SLERG BC Plate Lab

BC Personalized Licence Plate Generator

Dream up a vanity plate, see it stamped on the real BC personalized design, and find out if it would survive ICBC's rulebook.

Unofficial preview. Not affiliated with ICBC.

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    Quick ideas

    Shortlist

    Hit Save on a plate you like and it parks here. The list stays in this browser.

    Getting the real thing

    Application
    $100 one time. Returned if ICBC turns the slogan down.
    Every year
    $40 to keep the rights to your slogan.
    Wait
    10 to 12 weeks from approval to pickup at your broker.
    Who applies
    The registered owner, or the lessee on a leased vehicle. Every owner signs.
    Where
    Any Autoplan broker, or by mail to ICBC.
    Fits on
    Passenger vehicles, motorcycles, vans, light trucks and motorhomes. Not trailers or collector vehicles.
    Use it or lose it
    Leave a plate inactive more than a year past expiry and the slogan goes back in the pool.

    Rules and fees as published on icbc.com, read November 10, 2026. ICBC reviews every slogan by hand and has the final say.

    BC personalized plate questions

    How many characters can a BC personalized licence plate have?

    Two to six letters or numbers. You can put a space or a hyphen between them, and a plate fits seven slots in total counting spaces and hyphens. Motorcycle plates fit six slots in total.

    How much does a personalized plate cost in BC?

    ICBC charges a one-time $100 application fee and, once the plate is approved, $40 a year to keep the rights to your slogan. If the slogan is turned down, the application fee is returned.

    What gets a personalized plate rejected?

    Symbols other than a hyphen, slogans made only of numbers, and anything that looks like a regular plate number such as ABC-123. ICBC also declines slogans it finds objectionable: discriminatory, sexually suggestive or abusive language, references to speed or risky driving, drugs and alcohol, violence, religion, politics or law enforcement, and trademarks used without the owner's written approval.

    Why does a number that looks like a letter matter?

    ICBC can refuse a combination that is easy to misread, like 0 for O, 1 for I, 5 for S, 8 for B or 2 for Z. If TIGERS is already issued, TIGER5 would be denied because the two are too easy to confuse.

    How long does it take to get personalized plates?

    About 10 to 12 weeks after approval. The plates are sent to your Autoplan broker and ICBC mails you when they are ready to pick up.

    Can I check if a personalized plate is already taken?

    Not here. This page checks the published format rules and flags likely problems, but only ICBC can confirm a slogan is available, which happens when you apply.

    Which vehicles can have personalized plates?

    Regular passenger vehicles, motorcycles, vans, light trucks and motorhomes. Trailers, collector and antique vehicles, tractors and industrial vehicles cannot.

    Is this an official ICBC tool?

    No. It is an unofficial preview made for fun. Vanity plate, personalized plate and personalized license plate all mean the same thing here, and ICBC has the final say on every application.