Louisiana Hire Passenger
| Plate | Reporter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A834030 | Matt Reilly | 2/15/25 |
| A824911 | Francis Lapeyre | 8/20/13 |
| A823926 | Francis Lapeyre | 3/14/12 |
| A822469 | Francis Lapeyre | 3/02/12 |
| A821876 | Francis Lapeyre | 1/27/10 |
| A811106 | Francis Lapeyre | 11/30/07 |
This plate is issued to commercial buses, taxis and limousines that carry passengers for hire.
In 2012, Hire Passenger plates for "taxi cabs, limousines, horse drawn carriages, and pedicabs owned or operated by companies licensed by the city of New Orleans.". Louisiana in lipstick script on the top; "New Orleans" in an French Quarter-like font on the bottom. Louisiana map at left, followed by a four-letter stacked prefix (Q/N T/X), followed by the CPNC* number. High so far: QNTX1350. *CPNC=Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience.
There are two types of special New Orleans for-hire plates. QNTX is for taxis; and QNLM is for limousines (high for this one is QNLM 150). Also, these plates are issued in pairs - the first Louisiana plates to be so issued since before WWII. Regular Hire Passenger plates (and all others) are still issued singly.