Prince Edward Island License Plates

Introduced December 2022.

Andrew Osborne reports that the ACG series was set aside for the French plates.

Introduced December 2022.

The French version of this plate (Île de Délices) seems to begin at 900 ACK and 999 was issued out of order. The English version will likely resume at 000 ACL or thereabouts.

Introduced December 2022.

This "Birthplace of Confederation" passenger base was first issued on September 20, 2013. Numbering format initially 12 3AA & used general re-issue suffixes KA-KZ, LA-LZ, MA-MZ, NA-NZ, PA-PZ, QA-QZ and RA-RZ series. Numbering then moved to current style A1 23B in 2017-18.

The Jx suffix range was reserved for French-language passenger series. Those plates feature French province name ("Île-du-Prince-Édouard") top and slogan ("Berceau de la Confédération") at bottom. Observer/date unknown: 90 3JA.

Previous formats:

Bridge: CM 934 2008-07-31 Stéphane Loysel

Turbine: CR 454 2008-08-02 Stéphane Loysel

All PEI firefighter licence plates feature the Maltese cross at left.

2013 base FF plates initially used the 12 3AB passenger format with FD and FS suffixes. Subsequent plates used FF prefix.

New type created in 1982 when PEI implemented their part of the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR) for sharing of heavy truck and bus registration fees with other provinces based on actual distances travelled. PEI joined the Canada/US International Registration Plan (IRP) in 2001 but the PRP caption continued and there was no visible effect on plates. PEI PRP plates have always been issued as singles.

2018-2022 Birthplace of Confederation low P3 984 and P4 series (P9 series are older issues)

2013-18 Birthplace of Confederation P9 001 through 999 (all remaining prior bases retired by 2014)

2007-13 Turbine low P3207 through high P3561 (P3850-4173+ mint leftovers)

1997-2007 Confederation Bridge P1 001 through high P3 156

1993-97 Anne of Green Gables, embossed red "PRP" caption center top, numbers

PR-001-999, PR-A01-E99

1982-93 green/white PRP1001 through 3273 high

Bridge: SV U71 2013-08-31 Sam Farley

Turbine: SVZ 99

This was the first PEI trailer base offered in two language versions, available either in full-English or full-French text.

English trailer plates featured stacked "TLR" prefix. Several number/letter combinations were used in this series, check out the History tab.

French trailer plates featured stacked prefix "REM" (remorque) instead of TLR. Numbering details for REM plates unknown, clear photos welcome.

The PEI Veteran passenger licence plate type debuted on November 10, 2003 and has been issued in the following versions:

2013-22 light brown background, left side large poppy/flag graphic, low VT8 570 date 2017-09-26 Dave Fraser

2003-13 green on white starting with VT1 001 plus ham radio

Veteran Motorcycle type introduced as green on white 5 x 8" plate in March 2009, obs 109 VT 2012-08-31 Andrew Osborne

The PEI passenger licence plate was issued on the wind turbine base for a few short years.

2007-10 prefixes N, T, R and X were all issued concurrently, making highs tracking impossible:

N series from NH 347 to NZ 687 including NI and excluding NO.

TA plus TF 940-TS including TI and TO, other T series prefixes unavailable due to overlap problems with still-active 1993 base "Anne" plates.

RW to RZ 499

XL, XM, XN, XO, XR, XS, XT, XU, XY including new-issue XN 927 on a rental car in May 2010.

2010-13:

The 123 AB format with barcode and holographic image emerged in 2010 starting at 000 AA. A few AA suffix plates were initially released including highly sought-after plates 000 AA and 001 AA. Shortly afterwards a deliberate attempt was made to randomize issuance. Flag and sticker box switched positions between top and bottom right corners of Ex and Bx suffixes.

High:

091 BK 2013-07-30 Stéphane Loysel

"La Province Verte" Began in 2008. Only the JA series has been ordered so far. Stéphane Loysel reports JA 027 as a low. Andrew saw JA 999, but it appears some numbers have been issued out of sequence by request.

Turbine base

No space between numbers and letter G.

The PEI wind turbine motorcycle plate was issued in the following versions:

2007-10 5 x 8" plate, 123P format, suffix letters P, Q, R, and S

2010-13 4 x 7" plate, barcodes and holographic images, 12A3 format, confirmed letters A, B and E

Data:

285S date and observer unknown

97A3 October 8, 2010 Andrew Osborne

54E3 October 10, 2012 Andrew Osborne

52E7 April 2, 2013 Andrew Osborne

This PEI wind turbine trailer licence plate series was issued from 2007-13 with observed suffixes TJ, TK, TL, TM, TN and TQ.

Starting in 2010 with second numbering format 123 T4 the flag was moved from top to bottom right and sticker box from bottom to top right.

Trailer plate renewal date stickers always white on black.

Order of issue: WA to WW; NA to NG; VH ? VJ ? VK ? VM ? VP - VW only.

Order of issue: Z; XA and XB only; Y; R and U concurrently; VA to VG; VR to VZ and XD to XJ concurrently.

R series high - RV 555

Bridge base

This 1997 bridge base was issued originally in the 12 3M and 12 3N series followed by 12 MA to 12 MZ, always with spacing as shown. Subsequent series were letter B as both prefix and suffix, letter C suffix only and E prefix. Some Sx series suffix plates were used on mopeds, but were originally intended to be snowmobile plates.

Fullsize plate used on all types of trailers, stickers always white on black and the letters I and O were used. This design issued 1997-2007 and renewable as late as 2017.

KE4MAN observed 23 8TI on 2010-05-09.