Route 66 Centennial License Plate Now Available for Ordering

There’s another way to show your support for the Mother Road in Oklahoma – with a special Centennial license plate for your car!

In 1989, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill directing multiple state agencies to study the needs of Historic Route 66 and create a separate, private non-profit dedicated to the road’s preservation and promotion. In October of that year, the Oklahoma Route 66 Association was born. Now, 37 years later, the legislature has again shown that they understand the value and cultural importance of the Mother Road by establishing a license plate that will direct funding to those efforts.

Representative Derrick Hildebrant of Catoosa introduced House Bill 3147 in February for a special Route 66 Centennial license plate, working with state Senator Ally Seifried. They gathered support from multiple other representatives and senators before passing unanimously. “This license plate is intended to celebrate the Route 66 Centennial while supporting the preservation, education, and tourism efforts [the] organization leads across our state,” Hildebrant said. A portion of the proceeds from every license plate will go towards the Oklahoma Route 66 Association.

Association President Rhys Martin said he was delighted about the opportunities the funds from this plate would make possible. “Route 66 in Oklahoma goes through more than 40 communities and covers over 400 miles,” Martin said. “It’s known as the Main Street of America and it is still Main Street in many of these towns. Our work to promote the highway, advocate for its preservation, and educate travelers on what they can see and do along the way is more important than ever. This will help us continue telling Oklahoma’s story to people from around the world as we begin the road’s next 100 years.”

The black license plates feature a neon Route 66 shield in the middle with white lettering. 100 prepaid signups are needed before the plates enter production and you can sign up today! Fill out this form, print it, and mail it to Service Oklahoma with a check and as soon as one hundred plates are reserved they will be printed and shipped.

A motorcycle plate version will also be available at a future date. A white Route 66 license plate, which has been available since 1996, is also still available with a portion of those funds going towards the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. For questions, contact Service Oklahoma at 1-800-522-8165 or 405-521-2468.