How Can I Renew My Car Registration in Pennsylvania?

Here's a quick guide to renewing your vehicle registration in Pennsylvania which we hope will save you time. In Pennsylvania, you can renew your car registration online, in person or via mail, so take your pick.

Renew Pennsylvania Car Registration Online

Here are the steps to renewing your Pennsylvania car registration online if you have a received a renewal notice:

Go to the Pennsylvania DMV car registration website
Create an Online Account
Type in the first eight digits of your title number, your license plate number, the odometer reading, your driver's license number, and proof of insurance
Pay the amount the system shows you

Renew Pennsylvania Car Registration in Person

Here are the steps to renewing your Pennsylvania car registration in person if you have a received a renewal notice:

Go to any Pennsylvania DMV office
Bring your registration renewal notice/application; or a completed request for Registration (form MV-140), if you haven’t received or lost your notice
Payment of fees

Renew Pennsylvania Car Registration via Mail

Here are the steps to renewing your Pennsylvania car registration via Mail if you have a received a renewal notice:

For applicants who prefer to mail in an application or who are located outside of the state at the time their Pennsylvania vehicle registration must be renewed, the option is available. Applicants must simply return the renewal notification they received in the mail with the appropriate payment and documentation to the following address:

Bureau of Motor Vehicles
1101 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104-2516

If a renewal notice was not sent for your vehicle registration renewal, then you can download the necessary application here. Mail-in registration renewal requests must be paid by check or money order, as cash or credit/debit cards are not accepted via post.

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