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Registered Vehicle Trip Permits
Overview
This page provides information about registered vehicle trip permits.
 
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General Information
The registered vehicle trip permit allows the operation of Oregon-registered vehicles under conditions, or in ways, not allowed by the current registration.
 
DMV issues these permits most often to government vehicles with E plates, and to school buses with SC (school bus) plates.  The vehicle must have current (not expired) Oregon registration in order to be issued a registered vehicle trip permit.
 
This permit is not for vehicles currently registered as farm, prorated farm, for-rent, charitable/non-profit, tow/recovery, or as manufactured structure transporters. Furthermore, a person cannot buy this trip permit to operate as a tow/recovery business, since a tow business certificate is required.
 
Note: For a light (passenger) vehicle with expired registration, see Light Vehicle Trip Permits. For a passenger vehicle that will be temporarily towing a trailer at a greater weight than current registration allows, see Registration Weight Trip Permits.

Fees

Duration  Fee
 10 Consecutive Days  $7.50

How to Apply
To apply, you must provide DMV with a request that includes:
  • Your name;
  • Your address;
  • Your driver license or ID card number, and state of issuance (if not Oregon); 
  • The year, make and model of the vehicle;
  • The vehicle identification number (VIN); and
  • Payment (check made out to "Oregon DMV" or money order). 
You may submit your request in the form of a letter, with your payment (see the Fees section above), in person at a DMV office or by mail.
 
If you have questions or need more information, please contact DMV.

Related Information
Additional information that may be relevant includes: 

Page updated: November 22, 2010