Vehicle transfer in Lavalleja
In Lavalleja the transfer is done in person, by appointment, at the Intendencia’s Dirección General de Tránsito, in Minas.
Reviewed on 23 October 2026
Requirements
The vehicle transfer page, for cars, mopeds and similar, asks for:
- A photocopy of the owner’s ID card.
- The valid SOA (compulsory motor insurance).
- The promise of sale with notarised signatures, signed between the person named on the registration card and the new owner, or a photocopy of the titles in the name of the person keeping the vehicle.
- An appointment.
For motorcycles and trailers, the page asks for an appointment, a photocopy of the ID card and the SOA. The seller and the buyer can go together, or just the buyer with the titles in their name or with the sale agreement with signatures certified by a notary. The registration card holder carries out the procedure in favour of the new owner.
How it’s done
- Book on the Tránsito booking.
- Go to the Dirección General de Tránsito on the booked day with the documents.
Cost
$ 1,780, for cars and for motorcycles and trailers, according to the pages updated on 12/03/2026.
Office
Dirección General de Tránsito: José Batlle y Ordóñez 546, Minas. Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 14:30. Phone 4442 2752, extension 121.
The notary, the registry and the SUCIVE certificate, the same across the country, are on the vehicle transfer page.
Official sources
When you sell, the vehicle moves over in the app
With Transfer ownership, the new owner gets the vehicle with its service history. Your payments stay with you. If you bought one the previous owner didn’t transfer, you can claim it by scanning the registration card.
Free for up to 2 vehicles.
