Field notes for plate spotters
Guides
Where to find rare plates, how to read traffic, and the stories behind the sightings. New guides added as the road rolls on.
Rare-plate hunting
Spotting a Hawaii Plate on the Mainland
A spotter’s guide to finding a Hawaii license plate outside Hawaii — from major military communities to the surprising places rainbow plates turn up.
Rare-plate hunting
Spotting an Alaska Plate in the Lower 48
A field guide to spotting an Alaska license plate in the continental United States — from military corridors and Pacific Northwest gateways to the ALCAN highway.