Specialty Plate Information
Plates may only be issued for a currently registered vehicle, registered or
leased in your name. Specialty plates may not be issued to commercial
vehicles, with a declared Gross Vehicle Weight of 26,001 lbs. or more.
Arizona Cardinals – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes Cardinals Charities which supports programs designed to improve the lives of children, women and minorities within the state of Arizona.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Arizona Diamondbacks – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee is a donation to the Arizona Professional Baseball Club Special Plate fund for programs relating to youth education and development, housing for the homeless or low income persons and health care for the indigent.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Arizona Highways – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to the Arizona Highways Magazine Fund established under ARS 28-7315.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to funding wildlife habitat projects, outdoor recreational and educational opportunities.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Arizona State University - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the university for academic scholarships.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Character Education - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the Department of Education for the teaching of character traits.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Child Abuse Prevention - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the Prevention of Child Abuse Fund.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Choose Life: - Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to the Arizona Life Coalition.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Energy Efficient – Pilot program that is available only to qualifying vehicles.
Initial Application Fee $8.00 / Annual Renewal Fee $0.00
The Energy Efficient license plate is no longer available. This plate was issued as a part of Arizona's Energy Efficient Pilot Program, with a maximum of 10,000 participants.
Only Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius (all model years) qualify for this pilot program. The pilot program is limited to 10,000 participants. Should the pilot program end, a replacement plate will be issued to existing participants and no additional fee will be charged.
Qualifying vehicles will be issued a special Alternative Fuel license plate affixed with a Hybrid decal. Vehicles that display the Energy Efficient plate will be allowed access to the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of the number of occupants. However, these vehicles are not eligible for the reduced Vehicle License Tax (VLT).
Standard Energy Efficient plates may be ordered online through ServiceArizona. Disability Energy Efficient plates must be ordered through the Motor Vehicle Divisions
Special Plate Unit. For more information Click here.
Environmental - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the Arizona Land Department for environmental education programs.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Families of Fallen Police Officers – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to an incorporated nonprofit corporation in this state that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code and demonstrates a commitment to helping in the healing of family survivors of police officers who died in the line of duty in this state.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Gold Star Family – Available to immediate family member of a person who lost his/her life while on active duty in the United States Military. Immediate family member is defined as spouse or a parent, child, brother or sister whether by adoption or blood. $17 of the fee goes for construction and maintenance of the Enduring Freedom Memorial.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Golden Rule – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to a special fund for promoting the Golden Rule in schools and communities in this state .
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Historic Vehicle / Motorcycle - Vehicle model year must be 25 years or older.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $10
Military Support/Freedom – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee is a donation to the Veteran’s donation fund to benefit veterans within Arizona.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Navajo Nation - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the Navajo Nation Department of Highway Safety for traffic control devices.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal $25
Northern Arizona University - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the university for academic scholarships.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Pet Friendly/Spay and Neuter - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to a special fund for spaying and neutering of animals.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Phoenix Suns – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to a private Arizona Professional Basketball Club Organization’s Foundation qualified as a 501 © (3) for federal income tax purposes.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Pink Ribbon/Cancer Awareness - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee is a donation to a special fund for breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic awareness and outreach services in Arizona.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
San Carlos Apache Tribe – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to the San Carlos Apache tribe transportation board for traffic control devices on the Arizona San Carlos Apache reservation.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Transplantation Awareness (Organ Donor) - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to a special fund for organ transplantation awareness programs.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
University of Arizona - Available to everyone.
$17 of the fee goes to the university for academic scholarships.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
University of Phoenix: - Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to the University of Phoenix Alumni Association.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
White Mountain Apache – Available to everyone. $17 of the fee goes to the White Mountain Apache Tribe Transportation Board who shall use these monies for traffic control devices on highways on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Personalized Plate Information
Plates may be issued for a currently registered vehicle, registered or leased in your name.
All personalized plates must be approved. The Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) may
refuse to issue any plate that suggests a meaning that is offensive, misleading
or that duplicates any existing plate or plate series. Upon receipt of your
personalized plate, it must be placed on your vehicle. The plate that is being
removed may not be placed on any other vehicle.
Personalized Vehicle / Motorcycle - Available to everyone.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Personalized Trailer - Available to everyone. Available in Regular personalized (6X12) or Regular personalized small (4X7) plates.
Initial Application Fee $25 / Annual Renewal Fee $25
Personalized Specialty Plate
Initial Application Fee $50 / Annual Renewal Fee $50
Postage and Handling
A postage fee will be charged for mailing the personalized/specialty plates:
$5.45 postage for Historic Vehicle plates.
$2.49 postage for Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Highways, Arizona Sportsman for Wildlife Conservation, Character Education, Child Abuse Prevention, Choose Life, Energy Efficient, Families of Fallen Police Officers, Gold Star Family, Golden Rule, Military Support/Freedom, Navajo Nation, Pet Friendly/Spay and Neuter, Phoenix Suns, Pink Ribbon/Cancer Awareness, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Transplantation Awareness (Organ Donor), University of Phoenix, White Mountain Apache Tribe, trailer standard full size (6X12) personalized or non-personalized and historic motorcycle plates.
$3.00 postage for ASU, Environmental, NAU, UofA, and all personalized plates
$2.15 postage for motorcycle plate, trailer plate non-personalized and personalized small size (4X7).
To view a list of plate eligibility requirements and fees click here.
Why are the fees displayed in ServiceArizona Renewal different from the amounts printed on my renewal notice?
Renewal notices are printed approximately 45 days prior to the registration
due date. If you ordered a personalized/specialty plate within the last 45
days, then your renewal notice may not show your annual renewal fee for the
personalized/specialty plate: however this fee will be displayed in ServiceArizona
and it is due when you renew your registration.
To whom will my motor vehicle record information be released?
The Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act 18 U.S.C. 2721-2725, as well as Title 28, Chapter 2, Article 5 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifies that the personal information contained in your vehicle record may not be released to anyone without your consent, except when it is a matter of public health and safety, or when the individual or entity requesting such information is otherwise authorized to obtain it under federal law. However, during the renewal process, you may consent to the release of your driver license and vehicle record information to any individual or entity that makes a proper request. This consent would apply to all owners of this vehicle
What forms of payment are accepted?
You may pay with credit/debit/check cards. Check cards are linked to checking accounts and are accepted anywhere credit cards are accepted. Debit/Check card purchases are automatically deducted from the linked checking account.
What is the system availability schedule?
ServiceArizona is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day with the exception of the following time periods:
Transactions cannot be performed during the scheduled maintenance periods:
- Between 11:50 PM and 12:10 AM daily; and
- Between midnight and 2:00 AM each Sunday.
How do I contact the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) if I have additional questions?
If you have additional questions, please contact the Motor Vehicle Division at one of the numbers listed below.
