Club permit plates

 A club permit offers an alternative to regular vehicle registration for eligible historic vehicles. Club permit plates have white characters on a maroon background, and the words ‘club permit’ along the top, which makes them easy to identify while on the roads. 

You can choose between standard and slimline plates, depending on what vehicle you have. 

Club permit vehicle type	Number of plates	Plate sizes
Classic and historic vehicle	2	Standard and slimline
Modified (M plate) club permit vehicle	2	Standard only
Vintage vehicle	1	Standard only
Veteran vehicle	1	Standard only
Street rod	2	Standard only
Motorcycle	1	Standard only
Trailer	1	Standard only

Find out how to get your club permit.

Once your club permit application is ready, you’ll need to visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre to lodge it. You’ll then receive your number plates on the spot if we have them in stock. If not, we’ll post them to your address.

Custom club permit plates

Only slimline plates are available for classic and historic permit vehicles. 

• For existing club permits: You can order slimline plates for your current plates through the permit holder’s myVicRoads account.
• For new club permits: Purchase slimline plates from any VicRoads Customer Service Centre when you apply for the permit.

It’s easy to replace your club permit plates if they’re lost, damaged or destroyed. Simply log in to your myVicRoads account, pay the replacement fee and order your plates. We’ll then send them to the postal address we have on file. 

Don’t have an account? Sign up for a myVicRoads account today.

How to cancel your order

No longer need replacement plates and wish to cancel your order? To be eligible for a refund, you’ll need to cancel before 4pm on the next business day after your order. 

You can cancel by:

• calling our contact centre during business hours
• visiting a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.

What to do if someone steals your plates

Stolen plates? Make sure to report the theft to Victoria Police. You can then visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre to get new number plates. Remember to bring along evidence of the theft, either a Victoria Police report or Statutory Declaration. 

You’ll receive replacement plates with the next available number sequence.

If you sell your vehicle, the new owner can request to keep the club permit plates if: 

• the club permit is current, or it expired no more than three months ago 
• the applicant is a member of the same approved vehicle club as the previous owner 
• the club permit number plate is for the same vehicle. 

If not, you will need to cancel your club permit, and the new owner will then need to submit a new club permit application.

If you’ve cancelled your club permit, you can return your club permit plate(s) to any VicRoads Customer Service Centre.

Club Permit refunds

We understand plans can change, but once the period of use has started, renewal fees are non‑refundable.