Motor Vehicle Registration
| Contact Us Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Assistance Form: Complete the Motor Vehicle Assistance Form to have your questions answered quickly via email. We are unable to take requests for appointments via this form. Call Us: Call 303-795-4500 and following the prompts for Motor Vehicle Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. TTY: 711 In-person visits are by appointment only Aurora Branch Byers Branch Centennial Branch Littleton Branch |
New Vehicle Registration
Skip the trip! Use the following links to complete your First-Time Vehicle registration online. Your documents and/or license plates will be mailed to you.
- Review registration and emissions requirements and then go to
- Register a Vehicle and Get License Plates
- Apply for an Out-of-State Emissions Extension
- Apply for an Emissions Waiver
- Get an Estimate of Registration Fees
If you are not eligible to register your new vehicle online, see the Appointments section below to schedule an in-person visit.
Renew Your Vehicle Registration
- There are five convenient ways to Renew your Vehicle Registration.
Other Vehicle Services
Don't see the service you're looking for? Visit the Motor Vehicle Services page for a full list.
Make an Appointment
In-person hours of service are available by appointment only and can be made for all our branches (Littleton, Centennial, Aurora, and Byers). In-person services are unavailable to those without an appointment.
Appointments are available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and can be made for:
- First-time motor vehicle registration
- License plates
- Motor vehicle titles
Note that we do not accept appointments for Registration Renewals. Please visit Renew Your Vehicle Registration for more info.
- No Driver’s License services are available. Customers can visit a state office for this service.
- Customers will be limited to 3 vehicle transactions per appointment.
All residents must register their vehicles within 60 days of purchase, and/or within 90 days after becoming a resident of Colorado.
If you have financed a vehicle through a lender/bank or dealership, please allow up to 60 days after purchase before coming in to register the vehicle. This time is required for the dealer and the County to process your title documents. We will send a courtesy Title Complete postcard when your vehicle can be registered. Please contact us at 303-795-4500 if you have not received the Title Complete Card within 55 days.
You must register your vehicle in the county where you reside. If you do not reside in Arapahoe County, see DMV locations in other counties. If you do not know what county you live in, please use our Address Lookup.
Initial registrations must be done in-person at a county motor vehicle office. At least one named owner is required to be present to register a vehicle. If the owner is not available, then someone else may register the vehicle on their behalf with a signed and notarized Power of Attorney form.
There are five convenient ways to renew your annual registration.
Every transaction to register a vehicle varies. Please call us at 303-795-4500 or visit www.colorado.gov/dmv to learn what you will need to bring.
Learn what to bring if you are a new resident to Colorado.
The cost to register vehicles in the State of Colorado is based on age of the vehicle, weight, taxable value, purchase date, and type of license plate requested.
- Use our Registration Fee Estimate Calculator to estimate license fees and ownership taxes fees for a newly purchased vehicle (not for renewals)
- See a list of applicable Motor Vehicle Taxes and Fees
- See Payment Options in Arapahoe County
Have the MSRP available in order to correctly calculate the estimated fees.
Note: Fees are based on the original MSRP and not the purchase price.
Gas vehicles less than 7 model years old are exempt from emission testing. Diesel vehicles under 26,000 GVWR and less than 4 model years old are exempt from emission testing. Diesel vehicles 26,000 GVWR or more and 6 model years old or less are exempt from emission testing.
Please visit http://aircarecolorado.com for more information.
Once you receive this postcard, you can then make an appointment at any Arapahoe County branch office to register your vehicle. See payment options and what to bring to your appointment on our Motor Vehicle registration page.
You can check to see whether your title documents have been completed at mydmv.colorado.gov. Once your title documents are complete, make a title completion appointment at any Arapahoe County Motor Vehicle office. If your temporary tags will expire before your title documents are complete, please contact your dealership for a temp tag extension.
For first-time registration in Colorado, you must make an appointment and bring your documentation to an Arapahoe County motor vehicle office.
Make an appointment and view the documentation requirements for out-of-state vehicles.
Yes. Valid and current proof of auto insurance is required to register a vehicle in Colorado. Colorado has a minimum requirement of $25,000/$50,000 for insurance and liability coverage, and a $15,000 minimum for property damage.
We accept the following as proof of insurance:
- Valid insurance card
- Declaration page
- Letter from your insurance company on their letter head
- Electronic proof of insurance via a cell phone, computer or other electronic device
- Fax can be accepted during your appointment if needed
For lost tabs/plates, please visit mydmv.colorado.gov for replacements.
If your plates have been stolen, please fill out the Lost/Stolen License Plate Affidavit.
You will need to fill out the form then mail it to our office along with the police report and a check or money order made out to “Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder-Motor Vehicle” for the amount of $13.73. Please note: this fee if for regular passenger plates only. If you have a different type of plate, please call 303-795-4500 for additional information.
Our Mailing Address is:
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office
Motor Vehicle
P.O. Box 9006
Littleton, CO 80160-9011
Please use these additional links to change your address on your Colorado Driver’s License or ID card, and your Voter Registration.
Please note that credit and debit card transactions over $10 are subject to a convenience fee of $0.75 + 2.25% of the total amount. This fee is not assessed or retained by Arapahoe County. It is required by a third-party vendor for the State of Colorado.
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder
Motor Vehicle
P.O. Box 9011
Littleton, CO 80160-9011.
Please make sure to write your license plate number in the memo line of your check/money order. We also have Drop Boxes at all four Motor Vehicle locations you may utilize to drop off your renewal.
If you are coming to one of our offices please go to make your appointment online for a list of documents you must bring with you to your appointment.
For additional information, please call us at 303-795-4500.
