Contact
Hennepin County Service Centers
Phone:612-348-8240
Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Calls answered: 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Licenses and certificates
License plates
Cars, vans, pickups, trucks and buses must have plates on both the front and back of the vehicle.
Regular or standard plate replacement
You can apply for replacement plates online or in person.
Online
Save time and replace your plates online.
Start your replacement plates online.
In person
Schedule an appointment or come into one of our locations. Wait times depend on staffing.
Your fee will be determined at your appointment.
Payment options
Personalized or specialized plates
Personalized plates
These plates are for passenger vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds, 1-ton pick-ups and self-propelled recreational vehicles.
They have the same background as standard plates.
Specialized plates
These plates are for special associations or organizations such as military, collector or critical habitat.
Specialized plates have special backgrounds.
Application process
Complete the application for special plates (PDF, 1MB).
Fee
Your fee will be determined at your appointment.
Submit your application
Schedule an appointment or come in to one of our locations. Wait times depend on staffing.
Disability plates
You can have disability plates on cars, vans, pickups, self-propelled recreational vehicles, 1-ton pickups and motorcycles.
Qualifications
The applicant must be one of the following:
- A person with a permanent disability who is the owner or primary operator of the vehicle the plates will be on.
- The custodial parent or guardian applying for a minor with a permanent disability.
- The owner of a rental vehicle modified for and only used by people with permanent physical disabilities.
Fees
- Double plates: $28.50
- Single: $26.50
Application process
Complete the disability plate application (PDF, 1MB).
Drop off or mail application
Submit your application and check or money order at one of our drop off locations, or by mail to one of our locations.
In person application
Schedule an appointment or come in to one of our locations. Wait times depend on staffing.