FAQs
Why are you making this plate?
We thought this was a great way to highlight our special city. We knew we would all love to have a Historic Manitou Springs License plate and figured many others would as well. The added bonus is that this plate will generate revenue for the Manitou springs Heritage Center and Museum to be able to shore up and renovate our historic building as well as continue to protect the artifacts and archives of Historic Manitou Springs.
How much will this special License Plate cost? Here is the break down of how purchasing this plate from the State of Colorado will work. $100 for standard plate, $160 for a personalized plate.
Available For: Passenger cars, trucks that do not exceed 16,000 pounds empty weight, noncommercial
Who Qualifies: A person authorized by Historic Manitou Springs, Inc. will be issued a certificate valid for one set of plates.
Requirements: Qualifying person must donate $50.00 to Historic Manitou Springs, Inc. for each authorizing certificate.
Fees: One-time fee of $50.00 for issuance or replacement of plates, in addition to other taxes and fees ( goes to State of Colorado).
Number of Plates Allowed: One plate set (single for motorcycles) per authorized certificate. The County Motor Vehicle Office will retain and destroy the certificate upon issuance of plate.
Personalized License Plate Fees: A one-time fee of $60.00 to State of Colorado ($58.00 upon approval and $2.00 when registered) with an annual $25.00 fee collected each year thereafter upon renewal for Personalized Plates. Personalized plates are those that having your chosen word or letter combo, for example : Manitou
Plate Options:
• Passenger license plate
• Passenger personalized license plate
• Motorcycle license plate
• Motorcycle personalized plate
What will the plate look like? We will design the plate in conjunction with the State of Colorado. Our goal right now is to work with a Manitou designer to help us come up with three different versions of a plate design. We will then hold a public vote to choose the most supported design. There design template will allow us to change the color of the background behind the mountains, we will add a special logo that we will develop with input from our supporters, and we will have to choose colors that coordinate for the bottom two sections of the plate.
