LicensePlates.cc

Rhode Island License Plates Bookmark and Share

or sign up
Rhode Island made a practice of recycling dormant numbers in 5-character (2 letter - 3 number) ranges for many years until just recently when six digit numbers started to appear. As a new state policy, old numbers will no longer be reissued. That means no more 2 letter - 3 number plates will be issued for new registrations. All new issues will be numeric plates. The new issue started at 710-001.

John Mac Kenzie reports that plate number 100000 was issued in earlier years, but that was a special issue for the mayor of North Providence. John has also seen 200000 more recently, but we don't know who is using it yet. Those would have been the only recent 6 digit Pass plates in Rhode Island prior to this new series.

Stickers
11 - black on blue
12 - black on orange
13 - black on magenta
Type Plate Notes Reporter
Passenger 553-236 NEW This is the new standard issue for Rhode Island Passenger plates. John Mac Kenzie had the good luck to spot the first plate (710-001) on 2007-03-11. He also reports ZZ-991 as the high in the traditional 2/3 format.
After reaching 999-999, the 600-000 series was used. Now the 500-000 series is in use. 		Mike Hart
2/03/12
Non-passenger Plates
Antique 9920 Mike Hart
7/09/09
Apportioned 30542 Jim Moini
5/15/10
City 1284 Jim Hough
9/20/09
Combination 99962 Mike Hart
12/06/06
Commercial 260089 Brandon reports 000538 in the Commercial series, but we don't know if this is a personalized issue. Leading zero plates on low numbers would be something new in RI.
Mike Hart reports 0, which is the lowest Commercial number in RI. 		Mike Hart
3/16/08
Fire Apparatus 3334 Jim Hough
9/20/09
Motorcycle 97102 Mike Hart
9/03/05
School Bus 8392 Mike Hart
5/18/08
State 105 Jordan
4/29/09
State Police 208 Mike Hart
7/08/09
Taxi 2387 Mike Hart
9/01/08
Town 4800 Jim Hough
7/13/08
Trailer 98006 Mike Hart
7/30/08
Specialty Plates
War Veteran 10055 Just expanded to 5 digits for the first time. Mike Hart
7/04/10