Yes you can. You can give your personalised plates a new lease of life and keep the same combination of letters and numbers by ordering and paying securely online. Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to start or find out prices to restyle:

Note: remember to include character spacing if applicable.

Please note Departmental regulations require that your original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of new plates.

Yes you can. You can give your personalised plates a new lease of life and keep the same combination of letters and numbers by ordering and paying securely online. Your plates will then become personalised and will be yours for life! Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to start or find out prices to restyle:

Note: remember to include character spacing if applicable.

Please note you will need the vehicle’s exact registration details in order to restyle. Departmental regulations require that your original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of new plates.

To browse designs simply visit Create A Plate® to view available categories, colours and backgrounds. Alternatively if you already have a combination in mind, check its availability and proceed to view suitable designs. Remember, through using a variety of letters and/or numbers, it is often possible to achieve your desired combination even if your first preference is taken. Be creative!

Exciting plans and ideas are always bubbling away at PPQ, and we’re always on the lookout for fun new plate designs. If there is a plate design you’d like to see which we don’t feature, we encourage you to let us know so we can contact you if we ever release it in the future.

Motor Vehicle Prestige Plates are made of a special tough layered perspex material specifically designed for licence plates, sealed within an anodised aluminium frame. Flexi Prestige Plates are designed specifically to sit snugly against curved bumpers, are made of a special flexible plastic material produced for licence plates and have no frame. Flexi Prestige Plates are available only in White on Black and can be drilled to suit your vehicle (see instructions below). Contact the PPQ Team for further information.

Motorcycle plates are available with Prestige combinations up to 5 characters in length, or with Personalised 3x2 combinations on colour backgrounds only. Please note that the plate cannot feature a diamond separator.

US Size plates (available with colour backgrounds only) are 307mm wide x 152mm high, and must feature a Personalised 3x2 combination. To purchase a US Size plate, enter an available Personalised 3x2 combination and when choosing your preferred colours ensure you opt for no diamond separator. From there you will find the US Size options on the Size page.

Although the "Slimline No Separator" and "Slimline US" plates visually look the same, they are represented independently in the Transport and Main Roads system. If you want a US Size plate or wish to change to a US Size plate in the future, we suggest you choose the "Slimline US" plates now, otherwise stick with the "Slimline No Separator" option.

Yes you can! Although previously only regular size plates were able to be displayed on the rear of Queensland vehicles, legislation was changed in 2005 to allow for slimline size to be displayed. The slimline option is a very popular one, with many customers finding its small and compact look complements their vehicle's style.

Business Plates provide an innovative opportunity to promote your company or brand in a cost effective and simple manner. The plates provide a great avenue to advertise your business 24/7 as well as complementing your car. Business Plates can incorporate a combination of your company logo, business name, website address or contact details. Click here for information on pricing and ordering.

Retro plates can only be attached to a vehicle registered in the same name as the owner of the plates. If there is a secondary owner, then the names must also be in the same order as those on the vehicle registration. The plates cannot be sold and the ownership of the plates cannot be transferred to another person, however the plates can be transferred to another vehicle registered to the original owner of the plates. If the vehicle is transferred to a new owner, the plates must be retained by the original owner and standard issue plates attached to the vehicle. However, Retro/Customised plates can also be upgraded to personalised plates, thereby allowing the owner to sell, transfer or colourise them for a fee.

7-character plates are not available for general sale, however on occasion a limited number of them have been released, each time generating an overwhelming response. Additionally, a small number of 7-character plates have been auctioned at various PPQ Collector Plate Auctions over the past few years. If you are interested in registering your interest for information on any future 7 character releases, please contact the PPQ Team.

Traditional Q Plates were Queensland's first official registration plates, issued between 1921 and 1955. In 1985 they were reintroduced to the marketplace at 'The Great Queensland Plate Auction', creating fresh interest in the collector plate market. The popularity of Q Plates continues today due to their significant history, recognisable design and classic simplicity. They give Queenslanders an opportunity to own a piece of history.

Q Plates, while not available to be purchased online, are available from PPQ and are priced from $3,000 on application. Please contact the PPQ Team to enquire further about Q Plates.

