Car Registration Cost in Victoria (2026-27)
Registration fee component: $352.70 + TAC charge (High Risk Zone, incl. GST + duty): $606.10
VicRoads vehicle fees + TAC Schedule of Rates 2026-27 · rates effective 1 July 2026Victorian rego is a registration fee plus the Transport Accident Charge, the TAC, which doubles as your compulsory injury cover, so there's no separate CTP to buy. The registration fee is steady from car to car; the TAC is the part that moves the total.
The TAC is set by where the car is kept, sorted into three risk zones: highest in metropolitan Melbourne, lower through the outer suburbs, and lowest in the country. Two identical cars can carry quite different rego bills purely because of their postcode, which is the thing that catches people out when they compare.
VIC rego estimator
Totals are VicRoads’ published 12-month private passenger car figures; the TAC charge (class 1(a), incl. GST and duty) is the zone-varying component. CTP is the TAC — nothing to buy separately.
3- and 6-month registration available (pro-rata plus a $2.70 service fee).
12-month private light-vehicle estimate from the published VIC schedule. Concessions, short-term registration and vehicle-specific loadings not included. Confirm with the authority before paying.
The full VIC fee schedule
| Zone | Covers | Registration fee | TAC charge | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Risk Zone | Metropolitan Melbourne | $352.70 | $606.10 | $958.80 |
| Medium Risk Zone | Outer metropolitan / growth fringe (incl. Geelong) | $352.60 | $544.50 | $897.10 |
| Low Risk Zone | Rural and regional Victoria | $352.70 | $471.90 | $824.60 |
What's included — and what's extra
The total shown bundles the registration fee and the TAC charge for the car's zone, so unlike some states there's no separate insurance to add on top. What it doesn't cover is anything vehicle-specific, such as new number plates or the transfer costs that come with first registering or buying a car.
- Included: the registration fee and the zone-based TAC charge, which is your compulsory injury cover.
- Extra: number plates and any transfer or new-registration costs.
CTP is the TAC charge — already included in the totals above.
Electric vehicle? VIC has active EV concessions — see EV incentives in VIC.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is rego in VIC for 2026-27?
- For a car in the highest-risk TAC zone, the 12-month total from the published schedule is $958.80 — registration fee component: $352.70; tac charge (high risk zone, incl. gst + duty): $606.10. Use the estimator above for your own vehicle.
- What does VIC rego include?
The total shown bundles the registration fee and the TAC charge for the car's zone, so unlike some states there's no separate insurance to add on top. What it doesn't cover is anything vehicle-specific, such as new number plates or the transfer costs that come with first registering or buying a car.
- Included: the registration fee and the zone-based TAC charge, which is your compulsory injury cover.
- Extra: number plates and any transfer or new-registration costs.
- Can I register for less than 12 months in VIC?
Victoria offers shorter registration terms as well as the full year. The registration fee is charged pro-rata with a small service fee for the shorter period, and the TAC is scaled to the term, so a part-year registration comes out close to its proportional share of the annual figure.
Other states
- VicRoads vehicle fees + TAC Schedule of Rates 2026-27verified
- TAC Charges 2026 (Schedule of Rates)verified
Rates shown are the 2026-27 schedule effective 1 July 2026. Concessions and vehicle-specific loadings are not included.