GTS / Services / Number plates

Number plates in Alberton

SABS-approved plates, embossed on-site in about ten minutes and fitted the legal way. Standard or personalised, while you wait.

GTS / Plates / overview

Registered embosser & fitment centre

Gateway Test Station is approved and registered with the SABS and the Gauteng Provincial Government as an embosser and fitment centre for number plates.

Plates are embossed on-site to SABS standard while you wait. The process takes about ten minutes, so it fits around a roadworthy test in the same visit.

We emboss on non-painted aluminium blanks. They are weather-resistant and won't fade, delaminate or bubble the way cheaper painted plates can.

Turnaround
About 10 minutes, on-site
Approvals
SABS · Gauteng Provincial Government, registered embosser & fitment centre
Plates
Standard & personalised
Material
Non-painted aluminium blanks
Fitment
Pop rivets or one-way screws
Booking
Not needed. Walk in.
Hours
Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:30
Price
Call 011 907 5288 for a quote
GTS / Plates / when

When you need new plates

Plates are usually replaced because they are damaged, faded or lost, because the vehicle has a new registration number, or because a personalised number has been registered.

Not sure whether your vehicle needs new plates, or what to bring? Call 011 907 5288 and we'll tell you plainly before you drive out.

Number plate questions

GTS / Asked daily
Q/01

How long do number plates take?

About ten minutes. Plates are embossed on-site while you wait, so you can have the roadworthy test and the plates done in the same visit.

Q/02

How must number plates be fitted?

Vehicles registered on or after 1 July 2011 must have plates fitted with pop rivets or one-way screws under the National Road Traffic Act. Non-compliant fitment can see a vehicle declared un-roadworthy, so we fit plates the legal way.

Q/03

Can you make personalised number plates?

Yes. We emboss both standard and personalised plates. A personalised number first has to be registered with the licensing department on the PRN1-GP form, which you can download from our forms page.

Q/04

Why does the plate material matter?

We emboss on non-painted aluminium blanks. They are weather-resistant and will not fade, delaminate or bubble, so the plate stays legible for the life of the vehicle.

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