See every Georgia license plate design with photos: standard, prestige, UGA, Georgia Tech, Braves, military, and specialty plates — fees and how to order.
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The Georgia Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division offers dozens of specialty, collegiate, military, and commemorative license plate designs alongside standard Peach State passenger plates.
Official vehicle record searches, title applications, and tag renewals in Georgia are handled through the Department of Revenue DRIVES system. If your local county does not maintain an independent portal, all civic motor vehicle records are processed through the state system:
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Quick answer: Georgia offers a standard peach plate, prestige personalized plates ($90 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 a year), and dozens of specialty plates for schools, teams, wildlife, and military service. Scroll the gallery, tap any card for full details and fees, and order through your county tag office.
Georgia license plate designs give drivers more choice than most people expect and the standard peach plate is just the start. Prestige plates carry your own text. Specialty plates show off your school, your team, your service, or a cause you back. This page puts every major design in one gallery with photos, fees, and ordering steps.
We run this site on our own and are not a government office. The plate photos on this page are the official designs published by the Georgia Department of Revenue, and the fees come from its public plate listings. Artwork and fees can change, so you can check the live list any time in the official DOR license plate search or confirm with your county tag office before you order.
Tap any card to open the full details, and every photo below is sized for fast loading and tagged for search.
The Standard plate is the regular issue tag for Georgia passenger cars. It carries the state name, the peach emblem, and the ABC1234 serial format used since 2012.
Fee: $20 annual registration fee. No manufacturing fee.
Who can order: any owner of a passenger motor vehicle not run as a common or contract carrier.
How to order: it comes with any new tag from your county tag office.
A Prestige plate lets you choose the characters on your tag. Combinations run up to 7 characters, counting spaces and dashes. The state checks each request for availability and rejects banned or taken combos.
Fee: $90 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year.
Who can order: any Georgia driver; joint ownership is allowed.
How to order: check availability through the DOR prestige lookup, then apply at your county tag office.
This plate shows the University of Georgia athletics mark in full color on the left side. It is the current design for Bulldog fans across the state.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee goes to UGA scholarship funds.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
The Georgia Tech plate carries the Yellow Jackets branding for alumni and fans. It sits on the standard plate layout with the school mark screened at the left.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee supports scholarships for enrolled Georgia Tech undergraduates.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
This plate shows Atlanta Braves Foundation branding for baseball fans. Part of each sale supports the foundation's community work.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee goes to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
The Atlanta Falcons plate lets football fans carry team branding on their tag. Part of each sale supports youth football programs.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee goes to the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
This plate shows the pink ribbon mark for breast cancer awareness. Part of each sale funds screening and treatment services.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee goes to the Department of Public Health for breast cancer services for medically indigent women.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
The Choose Life plate carries its message in bold lettering on the standard layout. It is one of the state's most requested cause plates.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year.
Who can order: any Georgia driver. It is not issued for motorcycles.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
This plate shows Georgia Aquarium artwork for ocean lovers. Part of each sale supports the aquarium's education and conservation work.
Fee: $45 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $45 plus ad valorem tax each year. $19 of the first fee and $20 of each renewal go to the sponsoring organization.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
This plate shows sea turtle artwork tied to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. Part of each sale funds nongame wildlife conservation.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee goes to the Nongame Wildlife Conservation and Wildlife Habitat Acquisition Fund.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
The Ducks Unlimited plate shows waterfowl artwork for hunters and wetland conservation supporters. Part of each sale funds wildlife habitat work.
Fee: $45 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $45 plus ad valorem tax each year. $19 of the first fee and $20 of each renewal go to the Wildlife Resources Division.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
This plate shows patriotic Support Our Troops artwork. Part of each sale supports programs for service members and their families.
Fee: $80 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax each year. $10 of the first fee goes to Support Our Troops, Inc.
Who can order: any Georgia driver, with no special qualifications.
How to order: order at your county tag office or through the state motor vehicle portal.
The Veteran Army plate honors soldiers who served in the U.S. Army. It carries Army branding on the standard plate layout.
Fee: the first plate is free to obtain and renew. Ad valorem tax may still apply. One extra plate costs $25 manufacturing plus $20 registration.
Who can order: veterans, retired, and active Army members with a DD-214 or other approved military documents.
How to order: bring your military documents to your county tag office.
The Purple Heart Army plate honors soldiers wounded or killed in service. It shows the Purple Heart medal on the standard layout.
Fee: the first plate is free to obtain and renew, with no ad valorem tax. Extra plates follow standard veteran plate rules.
Who can order: Purple Heart recipients with approved military documentation, under the same rules as other veteran plates.
How to order: bring your military documents to your county tag office.
The Certified Firefighters plate marks the cars of Georgia's certified firefighters. It shows fire service branding on the standard layout.
Fee: $25 manufacturing fee plus a $35 special license fee, both one-time, plus the $20 annual tag fee. Renewal is $20 per year.
Who can order: certified firefighters only. You must bring a current letter from your fire chief each year at registration.
How to order: apply at your county tag office with your chief's letter.
This plate honors active and retired members of the Georgia National Guard. It carries Guard branding on the standard layout.
Fee: the first tag is free. Ad valorem tax may still apply. Only one free tag is allowed; an extra plate costs $25 manufacturing plus $20 registration.
