Alabama Drivers' Favorite Specialty License Plates

0:00This is Cory with the story, keeping Birmingham in the know you're listening to Birmingham news today. Alabama drivers have over 190 specialty license plate options, but most stick to the basics. Statewide, just 18.8% of passenger vehicle tags are non-standard designs, like the Alabama travel plate or the God Bless America. Tech, in the Birmingham area, covering Jefferson and Shelby counties that number edges up to 19.4% for about 900,000. Registered tags from October, 2024 to September, 2025. Only 8.2% went for personalized vanity plates with custom numbers. Instead, folks gravitate towards specialty tags that support good causes. Leading the packer designs for barber vintage motorsports, the Alabama Wildlife Federation, and Helping Schools, which funds classroom supplies for. Kindergarten through 12th grade and saw nearly 4,800 issued locally. These plates often back health and environment efforts too.

1:01Pink ribbons for breast cancer screenings through joy to life or research funds tie closely. As do tags for the Kahaba River Society, state parks with. Their hiker scene, nurses foundation, and curing childhood cancer at UAB and children's Alabama. Collegiate pride steals the show among fans. The University of Alabama tops with over 21,000 registrations in the area, followed by Auburn University at about 16,000. Then, UAB with 3,079 and others like Alabama A&M or Sanford. Plates like Don't Tread on Me for Constitutional Defense or Legacy Environmental Roundout Popular Picks showing the mix of hobbies, charities, and. Team spirit that adds subtle flair to local roads.