Registration renewal in Lathrop
Renew your California vehicle registration at our counter. If your notice asks for a smog check, we can do it in the same visit.
Required documents, transaction eligibility, inventory, and processing availability apply. Contact us to confirm your transaction.
Who this helps
- Your renewal notice arrived and you’d rather handle it in person
- Your notice says a smog certification is required
- Your registration is already late
- You lost the notice. Call with your plate number and we’ll tell you what to bring
What to bring
- Your DMV renewal notice, or your license plate number
- Current proof of insurance
- A smog certificate if your notice requires one, or get the smog check here first
- Payment for DMV fees and our service fee
How it works
- Smog Check, If Needed Done first. The result goes to the DMV electronically.
- Renewal We process your renewal and collect the DMV fees.
- Sticker and Card Eligible renewals leave with the sticker and registration card.
Fees
- Our Service Fee
- Quoted before we start
- DMV Fees
- Set by the state, depends on your vehicle and transaction
DMV registration, transfer and use-tax amounts are set by the state and paid through us to the DMV. Our service fee is separate and we tell you what it is before we start.
Common questions
My registration is late. Can I still renew here?
Yes. Bring your renewal notice or plate number. The DMV adds late fees depending on how late it is. We show you the DMV amount separately from our service fee before you pay.
Do I need a smog check to renew my registration?
Your DMV renewal notice tells you. Lathrop is in San Joaquin County, where the DMV requires smog checks at renewal for most vehicles.
Usually exempt: gasoline vehicles 1975 and older, diesel vehicles 1997 and older or over 14,000 lbs, and electric vehicles. Gasoline vehicles less than eight model years old pay a smog abatement fee instead of testing.
Can I get smog and registration done in the same visit?
Yes, that’s what we’re set up for. We test the vehicle, the result goes to the DMV electronically, and we process the eligible renewal or transfer at the same counter. If the car doesn’t pass, the registration waits until it passes a retest.
Official sources
Checked against these sources on October 1, 2026.
Smog. Registration. Done.
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