Ontario License Plate

Plate Design

Ontario plate: white background, ONTARIO in dark blue serif text at the top, blue registration characters separated by a small crown icon, and YOURS TO DISCOVER in bold blue text along the bottom

Ontario keeps its plate simple and legible: a white field with "ONTARIO" in dark blue serif lettering across the top. The registration characters are large and blue, split by a small crown icon at center, and "YOURS TO DISCOVER," the slogan Ontario plates have carried since 1982, runs along the bottom.

How Rare Is It on the Road Trip Game?

Uncommon. Ontario is Canada's most populous province by far, with over 15 million residents, and it has several of the busiest US-Canada border crossings in the world. It's the easiest Canadian plate to spot on this list.

Spotting Tip

The Detroit-Windsor crossing (Ambassador Bridge and tunnel) and the Niagara Falls / Buffalo crossings (Peace Bridge and Rainbow Bridge) are among the busiest land borders on the continent. The Thousand Islands Bridge on I-81 near Watertown, New York, is another reliable spot.

Fun Fact

Toronto, Ontario's capital, is the most populous city in Canada and sits on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes that Canada shares with the US. Ontario also contains Niagara Falls, one of the most-visited natural attractions in North America.

Ready to keep hunting? Head back to the game, flip on Canadian provinces, and check ON off your list, or browse all 10 provinces in the guide.