Austrian car number plates
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Austrian car number plates are license plates found on Austrian cars.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Numbering system
The text format on the plates is "xx state number letters" or "xx state letters number";
- xx - one or two letters denoting main residence of car holder. State capitals have one letter, all other districts 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:
- Normal numbering starts with "1 AAA", proceeds with "2 AAA" etc.; after "9 AAA" the letters roll over to "1 BAA".
- Plates registered by car insurance companies normally start with <3 digit number> <2 letter> (eg 456 AB)
- Cars in Vienna spot up to 5 digit numbers + 1 letter (eg 12345 A) or 4 digit numbers + 2 letters (eg 1234 AB)
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- moreover the letters are standardized for special types of cars:
- RD - Rettungsdienst (ambulances)
- BE - Bestattung (funeral services)
- TX - Taxi (cabs)
- LO - Linienomnibus (public buses)
- GT - Gütertransport (trucks)
- moreover the letters are standardized for special types of cars:
- Army, diplomats, police etc. just have a number (starting with 1, incrementing)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Location prefixes (complete list)
- State capitals
- W - Vienna
- S - Salzburg
- P - St. Pölten
- E - Eisenstadt
- G - Graz
- I - Innsbruck
- L - Linz
- K - Klagenfurt
- B - Bregenz
- Municipalities
- AM - Amstetten (Lower Austria)
- BA - Bad Aussee
- BL - Bruck an der Leitha
- BM - Bruck an der Mur
- BN - Baden bei Wien
- BR - Braunau am Inn
- BZ - Bludenz
- DL - Deutschlandsberg
- DO - Dornbirn
- EF - Eferding
- EU - Eisenstadt-Umgebung
- FB - Feldbach
- FE - Feldkirchen
- FF - Fürstenfeld
- FK - Feldkirch
- FR - Freistadt
- GB - Gröbming
- GD - Gmünd
- GF - Gänserndorf
- GM - Gmunden
- GR - Grieskirchen
- GS - Güssing
- GU - Graz-Umgebung
- HB - Hartberg
- HL - Hollabrunn
- HO - Horn
- IL - Innsbruck - Land
- IM - Imst
- JE - Jennbach
- JO - St. Johann im Pongau
- JU - Judenburg
- KB - Kitzbühel
- KF - Knittelfeld
- KO - Korneuburg
- KR - Krems-Region
- KS - Krems an der Donau
- KU - Kufstein
- LA - Landeck
- LB - Leibnitz
- LE - Leoben
- LF - Lilienfeld
- LI - Liezen
- LL - Linz Land
- LN - Leoben-Land
- LZ - Lienz
- MA - Mattersburg
- MD - Mödling
- ME - Melk
- MI - Mistelbach
- MU - Murau
- MZ - Mürzzuschlag
- ND - Neusiedl am See
- NK - Neunkirchen
- OP - Oberpullendorf
- OW - Oberwart
- PE - Perg
- PL - St.Pölten-Land
- RA - Bad Radkersburg
- RE - Reutte
- RI - Ried im Innkreis
- RO - Rohrbach
- SD - Schärding
- SE - Steyr-Land
- SL - Salzburg-Land
- SP - Spittal an der Drau
- SR - Steyr
- SV - St. Veit an der Glan
- SW - Schwechat
- SZ - Schwaz
- TA - Tamsweg
- TU - Tulln
- UU - Urfahr-Umgebung
- VB - Vöklabruck
- VI - Villach
- VK - Völkermarkt
- VL - Villach-Land
- VO - Voitsberg
- WB - Wiener Neustadt-Bezirk
- WE - Wels
- WL - Wels Land
- WN - Wiener Neustadt
- WO - Wolfsberg
- WT - Waidhofen an der Thaya
- WU - Wien-Umgebung
- WY - Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- WZ - Weiz
- ZE - Zell am See
- ZT - Zwettl
- Other
- WD - Diplomatic corps in Vienna
- GK - Consular officials in Styria
- BB - Bundesbahn
- BG - Gendarmerie (local police)
- BP - Bundespolizei (state police)
- BH - Bundesheer (army)
- PT - Mail carriers
