Nonresident OHV Use Permits
About Nonresident OHV Use Permits
All vehicles operated off-highway on public lands in California are required to be (1) street-licensed or (2) registered as an off-highway vehicle (OHV). Purchase of a California Nonresident permit is required:
- If you are visiting California from another state and your vehicle does not have a current registration from your home state, you must purchase a California Nonresident OHV Use Permit before you recreate on public lands.
- If your state of residence requires residents of California, who have valid OHV registration/identification (green or red sticker registration), to purchase a non-resident permit to recreate in your home state (see Off-Highway Vehicle Information Bulletin 21-1)
- The Arizona street licensed OHVs are required to purchase a Nonresident Permit to recreate on public lands in California.
A title sticker or title plate is not registration. Additional information is available on the FAQs web page. The Nonresident OHV Use Permit fee is $30. To locate a vendor, please download the vendor list PDF listed below.
The 2022 Nonresident permits will be valid from the date of sale through December 31, 2022.
Non-California residents must comply with the California Air Resources Board Red Sticker riding season requirements. An Off-Highway Vehicle Information Bulletin explains the background behind the change.
To learn more about the program, please contact a local Ranger or the OHMVR Division at:
California State Parks, OHMVR Division
Nonresident OHV Use Permit Program
California State Parks, OHMVR Division
Nonresident OHV Use Permit Program
Physical Address: 715 P St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296
Phone Number: (916) 324-4442
Email: ohvinfo@parks.ca.gov
Arizona Visitors
Please refer to the Arizona OHV Decal Program web page for updated information.