Vehicle License FAQ

Yes. Oak Park Village code requires all residents who own or lease a vehicle to purchase a vehicle license annually before midnight July 14. Residents can purchase and renew online.

Vehicle licenses may be renewed two ways - online or in person at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. Online renewals are the most convenient. Just go to the Village of Oak Park Customer Portal. You will need the link code printed on the renewal form you received in the mail.

It is recommended to use the Chrome or Firefox web browsers. Edge and Safari are not fully supported. You only need the renewal form you received in the mail that includes your link code number.

Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.

Vehicle license must be renewed by midnight July 14.

Yes. When you renew online, you will have an opportunity to add or update information on your vehicles. If you no longer own a vehicle, don't renew the vehicle license and it will automatically be removed from the database. If your vehicle information has changed, just update the information when renewing online.

Vehicle licenses are tied to a license plate number. Nothing will be sent through the mail, but save the confirmation email you received for your records

If you receive a citation after July 15 for failure to purchase a vehicle license, you may appeal the citation online within 14 days at oakpark.rmcpay.com. Indicate in your appeal the date of vehicle license purchase. An administrative law judge will review your appeal and may dismiss the citation.

No. The Village currently does not charge a fee for online transactions.

Yes. You will be required to upload supporting documentation while registering

You will need to purchase a new vehicle license indicating "Passenger Car, Senior Rate" as the vehicle license type to receive the discounted rate, instead of renewing at your previous rate. You will be required to upload supporting documentation while registering

Many streets in Oak Park do not have a north, south, east or west as part of their registered addresses. If you are still having troubles entering your address, please call the Village's Parking Services Division at 708.358.7275 for assistance.

If you experience technical difficulties, click on the "Contact Us" button located on the top of the renewal screen. For all other questions, email parking@oak-park.us or call 708.358.7275. You also may come to Parking & Vehicle Services in Village Hall, 123 Madison St.

The Parking Service Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays (except holidays), and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

Village Hall hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Parking Services is open until 7 p.m. Mondays except holidays. Village Hall is closed on weekends.

Online transactions that occur after midnight July 14 will automatically be assessed a rate that is $20 more per vehicle than the pre-deadline rate. All in-person sales after July 14 also will be assessed at the higher rate per vehicle.