Find fees for applying for, renewing, changing, or replacing your driver’s license or ID card.
Driver’s License (DL) Fees
| License Class | Application | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Class C | – Original – Renewal – Adding a motorcycle license (Class M1/M2) | $45 |
| – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update – Adding a firefighter endorsement | $36 | |
| Driving (behind-the-wheel) retest | $9 | |
| Class M1/M2 | – Original – Renewal | $45 |
| – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update | $36 | |
| Driving (behind-the-wheel) retest | $9 | |
| Noncommercial Class A or B | – Original (Class A) – Original (Class B) – Renewal – Adding a motorcycle license (Class M1/M2) – Removing restrictions (requires a driving test) | $45 |
| – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update – Adding a firefighter endorsement – Removing restrictions (requires a driving test) | $36 | |
| Commercial Class A or B | Original | $98 |
| Renewal | $58 | |
| Commercial driving or skill retest | $45 | |
| Replacement (lost or stolen) | $43 | |
| Info update | $36 | |
| Removing an air brake or automatic transmission restriction (requires a driving test) | $98 | |
| Adding a passenger endorsement | $98 | |
| Adding the following endorsements: – Tank – Doubles/triples – Hazmat | $58 | |
| Adding a motorcycle license (Class M1/M2) | $58 | |
| Adding a firefighter endorsement | $36 | |
| Commercial Class C | – Original – Renewal | $58 |
| Adding the following endorsements: – Tank – Hazmat – Passenger | $58 | |
| Adding a motorcycle license (Class M1/M2) | $58 | |
| Commercial driving or skill retest | $45 | |
| Replacement (lost or stolen) | $43 | |
| – Info update – Adding a firefighter endorsement | $36 |
ID Card Fees
| ID | Application | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Regular ID card | – Original – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update – Emancipated minor | $39 |
| Senior Citizen (age 62 or older) ID card | – Original – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update | No fee |
| Reduced-fee ID card | – Original – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update | $11 |
Miscellaneous DL Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Copy of a California DL/ID card record | $5 |
| Reissue Fee Admin Per Se (APS) under 21 years of age (Zero Tolerance law) | $100 |
| Reissue Fee Admin Per Se (APS) 21 years of age and older | $125 |
| Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Reissue Fee | $55 |
| DUI 2nd Offender Add Court Restriction Fee | $15 |
| DUI 2nd Offender Remove Court Restriction Fee | $20 |
| Financial Responsibility (FR) Penalty Fee | $250 |
| FR Reissue Fee | $55 |
| Administrative Service Fee | $20 |
| Family Support Administrative Service Fee | $15 |
| DL Family Support Administrative Fee | $15 |
| Dishonored Check Service Fee | $30 |
| California Vehicle Code Book Order Form | $6 |
Special Certification Application Fees
| Certificate | Application | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulance Driver | Original | $25 |
| Original with fingerprints | $67 | |
| – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) – Info update | $12 | |
| Ambulance Drivers Handbook | $5 | |
| Farm Labor Vehicle | – Original – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) | $12 |
| Hazardous Agricultural Materials/Waste Transportation Verification of Training (HAM) | HAM Driver Record Update | $12 |
| General Public Paratransit Vehicle Certificate (GPPV) | Original | $25 |
| – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) | $12 | |
| School Bus, School Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB), or Youth Bus Driver Certificate | Original | $25 |
| – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) | $12 | |
| Vehicles for Developmentally Disabled Persons (VDDP) Certificate | Original | $25 |
| – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) | $12 | |
| Verification of Transit Training Certificate (VTT) | – Original – Renewal – Info update – Replacement (lost or stolen) | $10 |
| Tow Truck Driver Certificate (TTDC) | Original | $40 |
| – Renewal – Replacement (lost or stolen) | $12 |
Occupational Licensing Application Fees
| Occupational License | Application | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Salesperson License | – Original – Renewal – Reinstatement | $51 |
| Original with fingerprints | $93 | |
| – Replacement – Transfer | $15 | |
| – Correction/name change – Address change | No fee | |
| Representative License | – Original – Reinstatement | $51 |
| Renewal | $86 | |
| – Replacement – Correction/name change – Address change | No fee | |
| Class C Driving School Instructor License | – Original – Renewal – Additional license – Reinstatement | $31 |
| Original with fingerprints | $73 | |
| – Duplicate – Transfer – Replacement | $15 | |
| – Correction | No fee | |
| All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Instructor License | – Original – Renewal – Additional license | $31 |
| – Duplicate – Transfer – Replacement | $15 | |
| – Correction – Name change | No fee | |
| Traffic Violator School Instructor License | – Original – Renewal – Additional license – Reinstatement | $51 |
| – Duplicate – Transfer – Name change of school – Name change of instructor | $15 | |
| Correction | No fee | |
| Vehicle Verifier Permit | – Original – Reinstatement | $51 |
| Renewal | $16 | |
| Address change | No fee |
Payment Options
Pay fees online, over the phone, at a kiosk, by mail, or in person at a DMV office. Here are the payment methods accepted:
Online
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
- Debit card (Visa or MasterCard logo)
- Apple Pay digital wallet (Visa, MasterCard [credit]*, Discover)
- Google Pay digital wallet (Visa, Discover, American Express, MasterCard)
- Bank account
Credit and debit card transactions will be charged a 1.95% service fee. Digital wallet transactions will be charged a 2.0% service fee. Digital wallet options are currently only available for some transactions.
Apple Pay does not support American Express and MasterCard debit card types on eCommerce transactions. An American Express or MasterCard debit card can still be used by entering the card number.
DMV Kiosks
- Cash (some locations)
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
- Debit card (Visa or MasterCard logo)
Credit and debit card transactions will be charged a 1.95% service fee.
Online Bill Pay through Your Bank
You can pay your DMV fees through online checking. Contact your bank for details. You must provide your bank with the license plate number of your vehicle. Transactions paid with Online Bill Pay require additional processing time. This may delay receipt of your registration card and sticker.
Over the Phone
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
- Debit card (Visa or MasterCard logo)
- Bank account
Credit and debit card transactions will be charged a 1.95% service fee.
By Mail
- Check
- Money order
Pay in Person at the DMV Office
- Cash
- Check
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
- Debit card (Visa or MasterCard logo)
- Apple Pay digital wallet (Visa, MasterCard [credit]*, Discover)
- Google Pay digital wallet (Visa, Discover, American Express, MasterCard)
- Money order
Credit and debit card transactions will be charged a 1.95% service fee. Digital wallet transactions will be charged a 2.1% service fee. Digital wallet options are currently only available for some transactions.
Apple Pay does not support American Express and MasterCard debit card types on eCommerce transactions. An American Express or MasterCard debit card can still be used by entering the card number.
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