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Standard plate options

Ordering a standard license plate

  • Standard license plates may be ordered through Online Services or by mail, using the designated application.
  • Replacement standard license plates may be ordered online or while completing a tab renewal at a self-service station.
  • Standard license plates cost $5. Registration and plate personalization fees apply. 
  • Pure Michigan license plate

    Pure Michigan

    The Pure Michigan plate became available in 2013 and is the standard license plate.

     Tab location: Vehicles- upper right, Motorcycles- lower right

     Motorcycles: Available

    Pure Michigan application

  • Mackinac Bridge license plate

    Mackinac Bridge

    The Mackinac Bridge Plate offers residents a chance to show their state pride in a way that is Pure Michigan. One of the most iconic of Michigan landmarks, the Mackinac Bridge is featured front and center on this beautifully designed plate.

     Tab location: Vehicles- upper right, Motorcycles- lower right

     Motorcycles: Available

    Mackinac Bridge application

  • Water-Winter Wonderland license plate

    Water-Winter Wonderland

    Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and celebrate Michigan's four-seasons appeal by purchasing a Water-Winter Wonderland license plate. First issued in 1965, and reissued beginning in 2021, the Water-Winter Wonderland plate replaced its predecessor, the Water Wonderland plate, which was produced from 1954 to 1964.

     Tab location: Lower right

     Motorcycles: Not available

    Water-Winter Wonderland application

  • Water Wonderland license plate

    Water Wonderland

    Honor Michigan’s rich heritage of tourism, lakes, and waterways with the Water Wonderland Plate – the original “Wonderland” plate. First issued in 1954, this green plate had a 10-year run before being retired by the Water-Winter Wonderland plate.

     Tab location: Lower right

     Motorcycles: Not available

    Water Wonderland application

  • Permanent trailer license plate

    Permanent trailer

    Trailers and trailer coaches are registered with a permanent, non-expiring trailer plate based on the unit's weight. Trailer plates are nontransferable and must be purchased at a Secretary of State office.

     Tab location: These plates do not have tabs since they do not expire.

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