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Custom vehicle license plates were first explored in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, where Love Fist's limousine features LUVF1ST plates, the only instance of a custom license number in the game.
With the use of more flexible license plate graphics in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, more vehicles would appear with customized license numbers. However, the custom license plates cannot be saved in garages; once a car is saved in a garage, its plate will become random.
Custom license plates returned for Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online with the option of the player creating up to 30 of their own custom plates through the iFruit App and later the License Plate Creator.
With the Import/Export update for GTA Online, the unique license plates were added to 96 specific vehicles that are only available after sourcing them as a CEO of an Organization.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
| License Number | Image | Vehicle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUVF1ST |  |
Love Fist Limo | On the Love Fist limo after the mission Publicity Tour. |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
| License Number | Image | Vehicle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4GEDIT |  |
Sentinel | Marco Forelli's car from the mission Saint Mark's Bistro. Translates as "Forget it". |
| AL3X RES |  |
Patriot | Importable at Easter Basin. |
| ASSMAN |  |
Washington, Patriot | Car used during the mission Badlands and obvious reference to him as a "Snitch", as well as a reference to the "The Fusilli Jerry" episode of TV series Seinfeld It can be on Patriot during Big Smoke's Cash Side Missions. |
| A2TMFK |  |
Glendale | Big Smoke's car after his black Perennial is destroyed. The license number translates as either "A two-timing mother fucker", reflecting Big Smoke's two-faced attitude towards both the Grove Street Family and the Ballas, or "A two-tonne mother fucker", which is a play on his obesity, an early running gag in the game between Ryder, Carl, and Sweet. It is also a possible reference to the Cypress Hill song "A To The K", as the hook goes "A to the mother fucking K homeboy, A to the mother fucking K". This is a reference to the AK-47 rifle. |
| CFC 1888 |  |
Packer | Used during the mission Cop Wheels. Reference to Celtic Football Club and its year of formation. |
| CHUNKY |  |
Bullet | Bullet by the Burger Shot in Calton Heights, a reference to Burger Shot's unhealthy food. |
| CMACD1 |  |
Super GT | Importable at Easter Basin. |
| CUFFS |  |
Ranger | Barbara Schternvart's car (a reference to her job as a police officer). |
| DBP |  |
Banshee | Banshee next to the Cobra Marital Arts Gym. |
| DON DON |  |
Sentinel | Importable at Easter Basin. |
| EA SUCKS |  |
Bullet | Importable in Easter Basin on Saturdays. A reference to Rockstar North's view toward EA Games at the time. Ironically, by the time San Andreas was released, Criterion Games, which made the RenderWare engine the 3D Universe games use, was acquired by EA. |
| FELTCH |  |
Tampa | Car used for target practice during Emmet's training mission (Nines and AK's). |
| FR4Z |  |
Sabre | Importable at Easter Basin |
| FULLAUTO | Bandito | Helena Wankstein's Bandito has it. None of the Bandito's have License Plates but it can be found in game files. | |
| G1RUYHUN |  |
Admiral | Mafia Admiral from the mission You've Had Your Chips. Stands for "Get It Right Up You Hun", Hun is a derogatory term for a Rangers Football Club supporter. |
| GOLD |  |
Hotknife | Awarded by Driving School when the player completes all tests in gold and parked outside the school. |
| GROVE4L |  |
Greenwood | Sweet's car (Grove for Life). |
| H CARMAN |  |
Patriot | Patriot featured during the mission Intensive Care. |
| HO 2 HO |  |
Broadway | Jizzy B's car, a reference to his life as a pimp. |
| HOM |  |
Waltons | Waltons from the mission Body Harvest. A reference to life on the farm. |
| HOMEGIRL |  |
Hustler | Denise Robinson's car (A reference to her association with gang life). |
| IMPEXP | Euros | Can be spotted on the parked Euros used for Import/Export | |
| IMY AK |  |
