Christmas Gift Ideas for Drivers: Personalised Number Plates (2026)

Stuck for a present for the driver in your life? Personalised number plates make a brilliant Christmas gift: personal, affordable and a little bit different. Here are number plate gift ideas for Christmas, for every kind of car lover.

Show plates: the easy Christmas surprise

A show plate can display a name, nickname or festive message and looks great on a wall, in a garage or on a display car. Because show plates are for display only and need no documents, you can order one as a complete surprise. Prices start from £6.99 in eye catching 3D gel and 4D finishes.

Plate upgrades: a premium gift for their car

If they already have a car, treat it to road legal 3D gel or 4D plates. You will need the vehicle’s V5C and the owner’s ID to order road legal plates, so this works best for a partner’s or family member’s car, or let them complete the order. From £9.99.

A quick note on legality

Show plates are for display and private land only and are not road legal. Road legal plates must be made to the correct standard and ordered with the right documents.

Order in time for Christmas

We dispatch the same working day with next working day UK delivery. Order early in December to beat the festive rush.