Barbara S.
Relatively quick & easy to understand…
Relatively quick & easy to understand the process.

NeedTags is a highly reputable and reliable online platform that specializes in providing vehicle registration services for California vehicle owners. With a strong track record of customer satisfaction, NeedTags has established itself as a trusted source for individuals and businesses seeking efficient and hassle-free vehicle registration solutions.
NeedTags (needtags.com) has 324 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.2 out of 5.
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Barbara S.
Relatively quick & easy to understand the process.
Karen R.
I thought I was paying my dad's registration at the official dmv website but turns out it was a third party website that charges way more than the official dmv. I paid more than a hundred and by the time i realized I found out i couldn't get a refund from them and i just blew nearly 800 hundred dollars on this scam of website.
Response from NeedTagsApr 16, 2026
Thank you for your review Karen. We appreciate your time. NeedTags strives to provide transparency throughout the entire customer journey. We are not the DMV and make absolutely no claims to that effect. NeedTags is in fact a delegated provider for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On the header of every page of our website we display the following text, as per California Business Partner Automation requirements, “NOTICE: NeedTags has been officially licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to provide DMV services on their behalf. NeedTags is not owned or operated by any government agency and charges fees for value-add DMV services pursuant to CVC Section 1685. Standard service may be obtained from the DMV at no cost.” Our website also displays to all customers, before they are asked for any payment information, all fees due, including DMV fees, our service fees, and a detailed explanation of the processes required for order completion. It is impossible to bypass these requirements. We strive to provide a secure and reliable service to all of our customers. As for the benefits of utilizing our service, although the registration renewal interface (portal) for our users is online, the real work is done behind-the-scenes, by our awesome employees, and we're doing our very best to keep our offices staffed and continue offering our valued customers the expedited DMV services they've come to expect from us, including our super speedy next-day shipping, instant download of your renewed registration card, and our above par customer support.
Melissa S.
Easy Process. Esperanza was super helpful, she always responded quickly and efficiently when presented with questions or concerns.
Desiree B.
Easy to use as long as your on top of it and not neglect doing your part they are quick
Tim
Excellent customer service and communication. The only thing to be aware of was a required piece of information was missed in the reviews (at the end it was caught), which was the mileage and my signature on the front of the title. That caused another turn of the documents. It's not a big deal to me cause it was very easy, but it did cause a bit of a delay in getting things finalized. Great service you all are providing!
Roy S.
Been waiting for two months to get my title still waiting. You sent me email stating that we need to notify you that the smog test was completed. The smog test is sent electronically to you. Should not have to notify you.
Response from NeedTagsMar 26, 2026
Thank you for your review, Roy. NeedTags strives to provide transparency throughout the entire customer journey. Regarding Title Transfer services, when a vehicle is required to undergo a California-mandated smog inspection, our correspondence clearly instructs customers to notify our agents once the vehicle has successfully passed inspection. Because Title Transfers are manually processed and cleared by our agents, this step is essential to completing the transaction. Our records indicate that the customer notified us by phone only after we issued a final notice email. Please note that all California Certificates of Title are issued, printed, and mailed directly by DMV headquarters in Sacramento, CA. This information is included in our communications. Once we complete the title transfer process, NeedTags promptly places the order in queue for title printing through DMV headquarters, and on that same day, we mail to our customer their new registration stickers and registration card. Please contact our customer care department if we can be of any further assistance.
Kim N.
Our car’s ownership transfer has been gone through smoothly and quickly . Customer Care Department Esperanza was super nice and effective. Thank you for your assistance Esperanza !!
Response from NeedTagsMay 23, 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words and support! We truly appreciate your business and are grateful you took the time to share your experience with NeedTags.
nereo M.
The website can misleading you. If you go on google and search ca dmv registration. Their website go on top results and i thought it’s legit dmv.ca. I never thought i was at needtags.com until i paid and realized i am at the third party website. Layout of their website pretty similar to legit dmv.ca website. I tried to call them after I realized i made a mistake and cancel my order but nobody answer and leave my voicemail to give a call back but never return my call. I leave my message twice. Now as of today 03/16/2026 and call them the customer service is not very helpful to my request and i tried to ask to lower their charges. She told i never called on their records or maybe i called someone else. I was suprise by her response. And the lady also said “it’s done” i can’t do anything about it. After they took your money they don’t really care about your concern and they are not friendly either. This is my hard lesson which i never review on services or business.
Response from NeedTagsMar 17, 2026
Thank you for your review Nereo. We appreciate your time. NeedTags strives to provide full transparency. We are not the DMV and make absolutely no claims to that effect. NeedTags is in fact a delegated provider for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On the header of every page of our website we display the following text, as per California Business Partner Automation requirements, “NOTICE: NeedTags has been officially licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to provide DMV services on their behalf. NeedTags is not owned or operated by any government agency and charges fees for value-add DMV services pursuant to CVC Section 1685. Standard service may be obtained from the DMV at no cost.” The NeedTags' website displays to all customers, before they are asked for any payment information, all fees due, including DMV fees, our service fees, and a detailed explanation of the processes required for order completion. It is impossible to bypass these requirements. NeedTags can confirm that the requested service was completed as agreed. As for the benefits of utilizing our service, although the registration renewal interface (portal) for our users is online, the real work is done behind-the-scenes, by our awesome employees, and we're doing our very best to keep our offices staffed and continue offering our valued customers the expedited DMV services they've come to expect from us, including our super speedy next-day shipping, instant download of your renewed registration card, and our above par customer support. Please contact our customer care department if we can be of any further assistance.