Motor Vehicle Registration

Pay Online

This option is only available to renew a current vehicle or trailer registration

New registrations or registrations that have been expired for more than 7 months require visiting City Hall.

Step 1.Visit Rapid Renewal from the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Select Renew Vehicle or Renew Trailer

 

Step 2.Select Gardiner from the town listings

 

Step 3.Fill in details from current registration

Have your yellow registration with you to submit all required details

 

Step 4.Submit payment details

Credit/debit cards and e-check payments accepted

At City Hall

New and renewing vehicle registrations can be completed in person at Gardiner City Hall, 6 Church Street during normal operating hours. 

Bring With You

Renewing a registration:

  • Old registration (yellow slip)
  • Current insurance card
  • Odometer mileage reading

New Registration from Dealer Sale:

  • Bill of sale
  • Blue application for title form
  • Window sticker if car is brand new
  • Current insurance card covering this new vehicle

New Registration from Private Sale:

  • Bill of sale
  • Insurance card covering this new vehicle
  • Title for 1995 and newer vehicles

Make Payment

Cash, check, credit or debit card payments accepted. 

For credit/debit card payments a 2.5% service fee will be added

This fee is charged by our third-party payment processor, Maine Payport, and does not go to the City.


Additional Information

SR 22 Insurance filers, inform us of your status before we begin your registration.

Photocopy of seller's registration (for the vehicle you purchased), will save you time.

Transfers: You can only receive excise tax credit on a transfer if you have sold or transferred ownership of the vehicle to another party.

If you do not have your current insurance card, you can have your insurance company fax us a copy at 207-582-6895.