Policy

The antique plate class is used to register a vehicle (which includes motorcycles):

• At least 25 years old.
• Only operated as a collector’s item in exhibitions, club activities, parades and transportation to and from these activities.
• Driven to and from a garage for servicing.
• Never used for general transportation.

Antique vehicles:

• May be registered with an antique plate.
• Are registered with a continuous expiry date.

Exception

When an antique vehicle owner has a cloth registration in their name and its corresponding vintage licence plate (issued prior to September 1984), the licence plates are valid until the vehicle changes ownership.

When the cloth registration and/or the corresponding vintage licence plate needs replacement, the client must register and obtain a current antique licence plate and registration. 

Vintage Plates

A vintage plate is an Alberta licence plate issued the same year that the vehicle was manufactured. A vehicle registered with an antique plate may display either the antique licence plate or the vintage licence plate to the antique vehicle, but not both. Record the vintage licence plate number in the “Co. Unit #.” field on MOVES.

Note:
An Alberta licence plate must be imprinted with the year in order to be used as a vintage plate.  The last Alberta licence plate to be imprinted with a year was 1973 (orange lettering on dark blue).

Antique Motorcycle Plates

Antique motorcycle plates are only available through Motor Vehicles. A registry agent must:

• Order the antique plate from Motor Vehicles (MVS@gov.ab.ca).
• Upon receipt of the antique motorcycle plate from Motor Vehicles, contact the client for issuance of the licence plate and registration.

Registration Requirements

A client must:

• Provide acceptable identification, see 2.05.02 Acceptable Identification/Enrolment.
• Provide proof of ownership; see 4.00.01 Vehicle Ownership, Creation and Registration Documents.
  • A vehicle inspection may be required, see 4.10.02 Vehicle Inspections / Vehicle Inspection Certificate.
• Provide an Alberta address; see 2.10.01 Addresses & Acceptable Abbreviations.

Additional Requirements

Vehicles from out of Alberta require an out of province vehicle inspection, see 4.10.02 Vehicle Inspections / Vehicle Inspection Certificate.

Registration Fees

For registration fees see the Registry Agent Product Catalogue (pdf).

Imaging

The signed application form and all supporting documents must be sent for imaging. See the appropriate sub-section in 1.15 Imaging for details.    

Date Originally Issued: Nov 14, 1989
Date Last Revised: Jan 04, 2021