With only 200 possible combinations available for each three letter sequence (100 with letters in front of two numbers, and 100 with letters after two numbers) some popular letter sequences (such as IAN or MEL) have already sold out. In their place the same letter sequence with three numbers instead of two has been issued, allowing you to have more options from which to choose when selecting a combination. Click here to view a list of available 3x3 letter sequences.

When a letter sequence has sold out in a 3x2 format, it is released as a 3x3 combination where the letter sequence is followed by three numbers instead of two. If all possible 3x2 combinations (100 with letters in front of two numbers, and 100 with letters after two numbers) have not sold out in a particular letter sequence, it may not yet be available as a 3x3. To assist you in selecting a combination, we supply you with a list of the 3x2 combinations if your preferred letter sequence is not available as a 3x3. Click here to view a list of available 3x3 letter sequences.

Some of our plate designs feature large images and therefore cannot fit more than a 3x2 combination on them. There are a range of fun 3x3 designs available, which you can view when designing your plate through Create A Plate®.

Plate combinations must contain alpha and numeric characters only, so symbols are not able to be used.

7-character plates are not available for general sale, however on occasion a limited number of them have been released, each time generating an overwhelming response. Additionally, a small number of 7-character plates have been auctioned at various PPQ Collector Plate Auctions over the past few years. If you are interested in registering your interest for information on any future 7 character releases, please contact the PPQ Team.

If your plates are damaged or stolen, they can easily be remade with their current design. Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to start or find out prices to order your replacement plates securely online:

Note: remember to include character spacing if applicable.

Alternatively feel free to contact the PPQ Team or pop into your local Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency.

Please note Departmental regulations require that your original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of new plates.

Personalised plates are covered by a four (4) to ten (10) year warranty (depending on the product purchased). If you have plates that are fading or hard to read, they need to be taken to your nearest Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency to be submitted for warranty evaluation. Please note: you will be required to purchase standard issue plates as an interim measure during the warranty evaluation period which will be refunded by Transport and Main Roads if the plates pass warranty testing.

Yes you can change the colours. You can give your personalised plates a new lease of life and keep the same combination of letters and numbers by ordering and paying securely online. Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to start or find out prices to restyle:

Note: remember to include character spacing if applicable.

Please note Departmental regulations require that your original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of new plates.

While you cannot change the combination of your personalised plates as part of the restyle process, you may like to sell your plates on our Resale Noticeboard, while you buy a new set with your new combination in mind.

You can give your standard issue plates a new lease of life and keep the same combination of letters and numbers by ordering and paying securely online. Your plates will then become personalised and are yours for life! Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to start or find out prices to restyle:

Note: remember to include character spacing if applicable.

Please note Departmental regulations require that your original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of new plates.

Personalised plates range in price, depending on the combination format chosen. As a brief guide:

• Monochrome Series (the letters ZAA followed by three automatically generated numbers) cost $195.

• Personalised 3x2 and 3x3 (three letters and two numbers, or three letters and three numbers) range from $435 to $645 depending on the plate style selected.

• Euro (incorporating Classic Euro which features a Q at the beginning and a Z at the end surrounding two letters and two numbers of your choice, and Euro Theme featuring a 3x2 or 3x3 combination) cost $645.

• Signature Series (featuring a Q followed by two letters and two numbers) cost $645.

• Prestige (containing between 3 and 6 characters) cost $2395.

Our Plate Information page provides more in depth information regarding designs (including Q Plates and Collector Plates), combinations and prices.

Personalised plates incur no annual fees or hidden costs. In some other states of Australia plates can attract an annual fee, but in Queensland once you have purchased your personalised plates, that unique combination is yours forever – unless of course you want to sell them. Personalised plates are exempt from GST* and there are no additional fees for delivery or attachment.

* Under Section 81-5, registration plate sales are GST exempt (see Schedule 1 part 4, A New Tax System (GST) Determination 2000 (No. 2))

The cost of replacing your existing set of plates varies according to their design. Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to start or find out the price to replace your plates.

Note: remember to include character spacing if applicable.

There are many payment options available at PPQ.COM.AU:

• You can pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express to secure your combination and have your plates started straight away – choose the ‘Credit Card’ option at Checkout.

• You can opt to send in a cheque or money order by choosing the 'Other' option at Checkout.

• Take advantage of our LayBy option at Checkout – click here for terms and conditions.

