Connecticut License Plates

This numbering format was used for passenger plates between 2000-13 range 100-AAA through 999-ZZW. Illustrated blue fade graphic base started at 100-NZN. Suffixes ZZX, ZZY, and ZZZ were generally used on Keep Kids Safe plates yet 863-ZZX and 930-ZZX on standard passenger plates were verified by photos, so it appears that suffix was used on both passenger and Keep Kids Safe plates.

Non-commercial pickup trucks under 8500 GVW registered with passenger plates starting in 2004. These vehicles previously used mandatory Combination plates.

Low: 121·AAA (Dan Reynolds - 2026-01-19)

This passenger numbering format 0AAAA0 only used 2013-15, low 0AAAA0.

Letters C, I, O, Q, Y and Z were not used in any position in this series.

Low with dot: 1AG-HA1

High without dot: 9AGGX8

Traditional dot separator returned at 9AGGX9/0AG-HA0.

Per Dan Reynolds, reissues of this series are all issued in the 0AAAA0 format regardless of whether or not the original issuance included the dot separator.

Introduced in August, 2015 as the standard issue format following discontinuance of 2013 1ABCD2 and 1AB•CD2 formats. Low AA•00000 photographed by Tom Dzamko.

"Ambulance" screened along bottom.

Issued to buses and trucks operating under the International Registration Plan (IRP).

Connecticut issues Camp Trailer plates to all non-commercial trailers types including motorcycle, snowmobile, enclosed car, open utility, boat and of course camping trailers.

CAMP TR on plate

This series has been previously issued in 000·A format. In the current 0·AAA format, the series seems to ascend through the letters first; 0·CGL and 0·CGM were photographed together by Adam Garstka.

Formerly "Early American" until 2014, see listing below.

Low: 2C·410

Numbering format used 2008-15, range 1001-CA to DF suffix.

Letter C maintained in second position on prior 2001-08 format, progression as follows:

1CA - 1CZ, 2CA - 2CZ, 3CA - 3CZ, etc. through 9CZ, then 01C-A01 and up through 99C-Z99.

Non-commercial pickup trucks under 8500 GVW registered with passenger plates starting in 2004. These vehicles were previously required to use Combination plates.

Low: C•000000 per Tom Dzamko

Previously used suffix letters R and S.

COMM is stacked above and below the dot - not part of the serial. It shows as COM here because of space limitations.

Low: AB·00300 2015-12-30 Michael Fl

We are unsure whether this design representation is completely accurate.

"Trailer" on bottom of plate.

Used on backhoes, pay loaders and other construction equipment.

Color scheme changes annually. Expiration month and two-digit year appear in top corners.

Plates for NEW car franchise dealers begin with X. The plate number is assigned to the dealer and the two trailing suffix letters are the serial.

Plates with prefix D issued to USED car dealers and wholesalers.

Color scheme changes annually. Expiration month and two-digit year appear in top corners.

Plates with prefix D issued to USED car dealers and wholesalers. Plate number assigned to dealer and the trailing suffix letter is the serial.

1A-234 format followed 99999 in 2011, 1O series not used.

Category changed to "Classic Vehicle" in 2014, see listing above.

Numbering format started as 4-digit, then moved to 123-A format in x, high 527·E and changed to 0·AAA format in 2015 .

Factory plates were originally used on vehicles that operated within industrial facilities and more recently on small college-owned electric vehicles. While these vehicles occasionally use public streets, they spend the majority of their time on private property. Plate versions observed include red serial and embossed border or blue serial and embossed border. Blue serial high is 1821.

These plates were originally 3-digits, followed in the mid-2000s by 4-digit numbers in the 8000 range.

Revised red font on white background format for temporary plates. State name is not written out but abbreviated as "CT" in both top corners. May have started at 6000000 in 2015, numbering subsequently revised again, see History tab for details.

This livery plate is used on multi-jurisdiction sedans, limos and vans. There is also an "Intrastate" plate in the L1234L format that is for similar vehicles used only within Connecticut.

Ken Reager observed Z9999Z still in service on Nov. 1, 2015.

Low Z00001Z observed by Adam Garstka.

Low: L35L - Dan Reynolds 2026-03-18

Low spotted: L00002L 2025-10-09 Quinn Iuliano

These details are out of date, does anyone have a newer photo to share with us? Blue on yellow with embossed dates, SEP in upper left, 14 in upper right. MARINE TRAILER at top center. State outline lower left, state name bottom center.

Issued to privately owned buses.

Colors change annually.

