Specialty licence plates

All vehicles operated on B.C. roads must be licensed, as well as registered and insured.

Through our network of Autoplan brokers, ICBC issues more than 40 different types of licence plates. Each type of plate has a size, letter/number combination and style to match the many kinds of vehicles and vehicle uses.

Here are some of the specialty licence plates we issue, plus information on when they're needed and how to order a set.

2010 Winter Games licence plates	Show your spirit! Get a set of 2010 Winter Games licence plates.
Collector plates	With collector plates and insurance, you can take your collector vehicle out for pleasure drives and go to car club events.
Farm truck plates	Find out whether your vehicle may qualify for farm truck plates, and how to apply for them.
Personalized plates	Show some character out there with made-to-order personalized licence plates!
Ham radio plates	With ham plates, amateur radio operators can assist with emergency communications in the event of a natural disaster.
Prorate plates for commercial carriers	“Prorate” plates exempt commercial vehicle carriers from buying permits when they enter participating Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.
Veteran plates	Veteran plates honour B.C. veterans who served during or after wartime, or in a NATO or UN operation.
Vintage plates	Vintage plates let you show off your antique vehicle at special events and parades.