NYS DMV - Look Up and Order Personalized Plates

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Look Up and Order Personalized Plates

Plate Prices and Order Instructions

Basic Prices...

Custom Picture Plate Prices
Personalized Empire Gold Plate Prices

Order Instructions

Order online, personalized or custom picture plates

Order by telephone
Order by mail

Custom Picture Plate Prices

	Basic Rates ^*
	Not Personalized		Personalized
	Initial Cost	Annual Fee ^*	Initial Cost	Annual Fee ^*
Sports Teams	$60.00	$31.25	$91.25	$62.50
NYS Regions / Tourism	$60.00	$31.25	$91.25	$62.50
Most Organizations	$60.00	$31.25	$91.25	$62.50

Note: Other categories of Custom Picture Plates can have different prices. Look up the price in the Custom Plates Gallery for the category and plate.

^* The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle registration renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration. A registration renewal for two years will include two annual fees.

Personalized Empire Gold Plate Prices

	Basic Rates Personalized Only
	Initial Cost	Annual Fee ^*
Passenger and Commercial Plates	$60.00	$31.25
Motorcycles	$35.00	$18.75

^* The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle registration renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration. A registration renewal for two years will include two annual fees.

Orders by Phone:

To order your Custom Plates or personalized Empire Plates by phone, call:

1-518-402-4838
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Note: E-mail orders cannot be accepted.

Before you call, carefully read the following:

If you decide to request a personalized plate combination, you must explain what the combination means or what the combination represents. The DMV reviews requested personalized plate combinations. The DMV is not required to issue a requested plate. You can read the DMV regulations for restrictions on personalized plate combinations.
You must have a current New York registration to order a custom plate. Have your current registration information ready when you call. Refer to your registration receipt or window sticker (see samples).
You can pay for your plates using one of the following credit cards:
- American Express®
- Discover Card®/Novus®
- MasterCard®
- VISA®
Allow at least two weeks to receive your new registration documents by mail. The new documents list both your current plate number and the personalized plate combination you ordered. Allow at least six weeks to receive your personalized plates by mail.
All items will be mailed to the address on your current registration record. If your address has changed since you last registered your vehicle, see how to change your address on DMV documents and records.
Some plates are not available by phone. Professional, emergency services and some organization plates are limited to membership and must be ordered through the organization or directly from the Custom Plates Unit, with documentation.

Plate pricing:

Custom Picture Plates
Personalized Empire Gold Plates

Orders by Mail:

To order personalized or picture plates by mail, use form CP-62.1 (Order Form for Personalized Plates or Cause, Organization, Regional, Colleges and Fraternities or Sports Picture Plates). You need Adobe Acrobat Reader® to download the form.

Mail the completed form and your payment to the address shown on the form.

Some Organization plates cannot be purchased by mail.

Note: E-mail orders cannot be accepted.

Plate pricing:

Custom Picture Plates
Personalized Empire Gold Plates

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