PA Getting New Liberty Bell-Themed License Plate Design

HARRISBURG, PA — Standard Pennsylvania license plates are getting their first significant redesign in 25 years and will be available in 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro's office announced on Tuesday.

Out will be the current blue, white and gold design promoting the state tourism website VisitPA.Com. In will be an all-white plate with blue numerals bearing the slogan "Let Freedom Ring" in red and an illustration of the Liberty Bell.

The new plates are being rolled out along with new Welcome To Pennsylvania signs already being installed along state highways.

"With all eyes on Pennsylvania as we prepare to host our country’s 250th birthday in 2026, our new license plates and welcome signs will celebrate the best of what the Commonwealth has to offer and show the country why Pennsylvania is the great American getaway and the birthplace of American freedom," Shapiro said in a release.

The current standard plate inventory will be used before the state fully transitions to the new design and issues it automatically.

If you want a new plate before then, you can sign up to receive an email update when the new plates are ready to order next spring. When they are available, an email will be sent explaining how one can be obtained from PennDOT.

According to the department's website, the current standard plate replacement cost is $13.

The new welcome signs are being installed at state-border entry points. Eight already have been erected in Adams, Bucks, Erie, Fulton, Monroe, Potter, Susquehanna and Tioga counties. Another 29 signs will be installed in the coming months.