Feltzer BF-400 |
Used during the mission Just Business and End of the Line. |
| IMY AK (2) |  |
Cheetah | Importable at Easter Basin. |
| J L33S |  |
Infernus | Importable at Easter Basin. |
| J LOMAX |  |
Windsor | Used during the mission A Home in the Hills. Also seen on Windsor imported from Easter Basin. |
| J3 NCF | Banshee | Importable at Easter Basin. | |
| J3NYTAL5 | Banshee | Importable at Easter Basin. Translated as 'Genitals'. | |
| LA5H L3Y |  |
BF Injection | Used during the mission Cut Throat Business. Can also be spotted on the same car when it is imported from Easter Basin. |
| LOLLY |  |
Comet | Importable at Easter Basin on Fridays. |
| LVA4L |  |
Savanna | Cesar Vialpando's car. Translates as "Los Varrios Aztecas for Life." |
| N13 LLF |  |
Club | Featured during the mission Customs Fast Track. Translates as "NIE LIFE". |
| NOS |  |
Monster | Michelle Cannes's monster truck. A reference to nitrous oxide car boosts and Michelle's job as a mechanic. |
| OMEGA |  |
Washington | Mike Toreno's car, a likely reference to clandestine government organizations and operations. Used during Outrider and Vertical Bird. |
| OUTTHERE |  |
Camper | The Truth's van. Like the Camper, the rear license plate is mirrored. A reference to the deleted mission "The Truth is Out There." |
| PREACHER |  |
PCJ 600 | Featured during the mission Highjack |
| PULASKI |  |
Buffalo | Eddie Pulaski's car during the mission High Noon. |
| R055 MCL |  |
Blade | Importable at Easter Basin |
| SHERM |  |
Picador | Ryder's car. A reference to his drug use and "Shermhead" catchphrase. |
| SPANK |  |
Club | Millie Perkins's car. A possible reference to a drug's nickname or her sexual fetishes. |
| SWAG |  |
Boxville | Featured during the mission Home Invasion. A reference to stolen goods. |
| TA71 3DM |  |
Buffalo | Importable at Easter Basin. |
| TAMMY |  |
Walton | Featured during the mission Don Peyote. |
| TH3 DON |  |
Sentinel | Translated to THE DON, a reference to the Sentinel being used as a gang car by different Mafia families in the GTA series. |
| TH3 P1G5 | Police Car | LSPD squad car from the mission Home Invasion. Only found if the Colonel called the police. A slang term for the police ("The Pigs"). | |
| TIM |  |
Walton | Featured during the mission Don Peyote. |
| TIMEBOMB |  |
Tampa | Used during the mission Yay Ka-Boom-Boom. The car is rigged with a bomb to explode. |
| TRAUMA |  |
Romero | Katie Zhan's white hearse. A reference to her job as a nurse. |
| TOO FAST | Bullet | Import/export. Available on Saturday. | |
| X2 GAV |  |
Jester | Importable at Easter Basin. The plate means 'given two times'. |
Random custom plates[]
There are a set of custom plates that can appear on vehicles randomly in various missions:
| License Number | Image | Vehicle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| M0J0_J0J | Various | Mojo Jojo | |
| G4L_AVET | Grove For Life ?? | ||
| NU_SK00L | New School | ||
| BM_D3V__ | ?? Developer | ||
| BM_L4C3Y | ?? Lacey | ||
| BM_D34N_ | ?? Dean | ||
| BM_4NDY_ | ?? Andy | ||
| T3H_FLUF | The Fluff | ||
| HAZE_B0B | Haze Bob | ||
| RKK_PWND | ??? Pwned | ||
| LI0N_CUM | Lion Cum | ||
| UG_FUX69 | OG Fucks 69 | ||
| SUNRA_93 | Sunrise 93 | ||
| S3XY_JUD | Sexy Jude | ||
| RE1_K0KU | ? | ||
| RKK_DBP1 | ? | ||
| S4ND_M4N | Sand Man | ||
| EV1L_BNZ | Evil Benz | ||
| CHUNKY_1 | Chunky 1 | ||
| T3H_BUCK | The Buck | ||
| BUDD4H_X | Buddha X | ||
| L3337_0G | Leet OG | ||
| LA_B0MBA |   |
La Bomba | |
| R3D_R4SP | Red Raspberry | ||
| MR_B3NN | Mr. Benn | ||
| D1VX_Z00 | ? Zoo | ||
| N1_R4V3N | Number 1 Raven | ||
| EV1L_SLY | Evil Sly | ||
| DBP_4NDY | |||
| PRE4CHER[ref?] | |
Preacher | |
| C0NEY_88 | Coney 88 | ||
| DAM0_666 | Damo 666 | ||
| D0DE_777 | Dude 777 | ||
| D4_DEW0R | ??? | ||
| MATHEW_2 | Matthew 2 | ||
| M00TV_4U |  |
Moo TV for you | |
| GOT_M00_ |  |
Got Moo |
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
| License Number | Image | Vehicle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Blank) |  |
Seen on a damaged Peyote front bumper. | Blank license plates were possibly a placeholder for the current ones, as they're seen in pre-release screenshots. |
| ON-10N EC | 
|
