Update on HOV plates

Native_Prius · 01-10-2008, 09:01 PM

I am proud new owner of an 08 Black #5 Prius. I absolutely LOOOOOVE it.

One question - How much longer are the HOV/Hybrid plates going to be available? It sure would help out in my long commute from the EV to Downtown PHX.

(I should know these things, I work in the Transportation industry too

)

Tango23 · 01-11-2008, 12:08 AM

New poster here as well....

As I understand it it is a pilot program limited to 10,000 vehicles. Somewhere I read that about 8,000 are already enrolled. You can't personalize the plates, but it does only run $10 to get up and going.

This site offers some good info
Motor Vehicle Division

Happy Reading

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Native_Prius · 01-11-2008, 12:00 PM

Thanks!

Yeah I read that before, I think I was just wondeirng how many plates are left. I am just waiting to get my tags from MVD.

kabin · 01-11-2008, 08:41 PM

In November or so they said there were 3000 plates left. They estimated all would be gone before the first half of 2008 (I want to say March). Auto sales are slowing so who knows. We just received our regular plates and I quickly went online to order the hov plates. Should be here in 5 days.

Tango23 · 01-12-2008, 06:32 PM

Got mine today, ordered them a week ago yesterday. not bad for the State of AZ

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kabin · 01-17-2008, 08:06 PM

We received ours in the mail today. Lookout left-most lane, here comes another prius.

alanh · 01-20-2008, 12:05 AM

Unfortunately, the HOV lane on eastbound I-10 is pretty useless in the afternoon. I don't have to commute it (whew!), but when I do have to head out to east Mesa from central Phoenix I've found going out McDowell to Country Club is faster.

Zee_Prius · 02-04-2008, 11:33 AM

Hope you got your HOV plates by now. We just purchased the car - 08 pkg#2. Not delivered yet. Looks like we need to get the normal plate in the mail first (usually 3 weeks) and after that we can apply for the HOV. Worried if they run out of those 10K by then. Does anyone have a more recent status?

The salesman told that it is ok to drive on the HOV lane with the dealer's paper registration. I didn't believe him and he didn't have any documentation to prove that. Anyone heard that before?

Very glad to be a part of this forum

kabin · 02-10-2008, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee_Prius

Hope you got your HOV plates by now. We just purchased the car - 08 pkg#2. Not delivered yet. Looks like we need to get the normal plate in the mail first (usually 3 weeks) and after that we can apply for the HOV. Worried if they run out of those 10K by then. Does anyone have a more recent status?

The salesman told that it is ok to drive on the HOV lane with the dealer's paper registration. I didn't believe him and he didn't have any documentation to prove that. Anyone heard that before?

Very glad to be a part of this forum

I hadn't heard that. I thought about it but the fine and moving violation quickly made us throw that one out. Would seem until the fee is paid on the HOV plate they could give you a ticket. Funny, our sales guy downplayed the hov plate, minimal details and discussion. I assumed it was so wouldn't be nailed for promoting hov plates as a selling point.

Congrats on the car!

ybnormal · 02-13-2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee_Prius

Hope you got your HOV plates by now. We just purchased the car - 08 pkg#2. Not delivered yet. Looks like we need to get the normal plate in the mail first (usually 3 weeks) and after that we can apply for the HOV. Worried if they run out of those 10K by then. Does anyone have a more recent status?

The salesman told that it is ok to drive on the HOV lane with the dealer's paper registration. I didn't believe him and he didn't have any documentation to prove that. Anyone heard that before?

Very glad to be a part of this forum

I asked the MVD this same question and was told it definitely is NOT legal to drive in the HOV lane alone without the actual hybrid plate.

01-10-2008, 09:01 PM	#1
Native_Prius Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 8 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Update on HOV plates I am proud new owner of an 08 Black #5 Prius. I absolutely LOOOOOVE it. One question - How much longer are the HOV/Hybrid plates going to be available? It sure would help out in my long commute from the EV to Downtown PHX. (I should know these things, I work in the Transportation industry too )

01-11-2008, 12:00 PM	#3
Native_Prius Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 8 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates Thanks! Yeah I read that before, I think I was just wondeirng how many plates are left. I am just waiting to get my tags from MVD.

01-11-2008, 08:41 PM	#4
kabin Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 41 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates In November or so they said there were 3000 plates left. They estimated all would be gone before the first half of 2008 (I want to say March). Auto sales are slowing so who knows. We just received our regular plates and I quickly went online to order the hov plates. Should be here in 5 days.

01-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#6
kabin Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 41 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates We received ours in the mail today. Lookout left-most lane, here comes another prius.

01-20-2008, 12:05 AM	#7
alanh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 405 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates Unfortunately, the HOV lane on eastbound I-10 is pretty useless in the afternoon. I don't have to commute it (whew!), but when I do have to head out to east Mesa from central Phoenix I've found going out McDowell to Country Club is faster.

01-11-2008, 12:08 AM	#2
Tango23 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 12 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates New poster here as well.... As I understand it it is a pilot program limited to 10,000 vehicles. Somewhere I read that about 8,000 are already enrolled. You can't personalize the plates, but it does only run $10 to get up and going. This site offers some good info Motor Vehicle Division Happy Reading T

01-12-2008, 06:32 PM	#5
Tango23 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 12 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates Got mine today, ordered them a week ago yesterday. not bad for the State of AZ T Attached Thumbnails

02-04-2008, 11:33 AM	#8
Zee_Prius Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Update on HOV plates Hope you got your HOV plates by now. We just purchased the car - 08 pkg#2. Not delivered yet. Looks like we need to get the normal plate in the mail first (usually 3 weeks) and after that we can apply for the HOV. Worried if they run out of those 10K by then. Does anyone have a more recent status? The salesman told that it is ok to drive on the HOV lane with the dealer's paper registration. I didn't believe him and he didn't have any documentation to prove that. Anyone heard that before? Very glad to be a part of this forum