Camping Trailer or Tent Trailer
If you are the owner of a new or used camping trailer or tent trailer, you must have it registered at an SAAQ service outlet.
Camping trailers and tent trailers are used for leisure activities or lodging and not for transportation, as with a boat trailer.
If the camping trailer or tent trailer is registered for personal use, it does not have to be registered in the Registre des propriétaires et des exploitants de véhicules lourds (register of owners and operators of heavy vehicles) of the Commission des transports du Québec (CTQ).
If the trailer has a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,500 kg or more and it is used for commercial or professional purposes, it must be registered in the register of owners and operators of heavy vehicles of the CTQ.
The vehicle cannot be registered…
If the buyer or the seller has an unpaid fine for an offence under the Highway Safety Code or under a municipal traffic or parking bylaw.
The Bureau des infractions et amendes and municipal courts are responsible for collecting fines. You cannot pay a fine at an SAAQ service outlet.
To check whether the vehicle can be registered, you can use SAAQclic . You can also use our automated telephone services by calling 1-800-361-7620 (choose option 4, then option 5, then option 4 again).
To avoid unpleasant surprises
Before buying a used camping trailer or tent trailer, check with the Registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers (register of personal and movable real rights—in French only) to make sure it is free of debt. If you buy a camping trailer or tent trailer that has not been paid for in full, it can be seized by the creditor.
You can also request a copy of the camping trailer or tent trailer record from the SAAQ to find out:
- if it has been rebuilt
- if it has undergone a mechanical inspection
To obtain a copy of the vehicle record, you can:
- go to one of our service outlets
- submit the Vehicle Record Request (PDF, 218.5 KB) form
Documents required
The buyer and the seller must present their driver's licence or another official photo ID document.
If the camping trailer or tent trailer is new
You must also present the Attestation de transaction avec un commerçant and Description du véhicule neuf forms that you received from the dealer.
If the camping trailer or tent trailer is used
The documents you must present when you register your camping trailer or tent trailer are different depending on the person or business from which you bought it.
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If you are under age 18
You must also present the Consent of a Person Having Parental Authority (PDF, 128.7 KB) form completed by your father, mother or legal guardian.
If you do not have a driver's licence
Phone us to find out what documents you must bring with you when registering your camping trailer or tent trailer.
If you cannot go in person
The person who goes to the service outlet for you must bring the original Power of Attorney (PDF, 657.0 KB) form completed by you beforehand.
If the camping trailer or tent trailer is from outside Québec
It is considered to be an imported vehicle. In that case, there are other documents you have to present so that we can verify whether the vehicle is authorized for road use in Québec. To find out more, visit the Registering a vehicle from outside Québec web page.
Registration fees
To find out the cost to have a camping trailer or tent trailer registered, visit the Rates and Fines section.
Payment options
At our service outlets, we accept payment:
- in cash
- by debit card (not available at some service outlets)
- by one or more pre-authorized debits (a cheque specimen must be provided)
- by cheque or money order
Payment by credit card is not accepted.
Payment of the GST and QST
Whether the camping trailer or tent trailer is new or used, you must pay the GST and QST if you buy it from a dealership, business or self-employed worker registered for the GST and QST.
For more information, phone Revenu Québec .
If the camping trailer or tent trailer is purchased from an individual, you are only required to pay the QST.
Registration renewal
You have to pay registration fees for the camping trailer or tent trailer only once, for as long as you are the owner.
The seller remains the owner and person liable for the camping trailer or tent trailer until...
It is registered in the buyer's name.
This means that should the buyer commit an offence or be involved in an accident with a camping trailer or tent trailer that is still registered in the seller's name, it is the seller who would be held responsible.
Last update: July 16, 2025