Only seen in the trailer | The numbered license plate used on trailers in GTA IV. |
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
| License Number | Image | Vehicle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMMU N4T | Yankee | Appears on all of the Yankee Ammu-Nation trucks. Can only be seen when when taken to a Safehouse when trying to break into the truck. | |
| NOO 53 |  |
Enforcer | Seen in The Offshore Offload |
Grand Theft Auto V[]
| License Number | Image | Vehicle(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY 32 | 
|
Bodhi, Faggio | Trevor Philips's truck. Also seen on the Faggio in the 'Scooter Brothers' character switching scene. | |
| FC1988 | 
|
Buffalo S | Franklin Clinton's car. The letters "FC" denote Franklin's initials, while 1988 is his birth date. | |
| FC88 | 
|
Bagger | Franklin Clinton's bike. Like Franklin's Buffalo S, this plate denotes his initials, alongside his birth date. | |
| 5MDS003 | 
|
Tailgater | Michael De Santa's car. Translates as "5 Michael De Santa 003". | |
| 880HS955 | 
|
Premier | Michael De Santa's second car. It is a rental used between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Monkey Business. | |
| P3RSEUS | 
|
Issi | Tracey De Santa's car. It is a reference to the clothing shop Perseus. | |
| KRYST4L | 
|
Sentinel | Amanda De Santa's car. Translates to Krystal. | |
| 5912FL34 | 
|
9F | It is featured on the 9F during the mission Franklin and Lamar. | |
| 2603AM56 | 
|
Rapid GT | It is featured on the Rapid GT during the mission Franklin and Lamar. | |
| LAMAR G | 
|
Speedo | Lamar's van used in Chop. It refers to Lamar being a "gangsta". | |
| MKB652 | 
|
Entity XF | It is featured during I Fought the Law... and Pack Man missions. | |
| SDTM1YP | 
|
Cheetah | It is featured during I Fought the Law... and Pack Man missions. | |
| FA5T66 | 
|
Monroe | It is featured during the mission Pack Man. | |
| 4G3NT | 
|
JB 700 | It is featured during Deep Inside and Pack Man missions. It is a reference to James Bond. | |
| ALPHADOG | 
|
Stinger | It is featured in the mission Pack Man. The same vehicle with the same license plate was also going to be featured in the cut mission Social Networking. | |
| V1N3W88D | 
|
Stretch | A "Vinewood" license plate during Meltdown. | |
| JKW87N1D | 
|
Vacca | It is featured during the mission Meltdown. | |
| MADRAZO |  |
Baller | Martin Madrazo's car. Featured for a brief moment after the mission Caida Libre. | |
| MONIED | 
|
Tornado | Devin Weston's car. | |
| K1FFL0M |  |
Tailgater | It is featured during Unknowing the Truth. | |
| P4P4R4Z0 | 
|
FQ2 | Beverly's car. Translates into "Paparazo". | |
| ROMANB | 
|
Emperor | Found during a Private Taxi Fare for the Downtown Cab Co. It is the short name of Roman Bellic, owner of Roman's Cab Depot in GTA IV. | |
| NIKOB | 
|
Emperor | Found during a Private Taxi Fare for the Downtown Cab Co. It is the short name of Niko Bellic, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV. | |
| LUISLOPZ | 
|
Hexer | Found during a Private Taxi Fare for the Downtown Cab Co. It is the short name of Luis Fernando Lopez, the protagonist of GTA EFLC The Ballad of Gay Tony. | |
| B3LI3V3 | 
|
Blazer | Driven by Ron in the mission Nervous Ron. | |
| TPI1000 | 
|
Blazer | Driven by Trevor Philips in the mission Nervous Ron. It is a reference to Trevor Philips Industries. | |
| LB080984 | 
|
Asea | Driven by Michael De Santa in the mission Bury the Hatchet. | |
| K1FFLOM1 | 
|
Tractor | Rewarded after delivering the money in Unknowing the Truth | |
| PUSSYWAG | 
|
Bison | Driven by Kayla's cheating fiancé in a Private Taxi Fare. It is a reference to the Pussy Wagon from the film Kill Bill. | |
| BRAVEST | 
|
Ambulance | Parked next to Kayla's fiancé's Bison in a Private Taxi Fare. | |
| BOLDEST | 
|
Ambulance | Parked next to Kayla's fiancé's Bison in a Private Taxi Fare. | |
| BADDEST | 
|
Bison | Parked next to Kayla's fiancé's Bison in a Private Taxi Fare. | |
| SNAKEYES | 
|
Gauntlet | A broken down car seen in a Private Taxi Fare mission owned by Elisa Macallen. | |
| DR3YFU55 | 
|
Landstalker | A charcoal Landstalker seen in the mision A Starlet in Vinewood owned by Peter Dreyfuss. | |
| POPPYM14 | 
|
