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Cambridge, MA 02139

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The City of Cambridge offers residents an easy and convenient method to view and pay their real estate, motor vehicle excise, personal property, water bills, Municipal Lien Certificates, and Vital records online.

This is a fee based service. The convenience fee for the online bill payment is assessed by the 3rd party merchant. Two separate charges will appear on your credit card or checking account statement. One charge will represent your bill payment and the other charge will represent your transaction fee.

We can only accept U.S. credit cards, debit cards and checking accounts excluding Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

In order to avoid interest or penalties, please process your payment prior to the close of business on the due date.

New credit card convenience fees will go into effect on 4/9/2023. Credit card Fees: 2.95% - Minimum fee $1.95. E-check fees: no change.

Announcing pay by phone

You can now check balances and pay your City of Cambridge invoices using any phone’s numbers-keypad via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) by calling (617) 314-8226. You can check balances on all invoices for free. Additional $0.95 fee only applies for payments made.

Convenience Fee Table

Bill Type	Credit Cards Accepted	Debit Cards Accepted	E-Check Accepted
Motor Excise	VISA MasterCard (MC) Discover American Express Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Cards with all Consumer Debit logos Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction
Motor Excise	Example: $100 payment, $2.95 fee	Example: $100 payment, $2.95 fee	Example: $100 payment, $0.40 fee
Real Estate	VISA MasterCard (MC) Discover American Express Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Cards with all Consumer Debit logos Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction
Real Estate	Example: $2,000 payment, $59.00 fee	Example: $2,000 payment, $59.00 fee	Example: $2,000 payment, $0.40 fee
Personal Property	VISA MasterCard (MC) Discover American Express Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Cards with all Consumer Debit logos Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction
Personal Property	Example: $250 payment, $7.37 fee	Example: $250 payment, $7.37 fee	Example: $250 payment, $0.40 fee
Utility	MasterCard (MC) Discover American Express Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Cards with MasterCard logo Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction
Utility	Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee	Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee	Example: $150 payment, $0.40 fee
Municipal Lien Certificate	VISA MasterCard (MC) Discover American Express Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Cards with all Consumer Debit logos Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction
Municipal Lien Certificate	Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee	Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee	Example: $150 payment, $0.40 fee
City Scholarship Fund & Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund	VISA MasterCard (MC) Discover American Express Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Cards with all Consumer Debit logos Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95	Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction
City Scholarship Fund & Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund	Example: $150 donation, $4.42 fee	Example: $150 donation, $4.42 fee	Example: $150 donation, $0.40 fee

Announcing pay by phone

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