Who can order: active or retired Guard members. You must bring a current dated letter from your Commanding Officer each year.
How to order: bring your CO letter to your county tag office.
Plate fees fall into three buckets. The standard plate costs nothing extra. Prestige plates add a flat state fee. Specialty plates add a manufacturing fee plus a yearly amount that goes to the sponsoring group. The table below sums it up.
| Plate type | Upfront cost | Yearly extra | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard issue. | $0. | $0. | Comes with any new tag. |
| Prestige personalized. | $90. | $55. | Your own letters and numbers. |
| Specialty (schools, teams, causes). | $80 for most; $45 for some. | $55 for most; $45 for some. | Confirm with the tag office. |
| Military and veteran. | Varies. | Varies. | Reduced or waived for many. |
These amounts sit on top of normal tag costs: the $20 plate fee, the $18 title fee where it applies, any county charges, and TAVT on a new purchase. A specialty plate never replaces those. It only changes the design on the metal.
Fees change. The dollar figures on this page reflect typical Georgia amounts, though the state can adjust them and sponsor shares differ by plate. Treat every number here as a planning figure and get the live total from your county tag office before you pay.
Each photo in the gallery is an original drawing made in the colors and layout of its plate style. They are not scans of state artwork. We drew them this way so the page loads fast on phones and every image carries clean, searchable file names and descriptions.
Real plates add small marks our drawings skip: the county decal in the corner, the month and year stickers, and fine print along the edge. Those pieces are the same on every Georgia plate no matter the design you pick.
You are not stuck with your first pick. Georgia lets you move from a standard plate to a specialty or prestige plate at renewal time or mid-cycle at the tag office. You pay the new plate's manufacturing fee and the prorated yearly amount and the old plate goes back or gets destroyed per county rules.
Moving the other way works too. If the yearly sponsor fee stops making sense, drop back to the standard plate at your next renewal and keep the same renewal cycle. Your plate number changes, so update your insurance card and any parking permits that list the old tag.
Start with how you use your car. Daily drivers do fine with the standard plate, which costs nothing extra and never draws a second look from the county. If you want your tag to say something, prestige is the next step up.
Think about the yearly cost, not just day one. A $55 renewal repeats every year you keep the plate. Over five years that is $275 plus the first-year fee, so make sure the cause or team still matters to you down the road.
Check the rules for restricted plates before you fall in love with one, since military, veteran, and firefighter plates need proof. The tag office will ask for it. Bring the papers on your first visit so you do not make two trips.
Look at real photos, not just drawings: our gallery shows the style and colors, and the state site shows the final art. A quick look there ends all doubt about what you will get.
Order at a calm time of month, since tag offices run busiest at month end, and mid-month mornings move fast. You will be in and out with your new plate order in minutes.
Follow these official steps to complete your Georgia vehicle transaction in full compliance with state law and local County Tax Commissioner requirements:
Statutory Compliance & Legal Disclaimers: Display of improper, altered, or fictitious license plates is a misdemeanor under O.C.G.A. § 40-2-7. Public plate identification must comply with privacy protections established by the federal DPPA (18 U.S.C. § 2721).
Vehicle registrations, license plates, and title transfers in Georgia are administered locally through each County Tax Commissioner's office, operating under statewide Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) Motor Vehicle Division regulations. Tag office lobbies follow standardized operating hours, with online services available 24/7 through Georgia DRIVES.
| Service Channel | Operating Schedule | Access Details & Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Lobby Hours | Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM / 5:00 PM | Walk-in service & counter appointments across all 159 county tag offices. Closed on state & federal holidays. |
| Best Times to Visit | Tuesday – Thursday, Mid-Morning (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM) | Shortest lobby wait times. Avoid Mondays, Fridays, lunch hours (12:00 – 1:30 PM), and the final days of the month. |
| Official Phone Helpline | Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Statewide DOR Motor Vehicle Division: 1-855-406-5221 • Local county offices maintain direct phone lines. |
| Official Online Portal | 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week | Georgia DRIVES e-Services (eservices.drives.ga.gov) for renewals, payments, and record inquiries. |
| Self-Service MVD Kiosks | Participating Grocery Store Hours (7:00 AM – 11:00 PM) | Select Kroger and Publix supermarkets across Georgia offer instant tag renewal and decal printing in under 2 minutes. |
Payment Notice: County tag offices accept cash, certified checks, cashier's checks, money orders, and major credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express). Card transactions incur a standard state/merchant processing convenience fee (typically 2.25% – 2.50%).
Short answers to the questions drivers ask most about plate styles, costs, and ordering.
$90 plus ad valorem tax to start, then $55 plus ad valorem tax every year, on top of normal tag fees. The county checks your text for availability and rules before it approves the order.
No. Anyone can order school plates. Part of the yearly fee goes back to the university, which is the point of the design.
Bring your DD-214 or current service paperwork to the county tag office and purple Heart recipients should bring the award papers. The office checks the rules on the spot.
Yes, in most cases you transfer the plate to the new car at the tag office and pay a transfer fee. Prestige text usually moves with you if it is still available.
Plan on a few weeks by mail. Your payment receipt acts as proof until the metal plate lands in your mailbox.
Yes. The plate images on this page are the official designs published by the Georgia Department of Revenue in its license plate search tool. Fees and rules below come from the same official source.
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