Trip Permit

It is unlawful to drive a vehicle on public roadways without a current registration, and license plates with month/year tabs. However, you can get a trip permit for one of the following types of moves:

• Transporting a non-completed vehicle under construction.
• inspecting, weighing, or meeting other requirements of the Division.
  Rebuilding, dismantling, or removing the vehicle permanently from the highways, vehicular ways, and areas of the state.
• Transporting an unladen non-commercial vehicle on a single trip by a noncircular route. Valid up to 20 days. (Maximum of 3 per vehicle.)
• Transporting an unladen commercial vehicle making a single continuous trip by a noncircular route. Valid up to 10 days.
• Obtaining an emission inspection for a vehicle with an expired registration. Valid up to 5 days.

To arrange a one-time trip permit, apply at a local DMV Office. Be prepared to provide proof of vehicle interest or ownership. The fee is $5.

For commercial vehicles, please visit: Dual Registration or Commercial Trip Permit