AUSTRIAN CAR NUMBER PLATES

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'Austrian car number plates' are license plates found on Austrian cars.

Contents

Appearance

Numbering system

Custom plates

Location prefixes (complete list)

Appearance

The license plates are made of metal. On the left there is a blue bar like in other EU countries; the text is in black letters on a white background. Two plates have to be present on each car- one on the front and one on the rear.

Numbering system

The text format on the plates is "xx state number letters" or "xx state letters number";

★ xx - one or two letters denoting the county of main residence of car holder. State capitals have one letter, all other counties have two letters.

★ state - insignia depicting the state the district is in; diplomatic cars have a dash (–)

★ number/letters - incrementing
there are several numbering schemes:

★ Until the year 2000, the plates were issued by the county administrations and a variety of numbering schemes have been used, such as one digit and three letters (eg 'FK 1 ABC' for a car from Feldkirch county, Vorarlberg), two digits and two letters (eg 'WL 12 AB' for a car form Wels county in Upper Austria) etc.

★ Since 2000, the plates are issued by car insurance companies and normally show three digits and two letters (eg 'xx 123 AB') in each county.

★ Cars in Vienna spot up to 5 digit numbers + 1 letter (eg 'W 12345 A') or 4 digit numbers + 2 letters (eg 'W 1234 AB')

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★ moreover the letters are standardized for special types of cars:

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★ RD - Rettungsdienst (ambulances)

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★ BE - Bestattung (funeral services)

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★ TX - Taxi (cabs)

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★ LO - Linienomnibus (public buses)

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★ GT - Gütertransport (trucks)

★ Army, diplomats, police etc. just have a number (starting with 1, incrementing)

Custom plates

For a fee it is possible to customize license plates; the format on those is "xx state custom_letters custom_number". These plates can easily be distinguished from standard plates because here the letters come before the number.

Location prefixes (complete list)

★ State capitals

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★ W - Vienna

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★ S - Salzburg

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★ P - St. Pölten

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★ E - Eisenstadt

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★ G - Graz

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★ I - Innsbruck

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★ L - Linz

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★ K - Klagenfurt

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★ B - Bregenz

★ Other cities and counties (usually counties; autonomous cities and their surrounding counties were indicated)

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★ AM - Amstetten (Lower Austria)

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★ BA - Bad Aussee

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★ BL - Bruck an der Leitha

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★ BM - Bruck an der Mur

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★ BN - Baden bei Wien

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★ BR - Braunau am Inn

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★ BZ - Bludenz

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★ DL - Deutschlandsberg

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★ DO - Dornbirn

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★ EF - Eferding

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★ EU - Eisenstadt-Umgebung (Eisenstadt surrounding area)

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★ FB - Feldbach

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★ FE - Feldkirchen

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★ FF - Fürstenfeld

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★ FK - Feldkirch

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★ FR - Freistadt

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★ GB - Gröbming

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★ GD - Gmünd

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★ GF - Gänserndorf

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★ GM - Gmunden

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★ GR - Grieskirchen

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★ GS - Güssing

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★ GU - Graz-Umgebung (Graz surrounding area)

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★ HB - Hartberg

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★ HL - Hollabrunn

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★ HO - Horn

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★ IL - Innsbruck-Land (Innsbruck countryside area)

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★ IM - Imst

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★ JE - Jennersdorf

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★ JO - St. Johann im Pongau

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★ JU - Judenburg

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★ KB - Kitzbühel

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★ KI - Kirchdorf an der Krems

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★ KF - Knittelfeld

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★ KO - Korneuburg

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★ KR - Krems an der Donau-Land (Krems an der Donau countryside area)

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★ KS - Krems an der Donau (City of Krems an der Donau)

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★ KU - Kufstein

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★ LA - Landeck

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★ LB - Leibnitz

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★ LE - Leoben (City of Leoben)

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★ LF - Lilienfeld

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★ LI - Liezen

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★ LL - Linz-Land (Linz countryside area)

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★ LN - Leoben-Land (Leoben countryside area)

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★ LZ - Lienz

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★ MA - Mattersburg

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★ MD - Mödling

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★ ME - Melk

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★ MI - Mistelbach

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★ MU - Murau

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★ MZ - Mürzzuschlag

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★ ND - Neusiedl am See

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★ NK - Neunkirchen

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★ OP - Oberpullendorf

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★ OW - Oberwart

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★ PE - Perg

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★ PL - St. Pölten-Land (St. Pölten countryside area)

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★ RA - Bad Radkersburg

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★ RE - Reutte

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★ RI - Ried im Innkreis

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★ RO - Rohrbach

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★ SD - Schärding

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★ SE - Steyr-Land (Steyr countryside area)

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★ SL - Salzburg-Land (Salzburg countryside area)

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★ SP - Spittal an der Drau

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★ SR - Steyr (city of Steyr)

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★ SV - St. Veit an der Glan

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★ SW - Schwechat

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★ SZ - Schwaz

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★ TA - Tamsweg

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★ TU - Tulln

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★ UU - Urfahr-Umgebung

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★ VB - Vöcklabruck

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★ VI - Villach (City of Villach)

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★ VK - Völkermarkt

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★ VL - Villach-Land (Villach countryside area)

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★ VO - Voitsberg

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★ WB - Wiener Neustadt-Bezirk (Wiener Neustadt countryside area)

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★ WE - Wels (City of Wels)

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★ WL - Wels-Land (Wels countryside area)

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★ WN - Wiener Neustadt (city of Wiener Neustadt)

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★ WO - Wolfsberg

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★ WT - Waidhofen an der Thaya

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★ WU - Wien-Umgebung (Vienna surrounding area)

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★ WY - Waidhofen an der Ybbs

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★ WZ - Weiz

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★ ZE - Zell am See

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★ ZT - Zwettl

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★ WD - Diplomatic corps in Vienna

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★ GK - Consular officials in Styria

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★ BB - Bundesbahn (Federal Railways)

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★ BD - Kraftfahrlinien Bundesbus (Bus Service)

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★ BG - Gendarmerie (local police) - obsolete since 2005 when Gendarmerie and Police merged, but still valid on Gendarmerie/police cars registrated before 2005

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★ BP - Bundespolizei (state police) - since 2005 the only prefix for all newly registered police cars

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★ BH - Bundesheer (Federal Army)

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★ PT - Post & Telekom Austria

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★ JW - Justizwache

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★ ZW - Zollwache