• If you are the lucky recipient of a Gift Voucher choose the ‘Gift Voucher’ option at Checkout.

• If you prefer not to purchase through PPQ.COM.AU you are more than welcome to call the PPQ Team on 136 356, or feel free to visit the PPQ Office, your local Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency, QGAP office or Motor Dealer.

PPQ offers a convenient LayBy option for Colour, Theme, Euro and Signature Series plates (3 month LayBy requiring a $100 deposit) and for Prestige Plates (6 month LayBy requiring a $500 deposit). Simply Create A Plate® to select your plate and combination, and choose LayBy at Checkout after agreeing to the Terms and Conditions (visit PPQ.COM.AU/LayBy for more information). Deposits and all ongoing payments can be made securely online using your unique account details which will be emailed to you when you request a LayBy. Payments can also be made over the phone by calling 136 356 using MasterCard, Visa or American Express. Alternatively payment can be made via the post by cheque or money order, or in person with cash at the PPQ office.

If you have not yet initiated or paid the deposit on your LayBy, please contact the PPQ Team to cancel the request. If you have already paid your deposit, cancellation fees will apply as per the LayBy agreement – please click here for further information and contact the PPQ Team.

Yes you can! Please contact the PPQ Team with your LayBy agreement number, name and combination and we will be happy to alter these details for you. Please note that if you are changing plate type the total purchase price and repayments may change. Any changes must be made prior to or when making your final payment (changes made after this time will attract additional manufacturing fees).

Yes you can! Create A Plate® to select your plate and combination, and choose the Gift Voucher option at Checkout. A PPQ Team member will be in contact by the end of the next business day to confirm your order and process any additional funds required over the phone by credit card. You are also more than welcome to pay the difference by cheque, money order or cash at the PPQ Office.

Your personalised plates are yours for life. Should you ever wish to transfer the ownership of your plates, you and the acquirer will need to complete a Transfer of Ownership form and pay a modest fee, at your nearest Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency.

A CRN is a Customer Reference Number provided by Transport and Main Roads as a means of identification. For individuals, your CRN is normally your driver licence number. For companies, where applicable, the CRN can be found on the registration certificate. If you do not have a CRN (for example if you have an international driver licence), simply contact Transport and Main Roads for further information. Interstate customers may still order through PPQ.COM.AU's Create A Plate®.

There are various ways you can sell your personalised plates privately. PPQ.COM.AU's Resale Noticeboard is one of those options, and for three months you can list your plate for $30. We invite you to visit the Noticeboard to view current listings and you can also sign up to begin your application there.

Privately buying or selling a personalised plate requires the completion and lodgement of a Transfer of Ownership form, which can be downloaded here. Lodging a Transfer of Ownership form attracts a modest fee and requires signatures of both the seller and buyer. Transfer of ownership applications can only be processed at Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centres or Agencies.

If you are buying personalised plates as a gift for someone else, they must be ordered in your name not the recipient’s. The plates can then be easily transferred to the recipient fees exempt by completing a pre-populated Transfer of Ownership form which will be emailed to your nominated email address.

Transferring personalised plates to an immediate family member can be done fees exempt (conditions apply). Please visit your nearest Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency for further information or to proceed.

If you have recently purchased plates it may be possible to change colours, sizes or the combination for a modest fee. Similarly it is possible to change your order if you have ordered plates but have not yet paid in full (for example if the plates are on LayBy, or you are paying by cheque or money order). Simply contact the PPQ Team to discuss your individual situation.

Plates are delivered via the Australia Post ELAD system, however if you notify us of a change of delivery address before your plates leave the manufacturer the PPQ Team will do their best to have it changed for you.

Occasionally a cryptic error message might appear during an order. In this instance we recommend you contact the PPQ Team who can assist with your order and ensure the error message does not appear again.

PPQ's LayBy option is a service provided to customers allowing them to essentially reserve a combination over time as the plates are not manufactured until the final payment has been processed. However, the best and fastest way to secure your preferred combination and receive your new plates is by purchasing online with Visa, Mastercard or American Express.

If you have ordered personalised plates online and did not complete payment at the time, you will be emailed a link to finalise the order, so it is important a valid and correct email address is provided during the order. Similarly, if paying online your invoice/receipt will be emailed to you once you have completed the purchase. If you have not received the email we recommend you check your spam folder, and add the address info@ppq.com.au to your whitelist.

