The Delaware Historic Plate Company

10/22/2024

10/08/2024

⭐⭐Get ready! ⭐⭐Our low-digit tag lottery returns on 11/12/24. Registration begins 10/28/24. You must pre-register for the online lottery. We will also hold a limited number of in-person tag giveaways.

One entry per driver license/ID #. The owner is responsible for fees. DMV reserves the right to modify the tag number if necessary.

10/20/2023

Starting October 23, 2023, register online to win a low-digit license plate. Online winners will be announced from November 6 - 10, 2023. Also, this year - four in-person giveaways.😀 dmv.de.gov/taglottery for details.

10/27/2022

❗It's back. Our annual low-digit tag release is near & this year we're mixing things up.
⭐The release this year will be held as a lottery.
⭐Register from 10/31 - 11/13.
⭐Drawings begin 11/14 & will continue through 12/1 (no drawings on weekends, 11/24, or 11/25).
🌟Details at dmv.de.gov/taglottery.
🚗The 12 Days of PLATE-mas 🚗 from DMV.
☘️

11/07/2021

*UPDATE: All available tags have now been reserved. Any cancellations will be returned to the Division’s inventory and eligible for reservation once more. The reservation link will remain active as these tags become available, or until December 17, 2021.*

DMV UNVEILS NEW ONLINE SYSTEM FOR FIVE-DIGIT TAG RELEASE

Seasonal Release Requires Online Reservation—No In-Person Reservations Permitted

Just in time for the holidays, the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces the seasonal release of available five-digit license plates starting Monday, November 8, 2021. Beginning that day, a limited number of five-digit license plates will be made available to the public through our new online tag reservation system on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please visit de.gov/reservetag for more information and to access the link to reserve a five-digit plate.

License plate numbers cannot be reserved in advance, by phone, by email or in person. The promotion will run only as long as license plate supplies last, from November 8th through December 17th. Customers are only eligible for one five-digit plate per driver license or ID and must meet residency requirements.

Important information about reserving your five-digit plate:

• There is one plate reservation per DL/ID allowed during this process. If more than one plate is reserved for an individual or entity, each additional reservation will be canceled by the DMV. Plates will be reserved and held at DMV until February 28, 2022, at which time all unclaimed reserved plates from this release will be re-allocated.

• All five-digit tags will be blue and gold. If choosing to upgrade your plate to black and white Stainless Steel or Porcelain, the cost is $120 ($115 for the plate and $5 for the additional sticker). This upgrade can be completed during your visit to any Delaware DMV, or online through the Delaware Historic Plate Company. Upgrades can be completed any time after updating your title with the DMV to reflect an eligible tag number.

• The division also offers a variety of background plates which can be ordered to display your five-digit tag number. The cost of a background plate ranges from $15 - $50 and available options are displayed online and at each DMV location.

• Five-digit plates can be placed on cars or pickup trucks registered up to 10,000 pounds or less.

• Customers are responsible for all applicable transfer fees.

• Once you reserve your five-digit plate, you will receive a confirmation email with detailed instructions; please make sure that you have all your required documentation before heading to the selected DMV. You will need to bring the email confirmation and the drivers license or ID that was used for the reservation. The title must be in the same name as the DL or ID. The individual must meet residency requirements.

• Your confirmation email will contain the assigned five-digit plate; plates are issued on a first come, first served basis automatically through the online system at de.gov/reservetag

Media Contact: DelDOT Community Relations Director C.R. McLeod (302) 760-2079

10/28/2019

The DMV Announces Holiday Release of Five-Digit License Plates for November 14, 2019. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Px6CqS
Please note that the purchase of a historical plate is optional for this release.

07/09/2019

Don’t forget tomorrow is the 5 digit plate release!

06/25/2019

DMV Announces Summer Release of Five-Digit License Plates. Read more at https://bit.ly/2FtbOWX

Please note that the purchase of a historical plate is optional for this release.

06/25/2019

News Room, DelDOT, Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware

11/03/2018

Thursday, November 8, 2018 is the holiday release of available five-digit license plates from the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Starting that day a limited number of five-digit license plates will be made available to the public at the Delaware City, Dover, Wilmington, and Georgetown DMV locations on a first-come, first-serve basis.

License Plate numbers cannot be reserved in advance nor over the phone, and the promotion will run only as long as plate supplies last. Customers must purchase, from the DMV location they are visiting, a black and white porcelain or stainless-steel reproduction plate (manufactured by the Delaware Historic Plate Company) for the 5-digit number they are assigned. For all specifics on the reproductions, refer to the DHPC website: http://www.dhptags.com/.

Important details to know if you wish to switch an existing license plate number to a five-digit plate:

o In order to take advantage of the available numbers, customers will be giving up their current license plate number registered to their vehicle.
o Customers must pay applicable transfer fees
o Customers having title to their vehicles must bring their driver's license, vehicle title, vehicle mileage, and insurance information in order to complete the plate change process.
o Customers needing to obtain their title from their lien holder will need to go to the nearest DMV office and put a five-digit plate on hold. They must obtain an "MV35 form" from DMV and send it to their lien holder to obtain the title. The title will be mailed to DMV, who will contact the customer when it arrives. At that time, the five-digit plate can be put on the vehicle.
o The purchase cost of the reproduction plate from the Delaware Historic Plate Company is currently $115.00 for either a stainless steel or porcelain plate and $5.00 for the sticker.
• No telephone or email requests will be taken. All transactions must be completed in person at the participating DMV office locations. For more information regarding Vehicle Registration visit the DMV website at www.dmv.de.gov

11/01/2017

The seasonal release of 5-Digit License Plates will begin Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at all Division of Motor Vehicles locations - Georgetown, Dover, Delaware City & Wilmington. Please know customers CANNOT pick any number available and you can’t reserve in advance via phone. The process can only be done in person. Details here: http://bit.ly/2gWl2lx

11/28/2016

The seasonal release of 5-Digit License Plates will begin Thursday, December 1 at all Division of Motor Vehicles locations - Georgetown, Dover, Delaware City & Wilmington. Please know customers CANNOT pick any number available and you can’t reserve in advance via phone. The process can only be done in person. Details here: http://deldot.gov/home/newsroom/release.shtml?id=6333