How To Get Wyoming’s Offical Rodeo Licence Plate

Wyoming's licence plates have always looked like a rodeo plate, with the bucking horse and rider. That horse, some think, is the famous Steamboat from around the Chugwater, Wyoming area.

But now Wyoming has an official rodeo licence plate. Click here for more information on how to get one from the state.

Wyoming's new Rodeo specialty license plate, available from January 1, 2026, celebrates the state's heritage with a bucking bronco silhouette, featuring "The Official Sport of Wyoming," available for non-commercial vehicles with a $30 fee and optional donations to college rodeo programs, with low-number plates auctioned to support these programs.

This plate offers drivers a way to show support for Wyoming's Western culture and collegiate rodeo teams, complementing the classic bucking horse symbol found on standard plates.

Design: Features a cowboy riding a bucking bronco (Steamboat), honoring rodeo as Wyoming's official sport.

Availability: For non-commercial vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles, off-road vehicles).
Cost: A $30 specialty fee to WYDOT, plus standard registration fees.

Donations: An optional $20+ donation supports the University of Wyoming and community college rodeo programs.

Limited Editions: Special low-number plates are auctioned, with proceeds benefiting collegiate rodeo.

Purpose: Created to promote Western heritage and support rodeo programs.

How to Get One
Apply: Visit your local County Treasurer's office or the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT).

Pay Fees: Pay the standard registration fees, the $30 specialty plate fee, and any optional donation.

Surrender: Give your current plates to the Treasurer's office.

The Rodeo plate is part of a new wave of specialty plates, with specific goals for sales to become permanent offerings.