Indiana Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator
2026Registering a car in Indiana in 2026 costs about $552.25 a year ($323.45 by the fifth year) for a new $35,000 midsize sedan in Marion County (Indianapolis); electric cars pay $242.00 a year more. Estimate yours by state, vehicle age and fuel type.
By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated October 19, 2026 · Methodology
Yearly Registration Cost
$552.25
One-Time Title Fee
$15.00
Fee Breakdown
| State registration fee | $21.35 |
| Transportation infrastructure improvement fee | $15.00 |
| Vehicle excise tax (by price class and age) | $469.00 |
| Marion County excise surtax (10%) | $46.90 |
| Yearly Total | $552.25 |
| Title fee (one-time) | $15.00 |
Estimate for a 2026 gasoline midsize sedan (3,400 lb, $35,000 new) registered in Marion County (Indianapolis). Other vehicles cost more or less, especially in states that charge by value or weight.
Indiana charges $21.35 registration plus a $15 infrastructure fee, but most of the cost is the state excise tax, set from a table by original retail price class and age. Marion County adds a 10% county surtax.
Based on Indianapolis (Marion County). Counties and cities may add their own excise surtaxes or wheel taxes, flat or a percentage of the state excise; state fees are the same everywhere.
From January 1, 2027, Marion County's surtax becomes a flat $100 a year instead of 10% of the excise, raising year 1 to $605.35.
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Indiana Vehicle Registration Costs (2026)
Registering a new car in Indiana costs about $552.25 a year ($323.45 by the fifth year) for a new $35,000 midsize sedan in Marion County (Indianapolis). Indiana charges $21.35 registration plus a $15 infrastructure fee, but most of the cost is the state excise tax, set from a table by original retail price class and age. Marion County adds a 10% county surtax.
Falls to $323.45 by the fifth year as the excise tax declines with age; under Marion County's 2027 flat surtax it would be $397.35.
Based on Indianapolis (Marion County). Counties and cities may add their own excise surtaxes or wheel taxes, flat or a percentage of the state excise; state fees are the same everywhere.
A title costs $15.
Indiana charges a supplemental fee of $242 a year for electric cars and $81 for hybrids, including plug-in hybrids, in 2026. It is adjusted every January 1 using the state's fuel-tax index.
From January 1, 2027, Marion County's surtax becomes a flat $100 a year instead of 10% of the excise, raising year 1 to $605.35.
Indiana Registration Costs (2026)
| Yearly Cost, New Car | $552.25 |
| Yearly Cost, 5-Year-Old Car | $323.45 |
| How the Fee Is Set | By value |
| Title Fee (one-time) | $15.00 |
| Extra Fee for Electric Cars | $242.00/yr |
| State Tax When You Buy a Car | 7.00% |
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