List: Car registration fees for drivers by department across France

The cost of registering a petrol or diesel vehicle is set to increase in a number of departments from February as some regions increase registration taxes.

Further price rises could be on their way later this year linked to the upcoming 2025 budget.

Plans to gradually increase the maximum ceiling of the taxes tied to registering a vehicle for the first time are to be debated by the Assemblée nationale at the beginning of February, and if passed will be included in the final draft of the 2025 budget.

It could see the current €60 ceiling increase to €65, before a second increase to €80 at a later point. 

This regional tax is the main element of the cost when first registering a vehicle and is based on the power of the vehicle, measured in cheval fiscal. The more powerful the vehicle, the more tax its owner must pay.

What are current prices?

From February 1, four regions will have the €60 maximum tax charge in place.

Read more: Six changes in France in February 2025

Below is a list of the minimum registration costs per region from February 1, 2025: 

• Normandy: €60 

• Centre Val de Loire: €60

• Provence Alpes Côte-d'Azur: €59

• Nouvelle Aquitaine: €53

• Corsica: €43

• Brittany: €60

• Grand Est: €60

• Hauts de France: €36.50

• Auvergne Rhône Alpes: €43

• Occitanie: €54.50

• Bourgogne Franche Comté: €55

• Pays de la Loire: €51

• Île de France: €54.95

Prices may be higher 

Note that these are the minimum amount of the regional tax. 

The prices are for ‘one’ cheval fiscal (sometimes called a puissance fiscale or chevaux vapeur), however only the least powerful petrol and diesel vehicles have this rating.

Most vehicles have multiple chevaux fiscal, with the tax that is paid multiplied by this number. 

For example, a Peugeot 208 has a rating of ‘4’ chevaux fiscal, meaning the cost of the tax in Brittany is €240. 

However, a Porsche 911 Carrera has a rating of ‘28’ chevaux fiscal, raising the tax when registering the vehicle in Brittany to €1,680.

The level of chevaux fiscal for a second-hand vehicle can be found in section ‘P.6’ of a certificat d’immatriculation (carte grise) or if buying a new vehicle on its technical documentation or bill/receipt.

Electric vehicles are exempt.

In addition to this tax – which makes up the vast majority of the cost of registering a new vehicle – other taxes are payable. These include: 

• Tax for the development of training in the transport sector

• Tax on polluting vehicles

• A flat tax of €1

• Fee for delivering the certificate

If you are unsure of the overall cost of registering a vehicle for the first time you can use a government simulator to help estimate the overall price. 

You do not have to pay the full registration amount if ordering a replacement certificat d’immatriculation for your vehicle. 

Read more: What is the process for ordering a replacement vehicle registration in France?