# District of Columbia license plate: Taxi

> The District of Columbia taxi license plate: format H-99999, for example H-65778, 2017 to today, car and van. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [District of Columbia license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia) (10 registration series).

![District of Columbia (United States) license plate, Taxi (2017 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-taxi/district-of-columbia-license-plate-taxi.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `H-99999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2017 → today |
| Class | taxi |
| Issued for | car, van |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-dc-taxi` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/taxi) |

Sources:

- [§ 50-1501.02(f-1): for-hire vehicles excluded from the mandated phrase](https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1501.02)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Washington,_D.C)

## About this plate

TAXI (FOR-HIRE). A carve-out creating a class is a pattern worth watching for in other jurisdictions.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-taxi.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/district-of-columbia?series=us-dc-taxi
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-dc` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-dc-taxi"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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