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Custom or Personalized Plates Look Up and Ordering


Plate Prices and Ordering Instructions

Basic Prices...

Custom Picture Plate Prices
Personalized Empire Plate Prices

Ordering Instructions...

Order by telephone 
Order by mail

Order on-line, personalized or custom

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Custom Picture Plate Prices

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Basic Rates 1

Not Personalized Personalized
Initial Cost 1 Annual Fee 2 Initial Cost 1 Annual Fee 2
Sports Teams... $43 $25 $68 $50
NYS Regions / Tourism... $43 $25 $68 $50
Organizations... $43 $25 $68 $50

1 These are the basic rates that you will pay for most custom plates. Some plate designs may cost more. To see individual pricing information for specific designs, visit our Plate Gallery.

2 The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration.


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Personalized Empire Plate Prices

image of an Empire plate

Basic Rates

Personalized Only

Initial Cost

Annual Fee 1

Passenger and   
Commercial Plates...

$43

$25

 

Motorcycles...

$25.50

$15

1 The annual fee is in addition to your vehicle renewal fee and will be paid when you renew your registration.


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Ordering Plates by Phone:

Telephone imageTo order your custom plates or personalized empire plates by phone, please call our ordering center at:

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

We're sorry, but e-mail orders cannot be accepted.

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Ordering Plates by Mail:

Mailbox imageTo order your plates by mail, download a copy of our order form (CP-62.1). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader®. Mail the completed form along with your payment to the address shown on the form.

Some "Organization" plates cannot be purchased by mail.

We're sorry, but e-mail orders cannot be accepted.


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