Once your order has been confirmed and payment finalised, delivery should occur between 7 and 12 working days (excluding LayBy orders which can take an additional few days). Your plates will be delivered to your nominated delivery address (street or postal) via the Australia Post ELAD system. You will be required to sign for them, but if your nominated address is unattended Australia Post will simply leave a note for you to collect your plates from their nearest post office.

Your new plates will arrive with a Remove and/or Attach form. Departmental Conditions of Issue and Use:

There is no time limit to place your new plates on the vehicle, but do ensure they are attached as soon as the Remove and/or Attach form is completed and lodged. If however you have upgraded, restyled or replaced your current plates, the original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of the new plates.

The following vehicles can have personalised plates: Motor vehicles, Motorcycles including scooters, Large Trailers (large caravans, mobile homes, semi-trailers, however conditions apply), Conditional (club registered vehicles, golf buggies, historical registered vehicles, special interest vehicles) and Motorised Wheelchairs.

However, Small Trailers (eg box trailers, jet-ski trailers, boat trailers), limousines, taxis, ambulances, tractors, farm vehicles and vehicles registered interstate cannot display Queensland personalised plates.

Your plates will arrive with a Remove and/or Attach form inside the box. This form must be completed and handed in at your nearest Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency, along with the standard issue plates currently on your car. This must be processed before you attach your new plates to your vehicle. We would also recommend you contact your insurance / roadside assistance / toll companies to inform them of your new plates. The ownership details of your personalised plates need not match the registration details of the vehicle, provided both parties have authorised the attachment.

In most instances your personalised plates can be easily upgraded to a different vehicle type, provided the new vehicle is able to carry the personalised plate/combination in question and provided the plate/s have been detached from the original vehicle. Simply enter and submit your existing combination below to view your options or find out prices:

This service is unfortunately not available if you are converting Motor Vehicle plates to a Large Trailer plate with the same design however please contact the PPQ Team and we will be happy to assist you with this.

Please note Departmental regulations require that your original plates must be returned to a Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency within 14 days of receipt of new plates.

We recommend you complete a Remove and/or Attach form and lodge it at your local Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency to remove the plates from your vehicle. Your car will be registered with standard issue plates, and your personalised plates will then have the ability to be attached to another vehicle. You can sell your car and your plates will have already been removed.

While you cannot hand your plates in for a refund, you can privately sell them or transfer their ownership to another individual. There are various ways you can sell your personalised plates privately. Our Resale Noticeboard is one of those options, and for three months you can list your plate for $30. We invite you to visit the Noticeboard to view other listings and you can also sign up and begin your application there.

While there are many fun themes, colours and combinations from which to choose, you can only have one on your vehicle at any one time – you cannot feature one design or combination on the front and a different design or combination on the back. For more information please contact the PPQ Team.

Any individual, business or company with a Queensland CRN can own personalised plates regardless of whether or not they own a car or live in Queensland. Owning personalised plates gives you the “right to display” that particular combination on a Queensland registered vehicle, however many people purchase numerous sets of plates without ever attaching them to a vehicle. If you currently do not have a Queensland CRN contact the PPQ Team and we will be able to assist.

You can keep them! Unlike in other states and jurisdictions, Queensland personalised plates are not required to be handed back in if you move elsewhere or no longer require them. If however you don’t want to take them with you and have no need for them, you can always sell them privately.

Due to state regulations, you cannot display Queensland personalised plates on vehicles registered in another state. Likewise you cannot display personalised plates from other states on Queensland registered vehicles.

The use of aftermarket plate covers of any kind is not recommended. Plate covers can look impressive, however feedback indicates they can trap both heat and moisture which causes peeling and can void your plate warranty. We hope that you will enjoy your plates for many years to come and suggest that you do not use plate covers for these reasons.

If your vehicle requires a red LPG sticker to be displayed, please do not select the white on red colour option on your plates. Purchase red LPG stickers through a distributor in your local area.

Accessory plates for Motor Vehicles and Large Trailers can be ordered for a fee at any Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Agency, or by contacting the PPQ Team.

Click here to download the Transfer of Ownership form.

Click here to download the Remove and/or Attach form.