From Bradley Gallagher: Highs for Repair would be hard to track. R is constant, but the number is specific to each repairer. The 2nd letter is variable to signify multiple plates for that repairer.

Original 1990s numbering range was 10S00 through 99S99.

Using the thin 7 digit vanity dies.

Type introduced 2007 with red serial and "Student Transport" screened in dark blue at bottom. There are both new issues in the S0000S format as well as remakes of serials from other plate types that may have been previously issued to the vehicle. In both cases, the original vehicle type designation is denoted vertically at right. So far Combination - with embossed "COMB" - and Service Bus - with screened "SERV BUS" - have been spotted.

COMB stacked/embossed above and below dot. Thin dies.

Low T00000T observed by Matthew Ford on 2015-09-09.

Simple printout, 5-digit numbers recycled continuously.

This is the red 7 digit type that begins with 6. These look more official than the black type, which appears to be a simple printout.

AE-12345 format used since 2015.

Rich Deecken observed 9834 on 2014-06-15, but said it was unlikely that nearly three thousand Vanpool vehicles had been registered since previous 6000-series high. No reason known for the big jump.

This numbering format used until 2015.

WRECKER on plate.

Clever PET, DOG, CAT, TLC, WAG, WOF and WUF suffixes previously issued. Tyler Rotondo observed 194·SIT.

Moved to 1234·Y format in 2010 after reaching 9999·Z.

Is this plate still being issued? The sponsoring organization "Safe Kids CT" shows as permanently closed in google in 2026. Numbering presumed changed to the generic "specials" series sometime after 2013

Michael Fl observed Kids Safe plate 986·ZZX on 2015-10-22.

Suffix ZZX was also observed on some standard passenger plates in 2013; see 2000 series bucket elsewhere on this page for details.

Originally started in 1997 with the KID suffix, then TOT, ZZZ, ZZY and finally ZZX.

This Olympic plate originally used WIN suffix but was later reassigned to the generic specials series like the United We Stand plate. Several newer Olympic plates in the 1AAA1 numbering format confirmed.

Plates of this type changed in 2007 to the single 0AAA0 numbering series used for all special plates.

Camper plates issued on the Preserve the Sound base are issued in a 000·Lx format with "CAMP" embossed vertically.

Sound Combination plates are issued in a backwards sequence starting from 999·LZ. "COMB" is printed vertically.

Sound Combination Handicapped plates are also available. High is 308L. COMB is screened vertically at left, followed by embossed wheelchair.

Many special issues including Caring For Pets and Greenways use this same 1AAA1 numbering format. Consecutively numbered plates could be on different issues.

The letters I and Q are used on these plates, confirmed by Dan Reynolds observation 1GJQ5 in December 2025.

Dedicated series for handicapped motorists who desire special issues. 0H00 format followed by wheelchair at right. These plates previously could not include an embossed wheelchair.

Specials on Combination plates begin with C. Exception: United We Stand combination assigned 1BC series.

The original United We Stand plates had 3 numbers followed by the USA suffix. Numbering changed in 2008 to the generic 0AAA0 specials series tracked elsewhere on this site.

Caption moved to stacked "COMB" along right and numbering format was revised in 2007. Although considered a special, the 1BC series appears to have been reserved for the exclusive use of United We Stand combination plates.

This type was originally numbered with USA prefix and caption "CO" and "MB" embossed vertically above and below separator dot.

Available only to immediate members of families of service people killed in action. The plate has a large gold star on the left, gold band along bottom and blue caption "Gold Star Family".

Veteran plates in 2025 changed to the 0AAA0 format used for most specialty plates.

Other numbering formats used, see History tab for details.

Dedicated series originally started at VET then VAA and up. Unknown series plate VMA·211 observed.

Veteran Combination plates were also issued in the same sequence along with VSA series; high 611·VSG. Dan Reynolds spotted the veteran combination plate A-547 in February 2026.

Commercial Veteran plates 110·VZW, 314·VZM and 251·VZY all observed.

Adam Garstka observed 2211P/O/W on 2014-08-20, but speculated it was a special request since the number was so far out of sequence.

Plates of this type previously used a format of 0V00 followed by "COMB" embossed vertically. Since moved to a format of 0V·00 with "CO" and "MB" embossed vertically above and below separator dot.

Spacing as indicated in History tab, plate design includes embossed wheelchair symbol along right side.

This white on blue base was retired from use by October 2002.

Connecticut reinstated the two-plate system in 1987 due to concerns from law enforcement. This was signified by a small map in top left corner of new plate pairs starting with EVY series.