Rapid GT | A blue Rapid GT seen in the mission Paparazzo - The Sex Tape owned by Poppy Mitchell. | |
| POPPYM15 | 
|
Cognoscenti Cabrio | A pink Cognoscenti Cabrio seen in the mission Paparazzo - The Meltdown owned by Poppy Mitchell. | |
| WDU 696 | 
|
Picador | A Picador seen in a Countryside Gang Fight Random Event. | |
| RW1602BO | 
|
Burrito | A black Burrito seen in the mission The Jewel Store Job. | |
| 5T3ALM3 | 
|
Towtruck | A Yankee-based Towtruck seen in the mission Scouting the Port. The number plate is translated as 'STEAL ME'. | |
| V1NTAG3 | 
|
Z-Type | A black Z-Type seen on the car carrier in the mission Pack Man. | |
| TODO PT1 | 
|
Bugstars Burrito | A Bugstars Burrito seen in the mission The Jewel Store Job. It could be abbreviating "TO DO PART 1", which could mean "First part to do for the heist". |
Video[]
Glitches[]
- After patch 1.07, there was a massive glitch involving the custom license plates of player's personal vehicles in GTA V. The license plates on the personal vehicles of players would change so that they would read "ALAN 0". This glitch would get applied to the protagonists' personal vehicles (such as Michael's Obey Tailgater), and it would also rarely get applied to any vehicle inside one of the player's safehouse garages. This glitch seemed to be more prevalent among players who have a GTA Online account, and have used the Rockstar Social Club application to change their online vehicle's license plate. It is unknown what factor of the game caused this glitch, but it appears to have been patched at the 1.09 update, as it is not present in subsequent versions.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
| License Number | Image(s) | Vehicle(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Randomised
|
Personal Vehicles | Randomly assigned after completing the tutorial missions. | |
| (Up to 30) | Personal Vehicles | Players choice via License Plate Creator (previously the IFruit App). | |
| D3X1E | Huntley S | Kerry McIntosh's red personal vehicle, plate refers to her dog, Dexie. | |
| PR1NCE | Schafter V12 | Tony Prince's Personal vehicle. | |
| PR2NCE | Patriot Stretch | Nightclubs Limo. | |
| RA1NE | Ellie | Target vehicle in Business Battles event at Premium Deluxe Motorsport. | |
|
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Stretch | The Diamond Casino & Resort service limousines. |
| COWBOY | Ellie | Parked in The Diamond Casino & Resort, presumably belonging to Curtis or possibly Avery Duggan/Thornton Duggan. | |
| G4BRIEL | Mamba | Parked in The Diamond Casino & Resort, presumably belonging to Gabriel. | |
| USH1 | Tempesta | Parked in The Diamond Casino & Resort, presumably belonging to Ushi. | |
| ANCESTOR | Furia | Parked in The Diamond Casino & Resort, can also appear in the LS Car Meet, belonging to Yung Ancestor. | |
| MOODYMAN | Gauntlet Hellfire | Parked in The Diamond Casino & Resort, can also appear in the LS Car Meet, belonging to Moodymann. | |
| P1ZZ4 | Faggio Sport | On the pizza delivery scooter during the Keinemusik request mission Collect the pizza | |
| RUB10 | Brioso 300 | Belonging to El Rubio, can be found parked in his compound. | |
| AR3NA | Apocalypse Imperator | Featured on a modified Imperator in a cutscene when entering the Arena Workshop for the first time. The player will be able to use it during their first match. | |
| B3NNY | Hermes | Benny's car can appear in the LS Car Meet.. | |
| LI1DEE | Remus | On Lil' Dee's car during Planning Work: Inside Man setup mission. | |
| B055 M4N | Comet S2 | On the Union Depository Bank Manager's car during the Planning Work: Vault Code setup mission. | |
| ONDASPOT | Futo | The Garage Mechanic's car, denoting his catchphrase "I'm Johnny-on-the-spot", can appear in the LS Car Meet. | |
| LSC | Slamtruck | Los Santos Customs Prize Ride truck in the LS Car Meet. | |
| LSC2 | Drift Yosemite | Los Santos Customs Mechanic's vehicle, can appear in the LS Car Meet. | |
| MADRA20 | Tyrant | Miguel Madrazo's car, can appear in the LS Car Meet. | |
| D481TCH | Banshee | Brucie Kibbutz's car, can appear in the LS Car Meet. | |
| LAMAR G | Emperor | Lamar Davis' car, can appear in the LS Car Meet. The same plate as his van in GTA V. | |
