Pennsylvania’s new “Let Freedom Ring” license plate is available to order ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States that will be celebrated across the state in 2026.
The license plate celebrates Pennsylvania as the birthplace of American democracy. Nearly 11,700 new-plate orders have already been filled for people who signed up for updates last year, officials said in a release.
“Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American freedom – and ahead of 2026, Pennsylvanians can ‘Let Freedom Ring’ all across our commonwealth with one of our new license plates,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said in the release. “Our team at PennDOT has worked to make it as easy as possible to order a new license plate and we’ve already delivered nearly 12,000 new plates to Pennsylvanians across the commonwealth.”
Pennsylvanians can find out how to get their plate at pa.gov/licenseplate
Vehicle owners can find instructions to request a standard issue license plate from PennDOT online. Personalized plates can also be requested. Fees and instructions will vary based on plate type and any optional personalization.
Military, special organization, special fund and specialty plates without legislatively mandated designs will also be updated with the new design and be available in the coming months.
PennDOT will update its website as each plate becomes available in the new design, officials said. Individuals who switch to the new plate before their specialty plate is updated will receive a standard plate.
PennDOT’s partners such as dealers and online messengers will use all existing standard issue license plate inventory before transitioning to the new plate design. The new license plates are optional for drivers with current license plates.