Costa Rica license plates
Format, region codes and a plate generator for Costa Rica.
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Plate types
How to read the plate
A Costa Rican plate has three letters and three digits (BBB-123) in blue on white within a blue border; older plates have six digits (123456). COSTA RICA and the flag are at the top, CENTROAMERICA at the bottom. The plate shows no region.
Region codes
Plates in this country do not show the region — you cannot tell it from the plate.
History
The Road Safety Council (COSEVI) has issued the current series since 2013. On early plates of the 1950s–60s the first two letters showed the city, for example SJ for San José.
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Updated: 08.11.2026
Plus 91
$1.79 /L
CRC807.99 · €1.60/L
123 of 175
pricier than 70% of countries
Super
$1.78 /L
CRC806.03 · €1.60/L
58 of 103
pricier than 55% of countries
Diésel
$1.79 /L
CRC807.99 · €1.60/L
103 of 174
pricier than 59% of countries
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