Useful Number Plates Information

Local DVLA number plate offices

• Questions and answers about number plates
• DVLA number plates - regional identifiers
• A brief history of British number plates
• Fun and games for those long journeys

Find your nearest DVLA and DVLC Number Plates Office on the map below. Simply select your nearest town/city from the drop down list or click on the relevant town/city to display the address.

• Click here to get a complete list of all the DVLA/DVLC offices

DVLC number plates Local Offices, counter open hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:00

The above map shows the location of the DVLA offices around the country. These are where you have to send any paperwork when you purchase a new number plate.

Other places, which might be of interest to you regarding the information of number plates, are RMI Cherished Numbers Dealers Association. The DVLA recognize the CNDA are trying to raise standards in the number plates industry. The RMI Cherished Numbers Dealers Association (CNDA) was established in 1971 to represent reputable and responsible dealers in vehicle registration numbers (also known as plates or marks), and to protect the interests of their customers.