Motor Vehicle Registration

This page provides information regarding Motor Vehicle Registration.

• Moped Registration
• Registration Renewal
• New Vehicle Registration
• Trailer Registration
• Vehicles Registered in Another County
• Transfer - Out of State Vehicle Registration
• Out-Of-State Permit
• Ownership Transfer (Buyer or Seller)
• Transfer of Lienholder
• Notice of Transfer
• Replacing Plates or Emblem
• Specialty License Plates
• Storing A Vehicle
• Junking A Vehicle

Forms of Payment

In office we currently accept:

• Cash
• Debit/Credit Card
• Apple/Google Pay
• Personal Check
• Money Order
• Cashier's Check 

*Note: A 2.35% processing fee will be charged on all debit/credit & apple/google pay transactions. Hawai'i County does not retain any portion of this fee

Correspondence

All correspondence should be addressed to

Motor Vehicle Registration
101 Pauahi St Suite 5
Hilo, HI 96720

We are unable to process mail at our Pahoa and Waimea VRL offices.

Resources

• Online Registration Renewal (see site for fees and requirements)