5 Ways to ReNew

Renew by Telephone: 

You may call in your vehicle registration 24 hours a day and 7 days a week from home, work, or while you’re on vacation!

To Renew by Phone: Call 502.569.3300

• Insurance must be current and verifiable
• Address on current registration must be correct

Have the following information available when you call:

1. Title number of the vehicle to be renewed
2. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
3. The total amount due
4. Debit or Credit card information (Visa/Mastercard/AMEX/Discover).
   Note: There is a payment service fee for all card transactions, 1.5% of total for Debit Cards and 2.75% of total for Credit Cards.
5. Daytime phone number
6. $2.00 mailing fee applies.

You will receive your completed renewal by mail in 3 – 5 business days.

Renew On-line: 

Renew your registration from the comfort of your home or office. Visit the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Licensing System at drive.ky.gov to start the process.

Convenience fee issued by the state will be 2.75% of total plus $2.00 mailing fee. (Visa / MasterCard / AMX / Discover)

You will receive your completed renewal by mail in 3 – 5 business days.

Renew by Mail:

Avoid the lines and use our Mail-In Renewal Service. A $2.00 mailing fee is added to cover postage and handling. Send registration certificate, current KY insurance card, and payment (plus a $2.00 mail-in fee Credit card information (Visa / MasterCard / AMX / Discover) or Check to Jefferson County Clerk, P.O. Box 33033, Louisville, KY 40232-3033.

You will receive your completed renewal by mail in 3 – 5 business days.

*If paying by credit card, include a piece of paper that contains the following: Your name printed as it appears on your credit card, type of credit card you are using, the account number and expiration date as listed on the face of the credit card and the three-digit CVV code found on the back of the credit card.

NOTE: There is a payment service fee for all card transactions, 1.5% of total for Debit Cards and 2.75% of total for Credit Cards.

NOTE: When providing the Clerk's Office with an insurance card it cannot have an Effective/Issue date older than 45 days from the date that it is presented. It is important to note that the effective date of the policy may be different than the effective date of the insurance card. For acceptance, the Clerk's Office is concerned with the date the card was issued, not the policy. This applies to Personal Policies only. Mandatory Insurance Law

Branch Drop Box: 

Branch drop boxes are available at all 8 Motor Vehicle Branch locations Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Deposit your registration certificate, a copy of your current KY insurance card, and payment in a sealed envelope provided at the box location. You will receive your tags by mail.

*If paying by credit card, include a piece of paper that contains the following: Your name printed as it appears on your credit card, type of credit card you are using, the account number and expiration date as listed on the face of the credit card and the three-digit CVV code found on the back of the credit card.

NOTE: There is a payment service fee for all card transactions, 1.5% of total for Debit Cards and 2.75% of total for Credit Cards.

NOTE: When providing the Clerk's Office with an insurance card it cannot have an Effective/Issue date older than 45 days from the date that it is presented. It is important to note that the effective date of the policy may be different than the effective date of the insurance card. For acceptance, the Clerk's Office is concerned with the date the card was issued, not the policy. This applies to Personal Policies only. Mandatory Insurance Law