Kiosks newly parked in 9 Fred Meyer shops will let Oregon drivers to resume their car registration — and get new plate stickers immediately — with out a journey to the DMV.
The entire Oregon DMV Specific kiosks take credit score and debit playing cards for the renewal fee, and about half additionally settle for money. Additionally they cost a $4.95 transaction price paid to the state’s vendor, Mental Expertise Inc.
For now, the kiosks are solely good for renewing registration, however the Oregon DMV stated it hopes so as to add different transactions quickly.
Mailed renewal letters will embody a QR code that may be scanned on the kiosk. (It will probably additionally scan an Oregon drivers license related to the car.) Drivers renewing a car registration might want to deliver their drivers license, allow or ID quantity, in addition to insurance coverage data
The machines will print a car registration card and new license plate stickers on the spot.
The machines can be found at these Fred Meyer areas:
One other kiosk will quickly be put in within the Stadium Fred Meyer in Northwest Portland, the Oregon DMV stated, and it plans so as to add extra.
Oregon already affords car registration renewal on-line, however mailed stickers and registration playing cards received’t arrive by mail for at the very least just a few days.
Portland and Medford-area drivers with gas-powered automobiles greater than 4 years previous — however not manufactured earlier than 1975 — nonetheless must move an emissions take a look at earlier than renewing on the kiosk. (Oregon Division of Environmental High quality emissions testing facilities additionally present new registration and plate stickers on the spot.)
— Elliot Njus edits enterprise and financial system information for The Oregonian/OregonLive. He could be reached at enjus@oregonian.com.