| British Overseas Territory of Bermuda | |
| Country: | Bermuda |
| Countrycode: | None |
| Colour Front: | Black on white |
| Colour Rear: | Black on white |
| Size: | 520x |
| Serial Format: | Not standard |
Bermuda requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1]
Since 1975 Bermudian licence plates issued to general passenger vehicles have five black digits on a plain white background (both front and rear), are European standard 520 mm × 110 mm, and use British stamping dies. Non-private vehicles have licence plates with one or two preceding letters followed by three or four numbers.
Personalised plates have become available that allow motorists to choose up to seven characters, overlaid on a map of the island with "Bermuda" printed across the top, on a North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm) sized plate.[2]
| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1975, Bermudian number plates were similar to the plates used by US Forces. A preceding 'P' denoted a private vehicle; it was followed by four digits and was white-on-black.[3] | |||||||
A 1234 | US Forces in Bermuda have used black plates with white characters since 1975, a letter followed by four numbers. | ||||||
| The current format for private vehicles. Numbers are 5 digit issued serially. This format originally started in the mid 4 figures taking over from where the PXXXX series left off. Only one car can be issued to a residence. | |||||||
AA123 | |||||||
CL123 | Classic cars are designated by a preceding 'CL'. An individual may own several such vehicles with certain restrictions on usage. | ||||||
L1234 | Light trucks are designated by a preceding 'L'. Light trucks (up to 6600lbs) are registered to legitimate businesses and can be driven on a regular car license. | ||||||
IN1234 | Intermediate trucks are designated by a preceding 'IN'. Intermediate trucks (up to 9000lbs) are registered to legitimate businesses. | ||||||
HA123 | Heavy A trucks are designated by a preceding 'HA'. There is also HB, HC and HX for larger and larger still vehicles. | ||||||
LP1234 | Light Private vehicles are designated by a preceding 'LP'. | ||||||
T1234 | Taxi's are designated by a preceding 'T' | ||||||
CM123 | Construction vehicles are designated by a preceding 'CM' and three numbers [4] | ||||||
123Y | Auxiliary cycles are serialised with a trailing letter. Letter rolls over when number reaches 999. Plates are white lettering on a blue background usually with the numerals on a row above the single letter. Rental auxiliary cycles follow the same format but are red letters on a white background. | ||||||
CA426 | Motorcycles are serialised with a preceding pair of letters. Letters roll over when the number reaches 999 thus: AA001>AA999>AB001>AB999....BF001>BF999>BG001 etc. | ||||||
RMC001 | Electric rental cars for tourists |