El Salvador license plates
Format, region codes and a plate generator for El Salvador.
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How to read the plate
A Salvadoran plate has a class letter and six digits in two groups with the coat of arms between them: P171-737. P is for private cars, C for trucks, A for rentals, M for motorcycles. EL SALVADOR and the year are at the top, the blue and white stripes of the flag in the background; there is no region.
Region codes
Plates in this country do not show the region — you cannot tell it from the plate.
History
The current design, issued by the Vice-Ministry of Transport (VMT), has been in use since 2011. The sources record no regional codes on Salvadoran plates.
Neighbouring countries
Updated: 08.11.2026
Gasolina Regular
$1.27 /L
€1.14 · £0.95/L
47 of 175
cheaper than 74% of countries
Premium
$1.32 /L
€1.18 · £0.99/L
24 of 103
cheaper than 78% of countries
Diésel
$1.28 /L
€1.15 · £0.96/L
42 of 174
cheaper than 76% of countries
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