Honolulu's $20 Registration Fee, Waived at 65
From 1 July 2026 the City and County of Honolulu waives its $20 motor vehicle registration fee, annually, on one non-commercial vehicle for a veteran aged 65 or over who was not dishonorably discharged. It does not touch the state or city weight taxes or any other fee. Apply in person at a satellite city hall.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
From 1 July 2026 the City and County of Honolulu waives its $20 motor vehicle registration fee, annually, on one non-commercial vehicle for a veteran aged 65 or over who was not dishonorably discharged. It does not touch the state or city weight taxes or any other fee. Apply in person at a satellite city hall.
What it's worth: $20 a year off the Honolulu registration fee, on one vehicle
- The waiver takes effect on 1 July 2026.
- It is $20 a year, on ONE non-commercial vehicle.
- The eligibility is unusually wide: a veteran aged 65 or over, not dishonorably discharged. There is no rating and no wartime test.
- It does NOT affect state or city weight taxes, or any other fee. Only the $20 county registration fee.
- Apply IN PERSON at a satellite city hall. There is no online route published.
- It applies in the City and County of Honolulu only, not across Hawaii.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You are 65 or over.
- Your discharge was other than dishonorable.
- You are in the City and County of Honolulu.
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How to claim it
- 1Apply in person at a satellite city hall. There is no published online route.
- 2Take proof of age and of service, and of a discharge that was not dishonorable.
- 3Expect the waiver to cover the $20 registration fee only. Weight taxes and other charges are unaffected, so the bill will not fall to nothing.
- 4It applies to one non-commercial vehicle — pick the one you keep registered year round.
- 5It starts on 1 July 2026. Applying before then is early.
- Form
- Applied in person at a satellite city hall
- File with
- City and County of Honolulu, Department of Customer Services, at a satellite city hall
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · published policyHawaii Office of Veterans' Services — Honolulu exemption for veterans 65 and older
- operating · published policyCity and County of Honolulu, Department of Customer Services
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