Plate Fee
1st year 2.90%
of value
2nd year 1.50%
3rd year 1.20%
4th year 0.90%
5th - 9th 0.45%
10th and after $3
Weight Fees ▲ ▼
Up to 2000 Pounds Plate Fee
Base Registration $6
Road Safety Fee $16
Bridge Safety Fee $13
2001 - 4500 Pounds
Base Registration $6 plus
$0.20 per 100 lbs
Road Fee $23
Bridge Fee $18
4501 - 5000 Pounds
Base Registration $12.50 plus
$0.60 per 100 lbs
Road Fee $23
Bridge Fee $18
5001 - 10000 Pounds
Base Registration $12.50 plus
$0.60 per 100 lbs
Road Fee $28
Bridge Fee $23
10001 - 16000 Pounds
Base Registration $12.50 plus
$0.60 per 100 lbs
Roads $37
Bridges $29
Highway Fees ▲ ▼
Description Plate Fee
Highway Maintenance $19
Highway Patrol $3
Emissions Control $2.70
Insurance Verification $0.50
Use calculator for combined totals
When estimating plate transfers and renewals in Colorado, first find the fee for either a car or a truck based on age, and then add this cost to the vehicle weight fees and the highway maintenance fees.
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Tag estimates are listed for reference only.
Final registration cost will vary depending on vehicle type, exact weight, fuel source, and renewal date.
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