Consular
Issued to members of the Consular Corps of BC
1981 Demonstration
Used by car dealers for test driven vehicles
1995 Demonstration
Used by car dealers for test driven vehicles
1981 Ham Radio
Issued to amateur radio operators
1998 Ham Radio
Issued to amateur radio operators
1987 Special Agreement
These plates allowed fully loaded logging trucks to legally use provincial highways
Personalized
Passenger Carrier
Issued by the Passenger Transportation Branch to vehicles such as taxis and limos
Passenger Transportation
These temporary plates were issued by the Passenger Transportation Branch to ensure enough taxis and similar vehicles were on the road during high profile events like the Olympics
Vintage/Antique
Vehicles with vintage plates can only be used for special occasions. They cannot be used for everyday driving
Vintage/Antique
Vehicles with vintage plates can only be used for special occasions. They cannot be used for everyday driving
2011 Collector
Issued to vehicles 25 years and over (15 for discontinued limited production vehicles). Vehicles must conform to the manufacturer’s original specs to be eligible
Veteran Passenger
Veteran Truck
1954 National Defence
Issued to vehicles owned by Canada’s Department of National Defence
1965 National Defence
Issued to vehicles owned by Canada’s Department of National Defence
Transporter
Used to transport or deliver vehicles to their final destination
Farm Truck
Used on trucks operating on a farm. Not to be confused with F prefix plates for farm tractors
Farm Truck
Used on trucks operating on a farm. Not to be confused with F prefix plates for farm tractors. G0-0000 was preceded by the A series
Apportioned
Also called Prorated, these are used on vehicles that transport goods through multiple jurisdictions
Repairman
Used by repair shops. Newer versions say ‘Repairer’
Industrial Vehicle
Issued to heavy machinery
Optional Plates
Winter Olympics Passenger
Winter Olympics Passenger
Winter Olympics Truck
BC Parks Optional (Kermode Bear)
Sample Plates
1969 Sample
1986 Non-Passenger Sample
1986 Passenger Sample
Flag Base Sample with Waldale Dies
Winter Olympics Sample
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Memorial Cross Sample
Consular Sample
HC = Honorary Consular Officer
Test & Prototypes
Test Plate from the Astrographics plant in Surrey
Passenger Blank
Prototype
Prototype
Trailer Plates
Oakalla Dies
Acme/Quebec Dies
Astrographics Dies
Waldale Dies
Current Design
Commercial Trailer
Motorcycle Plates
Astrographics Dies
Waldale Dies
Current Design
(Introduced in 2011)
Commercial Truck Plates
1964 Truck
1964 Truck
1966 Truck
2019 Truck
Special Event Plates
Colony of British Columbia Centennial Booster
Colony of British Columbia Centennial Booster
Confederation Centennial Booster
1997 APEC Conference
(used on vehicles for dignitaries)
1997 APEC Conference
(used on military vehicles)
Souvenirs & Freebies
1937 Goudey Gum Card
1938 Goudey Gum Card
1953 Wheaties Mini Plate
1954 Wheaties Mini Plate
Souvenir
(the sticker was not part of the original plate)
Expo 86 Souvenir
Motor Carrier Plates
1937
K = Private Freight Vehicle Class 3
1948
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1949
K = Private Freight Vehicle Class 3
1950
K = Private Freight Vehicle Class 3
1951
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1952
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1953
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1954
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1955
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1956
L = Private Freight Vehicle Class 1
1957
K = Private Freight Vehicle Class 3
1958
H = Public Freight Vehicle Class 3
1959
H = Public Freight Vehicle Class 3
1960
H = Public Freight Vehicle Class 3
1961
H = Public Freight Vehicle Class 3
1962
H = Public Freight Vehicle Class 3
1963
D = Public and Limited Passenger Vehicle
1964
E = Limited Freight Vehicle
1965
D = Public and Limited Passenger Vehicle
1966
D = Public and Limited Passenger Vehicle
1967
D = Public and Limited Passenger Vehicle
1968
D = Public and Limited Passenger Vehicle
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