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2026 Vehicle Sticker Renewal Now Open

2026 vehicle sticker renewal notices have been issued. Please consider submitting your renewal online, by U.S. mail, or by dropping off your application in the white dropbox by Village Hall. 

If submitting your renewal online, you will need the PIN code printed on your renewal notice. Customer support is available by phone or e-mail.

If you did not receive a renewal notice (because you did not purchase a vehicle sticker in the Village last year), you must apply by mail. View the application.

The annual vehicle licensing period begins on May 1st of each year and ends on April 30th of the following year. Stickers must be displayed by May 1st or within 7 days of obtaining a vehicle. Once the sticker is received, please affix firmly to the front passenger side of the window. After May 31st a penalty fee in the amount of 50% of the license application fee will be assessed to the cost of the license application.

License TypeFee
Passenger Car $40.00
Truck $55.00
Motorcycles $25.00
Reduced rate for seniors 65 or better $15.00
Reduced rate for college students with vehicles away from home 50%
Reduced rate for Illinois "EL" (Electric Vehicle) license plates Full waiver
Fee to transfer license $0.00
Late Fee 50% of license fee
Honorary donation sticker celebrating the first century of Kiwanis Additional $10.00

There is no additional charge for a transfer license on a newly acquired vehicle of the same category as the previous vehicle. This new license shall be issued for the remainder of the unexpired term of the existing license. All license fees are prorated 50% for vehicles acquired or residents moving into the Village between November 1st and April 30th.

Applications may be mailed in or dropped off in the Village's white mail box (no postage required), conveniently located on the west bound side of E. Center Avenue, across from Village Hall. Residents may also stop by Village Hall, (40 E. Center Avenue) to register for a vehicle license.

Village Hall Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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40 E. Center Avenue, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Phone: (847) 234-0774 | Fax: (847) 234-7254

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