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Wow. I'm on the other side of Puget Sound from Seattle, over in Kitsap county, and I'm paying just under $70/year to register my car (a 2006 Honda CR-V). I kne
by tzs 3y ago
Wow. I'm on the other side of Puget Sound from Seattle, over in Kitsap county, and I'm paying just under $70/year to register my car (a 2006 Honda CR-V).
I knew there were extra costs in King county (and Pierce and Snohomish counties) due to a regional transit excise tax but had no idea it could raise costs that much.
It looks like it is 1.1% of MSRP x depreciation, where depreciation comes from this table [1]. Ouch!
[1] https://www.dol.wa.gov/regional-transit-authority-rta-motor-vehicle-excise-tax-mvet-depreciation-schedule https://www.dol.wa.gov/regional-transit-authority-rta-motor-...
- loeg 3y agoOP's car is heavier and 10x more expensive than yours. Don't read too much into their figure. The King County RTA fee floors at $40, I think, which is what you would pay with a 2006 era vehicle. There's also a $40 Transportation Benefit District fee in the city. I suspect you would pay approximately what I do ($160/year) in the city, or less ($120/year) outside of city limits.