Higher DMV fees kick in Saturday in District

For once the insanely long line at the DMV just might be worth the wait if you do it Friday. Because tomorrow on Oct. 1 the Department of Motor Vehicles is instituting fee hikes on some transactions for residents.

Residential parking permits will now cost most residents $35 (it’s $25 for seniors) to apply for on-street parking in any of eight zones around the city. The charge used to be $15 per year. Other changes include an increase from $7 to $20 for duplicate licenses, ID cards and registration cards, change of address requests and permits.