Taxi Number Plates

Number plates for Taxi's may only be issued to persons holding written
authority from the Victorian Taxi Directorate to allow a vehicle to be
registered as a taxi cab.

Once issued, the plates must remain on the vehicle to which they are
assigned until they are cancelled, a change of number is effected, or
the plates are transferred to another vehicle.

The plates may only be assigned to a vehicle that is registered in the
name of the owner of the taxi licence.

No fee is payable when plates are transferred from a taxi cab to
another taxi or a vehicle being registered as a taxi.

Taxi plates may only be assigned to a taxi owned by the same person or
incorporated body as the vehicle to which the plates were originally
assigned. Any previous number plates assigned to the vehicle must be
returned to VicRoads or destroyed.

Taxi plates are issued to identify vehicles licensed by the Taxi
Directorate to operate a taxi service. Taxi plates differ according to
the intended location of operation of the taxi and the type of licence
granted.

The taxi plate slogan is 'ACCREDITED TAXI SERVICE' across the top of
the plate and 'VIC' running vertically along the left side of the
plate.

Taxi plates have white characters on a green reflective background
with a gold southern cross design as the separator between the letters
and numbers.

Metropolitan Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to commercial passenger vehicles used for
hiring by the public on demand within the metropolitan area.
Metropolitan taxi plates are issued in the series M 0000 to M 9999
(except for M 5000 - M 5099 which are issued for taxis with
wheel-chair licences only).

Urban Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to taxis operating out of Ballarat, Bendigo
and Geelong only. Urban taxi plates are issued in the series U 0000 to
U 9999 (except for U 5000 - U 5099 which are issued for taxis with
wheel-chair licences only).

Country Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to taxis operating in country areas other than
Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Country taxi plates are issued in the
series C 0000 to C 9999 (except for C 5000 - C 5099 which are issued
for taxis with wheel-chair licences only).

Peak Service Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to taxis that can only operate during 3.00pm
and 7.00am daily and 24 hours a day during the Australian Grand Prix,
Melbourne Cup Day and Oaks Day. Peak Service plates are issued in the
series 0000 PS to 9999 PS.

Substitute Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to "spare" vehicles which replace licensed
taxis when they are off the road for repairs. Substitute taxi plates
are issued in the series ST 0000 to ST 9999.