Personalized licence plates
How to order a personalized licence plate for your vehicle.
To order a personalized licence plate you will need:
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For a passenger or commercial vehicle, a message with:
- Up to six characters (alpha, numeric or both) with a graphic
- Up to eight characters (alpha, numeric or both) without a graphic
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For a motorcycle, a message with:
- Up to five characters (alpha, numeric or both) and no graphic
- Your driver's licence number or registrant identification number
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Frequently asked questions about personalized licence plates.
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FAQs
Cost
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Personalized, Graphic and Sample Plates |
Cost |
Gift Certificates Available |
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2 to 8 character personalized plates |
$251.65 |
Yes |
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2 to 6 character plates with a graphic |
$336.40 |
Yes |
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Convert a regular series plate to a personalized plate |
$251.65 |
Yes |
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Motorcycle plates (2 to 5 characters) |
$251.65 |
Yes |
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Add a graphic to a personalized series plate |
$138.65 |
Yes |
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Regular series graphic plate |
$82.15 |
Yes |
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Regular series sample plate |
$16.95 |
No |
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Sample plate with a graphic |
$33.90 |
No |
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Reorder of personalized plates (i.e., replacement) |
$99.10 |
Yes |
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Reorder of graphic plates (i.e., replacement) |
$53.90 |
No |
Payment
VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Interac® Online
Delivery
Four weeks or money back guarantee.
Online completion time
Average 10 minutes
Please note:
If your plate choice is not accepted during the transaction, either it has already been taken or it does not meet acceptable criteria.
Any outstanding fines, non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees, and Highway 407 tolls related to your licence plate will be added to your online transaction total.
Personalized licence plates cannot be registered to limited speed motorcycles.
What you need to know
A personalized licence plate message may contain almost any combination of letters and numbers.
You can also choose to include graphics such as the loon, a trillium, or a logo in support of your favourite Ontario professional sports team, community organization or university. Over 60 graphics are available to choose from.
Sample plates are also available as decorative items and for plate collectors. They cannot be legally attached to a vehicle.
Service guarantee
Personalized licence plate ordered online will be mailed to the address you provide. For delivery within Ontario, if the licence plate does not arrive by mail within four weeks, you will be refunded a portion of the cost up to the value of $100.
Veteran licence plates
Passenger and commercial veteran graphic plates displaying a red poppy and the word "Veteran" are available to eligible veterans.
These can be ordered as a regular licence plate, personalized licence plates with graphic (original or reorder) or an amateur radio plate.
Veteran graphic plates are also available for motorcycles but are available as regular plates only (personalized and amateur radio options are not available for motorcycles).
Sample veteran plates also are available, but limited to two plates for each eligible veteran. Sample motorcycle plates are not available.
