Vehicle registration plates of Costa Rica
North American standard of 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).[2]
Early plates
2013 Series
New license plates for all vehicle were issued starting in mid 2013 and continuing until completed in early 2015. The design of these plates included additional security features, such as a hologram at the left side, a security strip running across the plate, and additional elements that are now found throughout most countries.
Regular series plates
Image | Type | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Passenger Automobile | 123456 ABC-123 |
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Interprovincial bus | 1234 12345 |
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City and interurban bus | 1234 12345 |
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Commercial vehicle | 123456 | |||
Commercial Limited Light Load Truck[3] | 123456 | |||
Disabled/Handicapped Driver | D-123 D-1234 |
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Electric Vehicle | ABD-123 | First available in 2019. Hybrid vehicles are excluded. | ||
Motorcycle | 123456 | |||
Taxi | 1234 12345 |
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City and Interurban Taxi | 1234 12345 |
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Historical Vehicle | 12 123 1234 |
Special series plates
References
- ^ "License Plates of Costa Rica".
- ^ "Costa Rica Y2K".
- ^ "Costa Rica plates information for commercial vehicle". Matriculasdelmundo.com (in Spanish).