ADOT is unveiling an Autism Support specialty plate. With this addition, MVD now offers 106 options. In addition to the new plate, the National Guard specialty plate has been redesigned and is also now available for motorcycles.
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April 3, 2025 | News/Press Release
National Guard plate redesigned, also available for motorcycles
December 1, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Steve Elliott / ADOT Communications
This episode of On the Road With ADOT features Bill Lamoreaux, our chief communicator on MVD matters. Bill discusses how specialty plates come to be, which are the most popular, what they cost and how specialty plates might work as holiday gifts.
August 14, 2024 | News/Press Release
Two more plates also now available for motorcycles
Arizonans have more choices to support their favorite charitable causes as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offers three additional specialty license plates. With the addition of the Hualapai Tribe, Phoenix Rising FC and Rotary International specialty plates, MVD now offers 104 options.
February 6, 2024 | News/Press Release
Support charitable efforts that move you too
Most specialty plates cost $25 each year. Of that amount, $17 goes to a designated charity or nonprofit group. Last fiscal year sales of specialty plates contributed over $12 million for various causes and charities.
November 30, 2023 | Blog Articles
By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications
Searching for a Christmas gift for someone who’s difficult to shop for? In Arizona, you can choose from more than 90 specialty license plates that support a range of diverse causes and interests. You can choose plates supporting your favorite sport teams, hobbies, military families, animal welfare, and more.
To boost awareness, we spotlight one specialty license plate a week on social media.
October 26, 2023 | News/Press Release
More than 100 now available through Motor Vehicle Division
With the addition of Empower, In Loving Memory and State Forty Eight specialty plates, MVD now offers 101 options that can be viewed at azdot.gov/plates and ordered at azmvdnow.gov/plates.
July 13, 2023 | News/Press Release
Two redesigned plates also available through Motor Vehicle Division
In addition to more than 90 other specialty plates that can be viewed at azdot.gov/plates and ordered at azmvdnow.gov/plates, MVD now offers Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock, Arizona Realtors® Homes for All, Cancer Support for Families, Diné College Warriors and U.S. Army.
March 30, 2023 | Blog Articles
By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications
Specialty license plates have been available in Arizona for more than 30 years. In that time, the state has made available for purchase dozens of specialty license plates. And each year, new ones hit the street.
February 2, 2023 | Blog Articles
By Alexis Potter / ADOT Communications
Almost anywhere you go, you’re bound to see one. Many Arizona drivers put specialty license plates on their cars to show support for their favorite sports teams, causes and more, all while supporting organizations working to better our state.
From education to firefighters to the Phoenix Suns, there are more than 70 specialty plates to choose from and they’re becoming more and more popular each year. More than 770,000 specialty plates were ordered in calendar year 2022 – about 67,000 more than in 2021.
August 8, 2022 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Four new specialty license plates have been made available to Arizonans.
July 18, 2022 | News/Press Release
ADOT MVD unveils new specialty license plates
Arizona 4-H, Arizona Education, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness and Thunderbirds Charities among new plates offered
PHOENIX – Arizonans now have even more choices to support their favorite charitable cause as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is making available four new specialty license plates.
February 17, 2022 | Blog Articles
By John LaBarbera / ADOT Communications
Arizona is the founding chapter of the Make-A-Wish organization and also the first to sponsor a license plate. Order a Make-A-Wish Arizona specialty plate and help make wishes come true.
February 7, 2022 | Blog Articles
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications
In 2020, Flagstaff student Alyssa Williams's design for the Code Talker specialty license plate won a contest. Now, her design honoring the Code Talkers has made it's way to license plates.
January 31, 2022 | Blog Articles
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications
One of the newest specialty license plates is from Arizona Rodeo.
January 5, 2022 | Blog Articles
Kathy Cline / ADOT Communications
Helping more veterans and their communities: That's the goal of two new specialty plates for Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of Foreign Wars Arizona Auxiliary.
September 14, 2021 | Blog Articles
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications
Was your favorite specialty license plate one of the most popular plates?
July 15, 2021 | News/Press Release
The “Valley Oop” slam by Deandre Ayton. The gritty leadership of Chris Paul. The single-minded focus of Devin Booker. The exceptional coaching. All are setting up great moments for Arizona sports fans right now. But even though the NBA Finals are still in progress, there already is a winner: the charitable causes supported by the club through the sale of Phoenix Suns specialty license plates.
March 6, 2018 | Blog Articles
We're taking you through the process that takes a specialty plate from idea to a rear bumper.