Disability license plates

Disability license plates allow the vehicle to use designated parking spaces. These plates can also be personalized.

To qualify for disability license plates, the applicant must be the owner (or primary operator if the vehicle is owned by a business) of the vehicle on which the license plates will be displayed, or is the custodial parent or guardian of a permanently disabled minor, or is the owner of a commercial rental motor vehicle that has been specially modified for and is used exclusively by permanently physically disabled people.

Plate images

Please display

A person may display disability plates on passenger class vehicles (cars, vans, pickups), self-propelled recreational vehicles (RV), one-ton pickups, motorcycles, and mopeds. More than one set of disability plates may be issued. However, a questionnaire, developed by the Minnesota Council on Disability, must be completed by the applicant and be submitted with the application for the second set of license plates Motorcycles and mopeds as the second vehicle are automatically approved without completing the survey.

Specialized plates for disability

Most Special Plates are available with a disability emblem.

Fees

Plate fee: $15.50

Motorcycle plate: $13.50

Plates may be transferred to another vehicle of the same type owned by the applicant for a $5 fee.

How to apply

For fastest service please visit your local deputy registrar office.

Applications mailed in take longer to process and will be returned if the fees are incorrect. When mailing, please use the motor vehicle fees page to determine fees due or contact Driver and Vehicle Services at 651-297-2126 for more information on fees. Our mailing address is:

Driver and Vehicle Services
445 Minnesota St.
St. Paul, MN 55101-5187

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

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