The Robbinsdale License Center is a full service Motor Vehicle office. See below for information about the most common transactions. 

When you come in for a Motor Vehicle Transaction, make sure to have your Driver's License, vehicle information and insurance information ready. This helps ensure that we are able to process the transaction you are coming in for.

Tab Renewal

Cost: Most cars 10 years and older are approximately: $65; Newer cars Vary

Are you Renewing Someone Else's Tabs?

The State of Minnesota only allows the registered owner to request and obtain Tabs for a Motor Vehicle. For a non-owner to renew License Tabs, you'll need detailed written permission from the owner in order for us to sell them to you.

If you need to pick up someone else's tabs, we've made this tab renewal permission form for you to print and have signed by the owner to help make sure you have everything you need when you come in!

Title Transfer

Cost: Most cars 10 years and older approximately: $70; Newer cars Vary

Our office handles all types of title transfers and new-to-state registration. If you need your new title quickly, we can help! Our office participates in the state's Fast Track program. For an additional $20, we can expedite your title so that you will receive it in 1-2 weeks.

Want to speed up your transfer transaction?

The best way to speed up that transaction time in office is to have your title pre-filled before coming in to the office. You can follow our handy Minnesota Title Guide or Out of State Title Guide to help you! Just make sure you write very carefully. Any write-overs or alterations to a title will require additional forms signed by the seller to fix.

Replacement Title

Cost: $22.50 

Duplicate Titles are now printed on site at no additional cost! If you need to replace your title quickly because it was lost, stolen destroyed or just not received we can print a new one for you instantly. You can print out and fill in the Duplicate Title Form to cut your in-office transaction time in half!

Did you just sell your car but realized you can't find your title?

You can come in with the buyer and we can print a replacement title and turn right around and transfer it into the buyer's name!

Replacement License Plates

Cost: $28.50 for Standard Plates; Cost varies for Specialty Plates

We handle replacement plates for standard and specialty plates. 

We have standard license plates, Critical Habitat plates, Support Our Troop plates and more on hand.  We can also help you order any other specialty plate (typically 2 weeks mailing time) including: Personalized, Veteran, Firefighter, Collector and Disability Plates.

Tab Renewal Drop Box Service

If you'd like to skip the line and save some time, we offer a drop box service for your tab renewals. Our drop box is located by the City Hall's north entrance (closest to the baseball field). We will mail your car tabs back to you.

If you plan to utilize this service please follow these directions:

• Payment can only be made via check or money order. Please make sure your phone number is listed on the check or money order.
• You must have the bill that was mailed to you by the state.
• Place your bill and the check/money order in an envelope and seal it (the yellow envelope that came with your bill is fine).
• Please write your current mailing address and phone number on the outside of the envelope

We typically process tab renewals left in our drop box in 3 - 5 business days. USPS mail times will vary.