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Alberta Vehicle Registration Services in Calgary

Name: Registry @ South Trail Crossing
Address: 2754 – 32 ST NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 6J7, Canada
Telephone: 403-246-4646

All Alberta motor vehicle registration services in Calgary performed at Registry @ South Trail Crossing Ltd. require acceptable identification. As authorized registry agents in Alberta with courteous staff at our office, we’re here to help you renew your driver’s licences and/or vehicle registrations without the hassle of dealing with government agencies. In addition to the proper identification, we will also need your current vehicle registration certificate, proof of insurance coverage and an acceptable method of payment (we accept cash, cheques and most major credit cards). To find out how much your motor vehicle registration will cost, please feel free to visit our fees section.

For more information regarding the following services listed below, please go to the Service Alberta website. Should you have any additional questions or concerns about Alberta vehicle registration in Calgary, don’t hesitate to contact us. Please stop by and see us with all of your registry needs – we simplify the motor vehicle and driver’s licence registration processes to offer you fast, easy processing while you wait.

Services We Offer

Commercial Registrations

Special Registrations

Antique vehicles
Dealer plates
Ham radio operator plates

Special Registration Programs

Prorate program
Quarterly licencing program
Permanent fleet program

Specialty Vehicles

Modified, homemade, amalgamated vehicles, trailers and motorcycles
Converted buses

Discover Our Services

Take a look at the links below to learn more about our wide range of services. We handle many registrations for both residents and companies, including:

Commercial Registrations

For commercial registrations you may be asked to provide one or more of the following:

Gross vehicle weight
Safety Fitness Certificate (SFC)
- A Safety Fitness Certificate (SFC) is required for a:
- Commercial vehicle with a registered gross weight of 11,794 kg or more
- A vehicle (bus) designed to carry 11 passengers or more (including the driver)
- A farm plated vehicle with a weight of 4501 kg or more and travels outside of Alberta
Commercial inspection
- Tractor trailers, trucks and trailers with a combined weight of 11,794 kg must be inspected annually
- Vehicles originally designed to seat 11 or more persons (including the driver) must be inspected semi-annually. Included in this category are:
Exemption Permit
- A client must obtain an Exemption Permit when their school bus does not meet all legislated school bus requirements in accordance with:
- Alberta Traffic Safety Act
- Federal Vehicle Equipment Regulation
- Canadian Standard Association

Operating Authority
- All commercial buses, including passenger vans, regardless of the seating capacity require an Operating Authority Certificate
- Operating Authority Certificates are not required for the following:

Special Registrations

Antique Vehicles

The antique plate class is used to register a vehicle (which includes motorcycles):

At least 25 years old
Only operated as a collector’s item in exhibitions, club activities, parades and transportation to and from these activities
Driven to and from a garage for servicing
Never used for general transportation

Dealer Plates

Dealer licence plates are issued to:

Manufacturers of motor vehicles
Dealers of motor vehicles
Clients engaged in the business of servicing motor vehicles

A dealer licence plate is affixed to a vehicle which is:

Kept for sale by a manufacturer or dealer
Used by manufacturers, dealers or their employees/agents for:
- Testing
- Servicing
- Promotion of sales
- Personal use
Not for hire
Not carrying freight other than goods that are the property of the vehicle owner or the employee/agent using the vehicle for personal use

Ham Radio Operator Plates

Ham radio operator plates may be issued to clients that maintain a valid Amateur Radio Operator Certificate issued by Industry Canada. Ham radio operator plates must bear the ham radio operator’s call letters as displayed on their Amateur Radio Operator Certificate issued by Industry Canada.

Special Registration Programs

Prorate Program

Alberta is a member of the International Registration Plan (IRP), a reciprocity registration agreement among Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions. This program applies to Alberta carriers who travel in Alberta and at least one other province or state. Rather than obtaining and paying for plates and registration in each jurisdiction, prorate offers the advantage of proportionate licencing in Alberta.

As part of the IRP, the Alberta Transportation Prorate Services’ office calculates registration fees for prorate approved commercial vehicles. The fees are calculated based on the percentage of total distance travelled within each jurisdiction. All prorated registrations expire on March 31 of each year. For more information please call Prorate Services at 403-297-2920 or visit their website.

Quarterly Licencing Program

The Quarterly Licencing Program is used by clients:

Who have an annual registration fee of $500 or more and want to split their registration into a quarterly rate

Whose vehicles are part of the Permanent Fleet Program. Clients cannot register or renew their vehicle registrations for less than one full quarter.

Quarterly registration periods are:

January 1 to March 31
April 1 to June 30
July 1 to September 30
October 1 to December 31

Permanent Fleet Program

To qualify for the Permanent Fleet Program, clients must have 10 or more commercial vehicles registered at all times within a fleet.

Qualifying clients:

Have the option to register/renew their vehicles quarterly, semi-annually or annually
May group specific vehicles into separate fleets and have each fleet expire at different periods

Permanent fleet clients are automatically set up on an annual basis with a registration expiry date of December 31 regardless of the client’s or company’s last name.

Clients have the option to change this expiry date to quarterly or semi-annually. Registration expiry dates available are as follows:

March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31
Prorated vehicles
Trailers
Dealers

Specialty Vehicles

Modified, Homemade, Amalgamated Vehicles, Trailers & Motorcycles

Modified, homemade and amalgamated vehicles, trailers and/or motorcycles are assembled from new and/or used parts. The licence plate class issued for a modified, homemade and amalgamated vehicle, trailers and/or motorcycle is determined by the use of the vehicle.

In addition to the requirements noted for the applicable licence plate class, the following must also be presented by the client if the vehicle, trailer and/or motorcycle is assembled from used or new parts without a vehicle identification number:

A processed Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Application form from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Depending on the vehicle, trailer and/or motorcycle an inspection may be required.
Vehicles, trailers and/or motorcycles with unusual operating characteristics must be referred to Alberta Transportation Safety Branch for an inspection to ensure compliance with basic equipment requirements

Converted Buses

A converted bus includes buses converted for:

Personal use
Recreational use
Office use
Employee accommodations

The licence plate class issued for a converted bus is determined by the use of the vehicle.

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