When did the new numberplate prices for NSW sneak in??

When I ordered my last set of plates in october (for my fairmont) it was still just the $31 deposit, and $400 a year. Now its $50 once off, and $400 a year. (the $31 deposit counted towards the $400 before - now it doesnt)

Also - for the "personalised" plates - like "CJF 077" or "HOT 04D" or "SLO 40L" type plates - before it used to be about $160 once off, and then nothing extra per year. Now its $50 once off, and $100 a year ($130 a year if you get a coloured plate)

Also - the price for putting plates on hold has gone up too!! I paid $20 something to put my plates from my ute on hold when I sold it (in november) and now its $50 annual fee.

Hmmmm.... I really hope I get my XR8 motor finished soon, cos its already 2 months out of rego, and knowing my luck, they will probably have some new fee for registering a car with custom plates when its out of rego for longer than xxx months.

Thank the NSW Treasurer, Michael (Comrade) Egan.

The prices usually go up at July 1 each year as a CPI increase. that's why TINS go up in price each July 1.

oh yeah, tell me about it...I have personal plates at present, but have just ordered some *special* plates for my T. So:

$50 ordering fee

$400 annual fee

$50 annual fee to put my present plates in hold and;

$33 to get new plates on the car I am about to sell...RIPPED OFF!!!!!!!!

I think it will all be worth it though, to see my new baby roll out looking all schmick!

haha

I just hope PPQ and Queensland Transport dont start doing the same. Currently they all are 'once off'.

Same here ED in the land of the long yellow silica!

Even if stamp duty is a killer!

So no one knows when the new prices came into effect??

I guess I am lucky, cos I missed out on the new prices (I must have just snuck in, cos I only put my plates on hold 1 month ago), but a couple of my mates are annoyed, cos they just went to order some plates as a christmas present, and dont like the new fee's.

Also - for the "personalised" plates - like "CJF 077" or "HOT 04D" or "SLO 40L" type plates - before it used to be about $160 once off, and then nothing extra per year. Now its $50 once off, and $100 a year ($130 a year if you get a coloured plate)

So are you saying that these charges apply only to new plate purchases, or should I expect to get an annual bill for $100 for plates I purchased back in July?

Also - for the "personalised" plates - like "CJF 077" or "HOT 04D" or "SLO 40L" type plates - before it used to be about $160 once off, and then nothing extra per year. Now its $50 once off, and $100 a year ($130 a year if you get a coloured plate)

So are you saying that these charges apply only to new plate purchases, or should I expect to get an annual bill for $100 for plates I purchased back in July?

Ken,

I was told only for the ppl purchasing new...if you got un prior to the changes, you are in luck!!!

crisso

Ken,

I was told only for the ppl purchasing new...if you got un prior to the changes, you are in luck!!!

crisso

... just as well!

Thanks for the info.

The RTA confirmed for me on Friday that the fee is only applicable to new plates from 'last month'. I take that as from the start of November, but can't quantify that. I just wanted to make sure that existing ones do not attract the annual fee, and so it is...

Andrew