Registration, CTP insurance, transfer fee and vehicle registration duty for a car or motorcycle registered in Queensland. Fees are from the Queensland Government pages in October 2026. Below the calculator there is an electric vs petrol cost comparison and a list of the fees used.
Queensland sets rego by cylinders. The fee depends on the number of cylinders, plus a traffic improvement fee. CTP is bought separately. The examples below use the same fee tables as the calculator above, privately registered, 12 months.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | $385.45 |
| Traffic improvement fee | $67.25 |
| CTP insurance | $400 |
| Total for 12 months | $852.70 |
$16.40 a week. An example CTP amount of $400 is added, because Queensland sells CTP separately. Use your own quote.
| Car | Rego for 12 months | Rank of 8 states (1 = cheapest) | Transfer and stamp duty on a $30,000 used car |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small hatch (3 to 4 cylinders, 1,500 cc, 1,100 kg) | $852.70 | 5 | $933.65 |
| Medium sedan (4 cylinders, 2,000 cc, 1,400 kg) | $852.70 | 5 | $933.65 |
| Large SUV (6 cylinders, 3,500 cc, 2,000 kg) | $1,077.55 | 6 | $1,083.65 |
| Dual-cab ute (4 cylinders, 2,800 cc, 2,300 kg) | $852.70 | 3 | $933.65 |
| Price paid | Transfer fee and stamp duty |
|---|---|
| $10,000 | $333.65 |
| $30,000 | $933.65 |
| $50,000 | $1,533.65 |
| $80,000 | $2,433.65 |
Medium sedan, privately bought. These are the totals the calculator gives for a purchase at each price.
For the four example cars it ranges from $852.70 to $1,077.55 for 12 months. A medium sedan costs $852.70. CTP is bought separately in Queensland, so the calculator adds an example amount that you should replace with your own quote.
Queensland sets rego by cylinders. The fee depends on the number of cylinders, plus a traffic improvement fee. CTP is bought separately.
For a medium sedan, transfer fee plus duty is $933.65 at $30,000 and $1,533.65 at $50,000. The transfer fee itself is $33.65.
The deadline we hold is 14 days from the sale. We have not found a published late fee, so none is included.
These figures use the fee tables published by Queensland Transport and Main Roads, checked in October 2026. They are estimates. Confirm with the agency before paying.
See how every state compares in why rego costs differ between states, what a used car costs in stamp duty by state, and a new car in cost to register a new car. Figures checked 9 October 2026, and are estimates.
Work out what an electric car would save you, or look up what a particular car costs to fuel.
These are the figures the calculator uses, taken from Queensland Government pages on 8 October 2026 unless a line says otherwise.
| Light vehicle | Rego fee | Traffic fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 cylinders, or electric | $303.10 | $67.25 | $370.35 |
| 4 cylinders | $385.45 | $67.25 | $452.70 |
| 5 or 6 cylinders | $610.30 | $67.25 | $677.55 |
| 7 or 8 cylinders | $854.70 | $67.25 | $921.95 |
| 9 to 12 cylinders | $1,002.35 | $67.25 | $1,069.60 |
| Motorcycle | $145.60 | $73.00 | $218.60 |
Totals are before CTP. The traffic fee is the traffic improvement fee. Concession card holders pay less, for example $192.75 plus $67.25 for a 4 cylinder car with a card issued from 1 July 1994. See the Queensland Government costs page for every concession rate. Shorter registration terms carry a surcharge that is not published as a figure, so this calculator covers 12 months.
Registration must be transferred within 14 days of the sale. The buyer pays the transfer fee and vehicle registration duty unless an exemption applies. The transfer fee used here is $33.65, from a third-party source dated 5 September 2026 that has not been matched to an official page. A late fee applies but its amount is not known.
| Vehicle | Value up to $100,000 | Value over $100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid or electric | $2 per $100 | $4 per $100 |
| 1 to 4 cylinders | $3 per $100 | $5 per $100 |
| 5 or 6 cylinders | $3.50 per $100 | $5.50 per $100 |
| 7 or more cylinders | $4 per $100 | $6 per $100 |
Rates apply per $100 or part of $100. The value is the list price for a new vehicle and the market value for a used one. Whether the higher rate applies to the whole value above $100,000 is not confirmed, and this calculator assumes it does.
CTP insurance is bought from one of three licensed insurers (Suncorp, Allianz and QBE) and paid when you renew registration. Insurers set their own prices every quarter within limits set by the Motor Accident Insurance Commission, so type in your own quote. Government levies and an administration fee are already inside the price. For a car (Class 1) they total $166.80 for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
| Class 1 levy, 2026-27 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Statutory insurance scheme levy | $4.00 |
| Hospital and emergency services levy | $12.35 |
| Nominal Defendant levy | $2.00 |
| National Injury Insurance Scheme levy | $139.75 |
| Administration fee | $8.70 |
| Total | $166.80 |
Electric cars pay the lowest registration group and the lowest duty rate. The $6,000 Queensland rebate for new electric cars closed to new applications on 2 September 2024. No Queensland road user charge for electric vehicles was found. Federal incentives, such as the novated lease exemption, apply in every state. See the NRMA guide to EV incentives for the current list.