YOM license plates make a great Christmas gift—as long as the recipient knows the tasks and costs involved to have them registered to be street-legal in Ontario. We recommend discussing the idea with your loved one first.
We will never sell plates to a client without first clearly stating those costs. We don’t want our customers to be blindsided, so we will always take the time to inform first, and make a sale second. Above all else, we want you to be glad that you chose Ontplates.com, even if you decide that YOM license plates maybe aren’t what you’re looking for. If you would like to know more about any aspect of the YOM program, please contact us!
We ship via Expresspost, which will get your plates to you, tracked, in two business days on average… Plenty of time to wrap them and put them under the tree!
So, what will it cost to register YOM licence plates in Ontario? You can find pretty much any answer in our comprehensive FAQ section. Here are a couple of common ones that we hear during the lead-up to Christmas:
Sure can! But there are some tasks to do and costs involved for the recipient of your gift. In a nutshell, the following must be done by the person who receives your gift of plates:
1. Send the plates + ownership to an office tower in Kingston for approval
2. Pay $251.65 for registration of the plate number to the recipient’s name
3. Go to your local ServiceOntario outlet to have the plates attached
Discuss it with your loved one first. It breaks the surprise, but if they’re not keen on the steps above, perhaps YOM isn’t your best choice for now.
The simplest thing to do is put these items in a package:
– Your plates
– Your ORIGINAL green vehicle ownership (not a copy)
– A cheque or money order for the $251.65 authentication fee, payable to the Minister of Finance (credit card is also OK, ask us about that)
– If your plates are terminated, enclose a second cheque for the $32 transfer fee (check our product description)
– A brief note to say you’re applying to get YOM licence plates to your vehicle (they’ll know, but putting a smiley face on a note can make someone’s day).
Send the package to:
ServiceOntario
Kingston Production & Verification Services
Products and Services Office
P.O. Box 9700
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 5N2
ServiceOntario describes the procedure at this link in on their site. Ontplates.com sends this info to you in writing with each pair of plates you buy, for your easy reference. The $251.65 fee reserves the number of the plates under your name in the MTO database. The Kingston step has a turnaround of 2-4 weeks.
The plates will be returned to you by courier. An ownership document will be enclosed, to show that the number has been issued to you. Keep it safe; you’re not done yet.
Bring the approved plates, plus all ownership papers for plates and vehicle, to your local ServiceOntario counter. Ask to have the plates attached to the vehicle.
You can also read about my own experience in plating my car with YOMs, including all the purchase and safety steps taken.
First, there’s the cost of purchasing the plates from Ontplates.com. Then, you’ll have to pay the MTO a fee of $251.65 to register the number to your name. Then, you’ll have to attach your plates to the vehicle by going to your local MTO / ServiceOntario outlet. As of March 13, 2022, there is no annual charge to validate licence plates.