| KP1 | Baller LE LWB (Armored) | Security vehicle in the The Union Depository Contract | |
| EAB 211 | Tornado Custom | Appears as the Phantom Car appeared in two halloween events in 2021. | |
| FCP1 | Jubilee | Service vehicle for Agencies, can be found in the garage | |
| L1T1G8 | Super Diamond | Ben Brooks' Lawyer's red Super Diamond as seen in Investigation: Guest List. | |
| FRANKL1N | Ignus | Franklin Clinton's personal car as of 2021. | |
| FC1988 | Buffalo STX | Franklin Clinton's work car as of 2021 (previously on his Buffalo S in GTA V). | |
| FC88 | Bagger | Franklin Clinton's work bike as of 2021 (the same bike used in GTA V). | |
| TAN1SHA | Astron | Tanisha Jackson's personal car as of 2021. | |
| ZOOM3R | Reever | Imani's bike. Parked in the Agency garage. | |
| BTRSW33T | Mariachi Tornado | the Cofounder of BitterSweet seen in Payphone Hits. | |
| L1 | Patriot Stretch | The target limo in Investigation: The Country Club also present at the Richman Mansion in the finale. | |
| L2 | Patriot Stretch | Present at the Richman Mansion in the High Society Leak finale. | |
| 29ULP408 | Greenwood | Plate of the Greenwood used in Operation Paper Trail. References Agent ULP and Grand Theft Auto IV's release date, April 29, 2008. | |
| 11HOF906 | Journey II | Dax's RV. | |
| TW1NPN3S | Surfer | Heavy Metal destination. "Twin Pines" Easter Egg reference to Back to the Future. | |
| 31EVL500 | Speedo Custom | Gun Van | |
| C4BCO | Taxi | Downtown Cab Co.-provided taxi for Taxi Work. | |
| M1NDFUL | Virtue | Isiah Friedlander's personal car, claimed by the Fooliganz and gifted to the GTA Online Protagonist. |
Import/Export Vehicles[]
| License Number | Image(s) | Vehicle(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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X80 Proto | Custom Plates added in the Import/Export update. |
|
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Tyrus | |
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Bestia GTS | |
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T20 | |
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ETR1 | |
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Osiris | |
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FMJ | |
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Reaper | |
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811 | |
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Alpha | |
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Mamba | |
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Tampa | |
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Roosevelt Valor | |
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Stirling GT | |
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Z-Type | |
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Tropos Rallye | |
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Entity XF | |
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Sultan RS | |
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Zentorno | |
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Omnis | |
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Coquette BlackFin | |
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Seven-70 | |
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Verlierer | |
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Feltzer | |
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Coquette Classic | |
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Cheetah | |
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Nightshade | |
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Banshee 900R | |
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Turismo R | |
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Massacro | |
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Sabre Turbo Custom | |
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Jester |
Trivia[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, only the front plate of Ryder's Picador reads 'SHERM'. The rear plate is a standard plate.
- This was corrected in the Definitive Edition release.
- Rarely, custom made license plates made using the iFruit App may change to a random registration number, sadly, this cannot be fixed.