The Idaho Transportation Department recently changed the renewal notice due to a new centralization process at headquarters. This process now has ITD processing all mail-in and online renewals that the county once processed for you. The introduction of this centralization is an effort on their part to make the process uniform across the state and provide faster renewal turn-around times on average statewide. You are not required to mail it to ITD. The county is still processing registration transactions regardless of the changes made by ITD for the mailing. You can mail them to us at Bannock County Motor Vehicles, PO Box 4969, Pocatello, ID  83205. You can also drop the completed check/money order and coupon in an envelope into our new drop boxes that are posted in the south parking lot next to our building. You are also still welcome to call and renew by phone using a credit/debit card or to come into the office to renew. 

The Idaho Transportation Department recently changed the renewal notice due to a new centralization process at headquarters. They chose to make the renewal notice more transparent, as they felt one of the biggest complaints they received was that the price in the office was different from what was listed on the notice. This was due largely in part to the different credit card vendors and vendor processing fees across the state. ITD has listed the mail-in price for one year that you would complete your check or money order for. They have given you the website/online price that includes credit card transaction fees and convenience fees. They then have listed the QR code fee that goes directly through them, which quotes you with a credit card transaction fee. The last amount listed is the in-office amount. This amount, like the others, reflects an additional processing fee just in case you were to use a credit/debit card in the office. If you pay cash or with a check, the amount will be 3% less. If you are renewing in the office with a check, we encourage you to wait to fill out the amount on your check until you are in front of us, as the amount on the notice will not be accurate.

 No. We offer same-day service every day. Walk-in visitors will “Take-A-Number” from the machine in the front lobby and wait their turn. You can also schedule an appointment for a guaranteed date and time that works for your schedule. You do this by clicking this link to “Schedule an Appointment.” 

Yes, we are open on Fridays! Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are closed on all federal holidays.

An Idaho Driver’s License, Idaho ID card, IDOC card, and/or Concealed Weapons License. Any other government-issued ID will work, such as an out-of-state driver’s license or ID card, passport, VISA, consulate card, etc., if you also have a valid Social Security Number or ITIN. If you cannot get an ITIN or are in the process and have yet to be approved, we would need a denial letter from the SSA to proceed. Please see the brochure posted: “Personal Information Requirements for Titling and Registering a Vehicle.”

You will need your driver’s license or other government-issued ID. If the registration is for a family member and you are not listed on the vehicle as an owner, please bring a copy of that family member’s ID (i.e., a picture on your phone) to process with us. Also, having the plate number or a copy of the old registration helps locate the correct vehicle, but this is not necessary.

No. There are many options available for renewing your registration. You can mail in the registration coupon at the bottom of your notice with a check or money order. This address has recently changed; please look at the other frequently asked questions for an explanation. If you do not wish to mail it, you can place this registration coupon and your check or money order in an envelope and deposit it in the drop box in our south parking lot, next to the building. You can call our office directly and renew your registration over the phone by paying with a credit or debit card. Please make sure you have your driver’s license number for verification when using this option. Our credit card vendor charges a 3% fee on the balance, just like when you use this payment option in the office. The Idaho Transportation Department offers the option for you to renew your registration online at their website or by using their new QR code on the renewal notices (please be aware that both of these options include a percentage charged for using a credit or debit card, and the website also charges you a transaction/convenience fee as well). All these options result in the new registration document and decals being mailed to you.

Idaho’s standard passenger license plates only cover you for a total weight of 8000 lbs. If you will or could exceed that weight on the roadway with your vehicle and what you are towing or loaded with, you will want to get a weighted registration. The only item being towed with your vehicle that is exempt from this rule is a 5th-wheel camp trailer, or bumper pull camp trailer. These weights can be set anywhere from 8001lbs to 16000lbs on the first level and between 16001lbs to 26000lbs at the 2nd level. Additional weighting that exceeds those listed is also available.

No. We offer non-commercial weighted vehicle plates and registration and commercial weighted vehicle plates and registration. If you only use the vehicle for personal use and no business or commercial use, then we recommend the non-commercial option. If you will be using it for commercial or both commercial and personal use, then we recommend commercial registration. Non-commercial weights can be applied anywhere from 8001-60000lbs at the county office. We are limited to 26000lbs max registered weight on commercial vehicles at the county level, and anything over that must register at the port of entry.

No. There is currently no option to process title work online with ITD or the county.

The Idaho Title fee is $14.00. If the title is from out of state or we are providing a conditional registration while you are waiting on the title from the seller, a VIN inspection will be required, which is $5.00. You will pay 6% Idaho sales tax on the vehicle’s purchase price. If the purchase was made more than 30 days ago, you may also be assessed a penalty of $20.

You will need a signed title from the seller. If the title is not signed, you will need a bill of sale from the seller that includes the vehicle identification number (VIN), vehicle description, amount the vehicle was sold for, a date of sale, and a signature from the seller. This can be an original or verified copy. If the title is out-of-state, you will need a VIN inspection completed. This can be done by the technicians in our office or by any officer of the law. The charge for a VIN inspection is $5. We only collect for VIN inspections done by our technicians and the Bannock County Sheriffs. You will pay directly to any other agency that conducts the VIN inspection. (Please verify that the seller you meet with is the title owner before completing your transaction with them. Idaho does not allow us to skip ownership, so if the person you are purchasing from is an in-between owner and not printed as an owner on the title, let them know they must title the vehicle before you purchase it. Unfortunately, this happens way more often than we can express. Please see the attached brochure: Top 10 Title and Registration Tips to Avoid Trouble.)

The dealership will apply for your title on your behalf. They should have provided you with a pink copy of the Application for Certificate of Title in your documents. Please bring this with you when you come to register the vehicle. It is required to build the registration off of this document, and adjustments cannot be made to what is recorded on the document at that time.

If you recently purchased it and have yet to receive a call from us letting you know that your title work is here and you have yet to receive it, you can come in with a copy of the contract of sale. Please also bring the vehicle with you so we can complete the VIN inspection (unless you have had an officer of the law complete one before coming – if so, bring that form with you as well). We will build a conditional registration (limited to 1 year) while we await the paperwork coming in. If you did receive a call from us or the paperwork from the dealer directly, bring in the paperwork you have, and we will complete the whole process above with you for full registration and title.

If you hold the title to your vehicles, bring the title in with you, your ID (and a copy of the ID of anyone else on the title), and the vehicle for a VIN inspection (or the form completed by an officer of the law). We will transfer your title to an Idaho Title (mailed out to you in 2-3 weeks) and register your vehicle accordingly. If your title is held by a lienholder/lessor, bring in a copy of your most recent out-of-state registration, your ID (and a copy of the ID of anyone else on the registration), and the vehicle for a VIN inspection (or the form completed by an officer of the law). We will build a conditional registration (limited to 1 year) and have you fill out a request form to fax, mail, or email to your lienholder/lessor to have the out-of-state title remitted to us with the return of an Idaho title.

We do not require proof of insurance to register your vehicle normally. If you received a registration suspension letter from the ITD Drive insured division, we need proof of insurance to lift the suspension and renew your registration.

 ITD prints and mails out your plates to you currently. These usually take 4-6 weeks. However, we inform customers that it could take up to 90 days to receive the plates. If you have not received them after 90 days, please stop by the office with your ID, and we can order a new set to be printed and mailed.