--- title: "Licence plate sticker and registration in Ontario" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/ontario" description: "Register a vehicle and renew licence plates in Ontario: handled by ServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation). Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Licence plate sticker and registration in Ontario Ontario · Driving and vehicles Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer Register a vehicle in Ontario at a ServiceOntario centre. Bring ID, proof of purchase, proof of Ontario insurance, the seller's permit with the transfer section filled in, and a Safety Standards Certificate. A used vehicle must be registered within 6 days of the sale. A permit costs $32 and a plate with permit $59, issued on the spot. Most passenger vehicle plates now renew automatically for free. Who handles it: [ServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-ontario). Handles it in Ontario. Most passenger vehicle, motorcycle and moped plates now renew automatically at no cost; commercial and some other vehicles still renew each year. ## Official links - [Register a vehicle](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 12 October 2026 - [Licence plate renewals](https://www.ontario.ca/page/licence-plate-renewals), checked 12 October 2026 ## Steps 1. Commercial and business vehicles, motorhomes, vehicles made before 1983, buses and snowmobiles do not renew automatically and must be renewed online or at ServiceOntario. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/licence-plate-renewals), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Bring a driver's licence or other accepted ID, proof of purchase, proof of insurance from an Ontario-licensed insurer, and the seller's original vehicle permit with the transfer portion completed. Passenger vehicles and motorcycles also need the used vehicle information package. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. - You also need a Safety Standards Certificate, except for trailers, mopeds, off-road vehicles and snowmobiles. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - A vehicle permit costs $32 and a licence plate with permit costs $59. Retail sales tax on the sale is collected when you register. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - A used vehicle must be registered at a ServiceOntario centre within 6 days of the sale. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. - Permits and standard plates are issued right away at the counter. Personalized plates are mailed. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Register at a ServiceOntario centre, where you may be able to book an appointment. If you buy a new vehicle from a dealer, the dealer usually does the registration for you. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/british-columbia) | ICBC (through Autoplan brokers) | [Register a vehicle](https://icbc.com/vehicle-registration/buy-vehicle/registering-a-vehicle-in-B-C), checked 12 October 2026 | Register and get plates at any Autoplan broker; B.C. plates no longer need a renewal decal, you renew the insurance. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.alberta.ca/register-vehicle), checked 12 October 2026 | New registrations and plates are done at a registry agent; renewals can also be done online or by mail. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/saskatchewan) | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | [Renew your registration](https://sgi.sk.ca/renew-registration), checked 12 October 2026 | Register or renew at a motor licence issuer, or renew online in MySGI. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/manitoba) | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 | Register, get plates and renew at any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre. | | Ontario (this page) | ServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 12 October 2026 | Most passenger vehicle, motorcycle and moped plates now renew automatically at no cost; commercial and some other vehicles still renew each year. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/quebec) | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | [Register a vehicle](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/vehicle-registration/registering-vehicle), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/new-brunswick) | Service New Brunswick | [Renew registration online](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001P780000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 | Plate stickers stopped on April 1, 2026, but registration must still be renewed every year. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nova-scotia) | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | [Renew your vehicle permit](https://www.novascotia.ca/renew-your-vehicle-permit), checked 12 October 2026 | Renewals can be done online; first registration and plates are done at an Access Nova Scotia or RMV office. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/prince-edward-island) | Access PEI (Highway Safety Division, Government of PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [How to register a vehicle](https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/vehicle-ownership/registration-of-a-new-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/yukon) | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | New registrations are done at a Motor Vehicles office; renewals can be done online. Yukon no longer issues plate stickers. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/northwest-territories) | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | [Renew a vehicle registration](https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Vehicles/Registration/Renew-or-cancel-a-vehicle-registration), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nunavut) | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | [Register a private vehicle](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/service-nunavut/private-vehicle-registration-nunavut), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### How much does it cost to register a car in Ontario? The vehicle permit is $32, and a new licence plate with permit is $59. Retail sales tax on the purchase and any outstanding fines in your name are added when you register. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ### Do I still have to pay to renew my licence plate sticker in Ontario? Not for most passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds. Their plates renew automatically, with no fee and no sticker, if insurance is valid and fines and tolls are paid. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/licence-plate-renewals), checked 13 October 2026. ### How long do I have to register a used car in Ontario? Six days from the date of sale. Register it at a ServiceOntario centre. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I register a vehicle online in Ontario? Ontario registers vehicles at ServiceOntario centres. To save time, fill in the Application for Vehicle Registration form (SR-LV-006) before you go. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration) - [Public services in Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario) - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence) - [Book a road test or knowledge test](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test) - [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking) - [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Licence plate sticker and registration in Ontario", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/ontario