Vehicle & Trailer Registration

Residents of the Town of Fairfield may register their vehicle or trailer at the Town Office during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. New vehicle registrations are not accepted after 4:15 p.m., as those transactions take longer to process. Please call (207) 453-7911 for more information.

New vehicle registrations or changes to current registrations, such as a change of address or name, must be conducted at the Town Office. They cannot be done online at this time.

For your convenience, you may re-register your vehicle online. Please note that this is for renewals only. If you have never registered your vehicle in Fairfield before, you will need to register your vehicle in person at the Town Office.

Register Your Vehicle or Trailer Online

The Town Office does not send out registration reminder cards due to postage costs and administrative expenses.

What do I need to register a motor vehicle?

1. Proof of insurance for the vehicle being registered. At the time of registration, proof of insurance must be shown as required by state law. Insurance cards may be faxed by an insurance company to the Town Office at (207) 453-4280.
2. The current mileage of the vehicle to be registered.
3. For a new vehicle, the window sticker must be shown to determine the suggested retail price for excise tax purposes (see Motor Vehicle Excise Tax). If the window sticker is not on the vehicle or included with the paperwork given to you by the salesperson, please check the glove compartment or under the front seat. The dealership will place the sticker in either place, as they know it is required for the first registration. After registering your vehicle, please keep the window sticker as it must remain with the vehicle.
4. For vehicles purchased from a dealership, the salesperson will provide a blue title application. The registration agent will need information from the title application in order to process your registration.
5. For vehicles purchased from a private party, a vehicle title is required for vehicles 1995 and newer. The seller should sign the back of the title in the appropriate place. Please do not cross out, white out, or erase any mistakes on the title. Doing so will void the title. If mistakes are made, come to the front counter at the Town Office and ask for a Transfer of Ownership (MVT-16) form. Also, a Release of Lien form may be required. The title form has an area on the front showing if a lien was on the vehicle. The lien may have to be released on a separate form, and if so, that form must also accompany the title for registration. Titles are $33.00 each and the fees will be collected at the time of registration.
6. A bill of sale is also required for a vehicle purchased from a private party. The bill of sale should include the sale price, make, model, mileage, and VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) for the vehicle being sold as well as the name and address of the seller. The bill of sale is required so that state sales tax (5% of the purchase price) can be collected at the time of the registration.

Registrations for vehicles purchased and previously registered in another state require proof of registration from the previous state.

If you are required to file an SR-22 with the State of Maine, you must pay excise tax in Fairfield first, and then complete your vehicle registration at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Augusta.