Frequently Asked Questions
I am moving here from another state and need to get my plates. What do I need to do?
Bring your vehicle, the title, and proof of insurance. If your vehicle is financed, bring your current
registration from your other state. We will give you a sales tax exemption form to take to the County
Clerk’s office to get a Wyoming title. Once you have a Wyoming title, we can plate your vehicle.
Can I get a refund on my plates when I sell my car?
Wyoming does not allow for a refund of licensing fees; however, you can transfer any remaining credit
to a newly purchased vehicle.
I want to give my low-numbered plate to someone else. What do I have to do?
You can give your reserved number plate to another person if you choose to. Please fill out the
reserved number plate transfer form and bring it to the treasurer’s office. At the time of renewal,
they can put that low number on their car.
Can I give my license plates to the purchaser of my car?
Only family members may transfer fees from license plates. However, if you wish to give a particular
plate number to someone else, you can do so. Just keep in mind, it will only be the plate number you
are giving them. They will have to pay their own registration fees, even if the plate still has current
stickers.
Back to Top The car I bought already has plates on it. What should I do?
The plates on the car belong to the person who owned the car, not to the car itself. You are required
to get your own plates and registration.
Can I find out who owns a certain license plate number?
License and registration information is protected under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994.
Only people with legal, legitimate reasons for requesting this type of information is entitled to it. If
you do have a legitimate reason for obtaining registration information, please fill out the Information
Request Form to request the information.
I lost one of my license plates! What do I do?
You can order a replacement set of plates if you are attached to that particular number. It takes about
4-6 weeks to get in. If you do not care what number you have, you can just come in and get a new set
off of the shelf. The fee for either option is $8.00.
I know I paid for my license stickers, now I can’t find them!
We can look up your plate to be sure you initially purchased new registration stickers. If you did lose
them, we can issue you a new set for $6.00
I heard that another county’s license plates are cheaper, what’s up?
Every county in the state uses the same calculations to issue registrations. No matter where you
license your car, the registration should be the same.
Back to Top Can I pay for my plates online?
Yes, if you have a regular renewal and only need stickers you can pay for them online. Go to
officialpayments.com, click “Make a Payment” then “Local Payment”, Select Wyoming, Platte County
Treasurers Office, and Vehicle License renewal”. Click Continue. Fill out the amount of your registration,
click continue. Fill out all the information and submit. Keep in mind that any time you pay with a
credit/debit card you will be charged an additional convenience fee by your credit card provider. This fee
is usually about 3% of the total cost.
How much will my plates cost?
Please see the "Registration Fees" section of Registrations
Can I put my truck plates on my new car?
Passenger plates can only be on passenger vehicles, and truck plates only on trucks. You can tell the
difference in two ways. 1) Look on your registration and if the letter after the "8" is a “P” then it is a
passenger plate. If it is a “T” then it is a truck plate. (For example 8-T-7657 or 08-P-7657) 2) Look on
the physical plate. Truck plates say “TRK” across the top of the plate. Utility Passenger Vehicles
(SUV’s or suburban’s etc) can be plated as either trucks or passengers. It is generally less expensive
to plate those vehicles as passengers as the state fee for passenger vehicles is not based on weight.