Taxi Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia

a kuala lumpur-registered hw taxi number plate.

malaysian taxicab number plates follow hsx #### algorithm. while based on peninsular malaysian registration plates, taxi plates incorporate constant h (hire) prefix , have inverted colours (black characters on white background) distinction purposes.

h - constant prefix taxi number plates.
s - state or territory prefix. (e.g. : w = kuala lumpur, p = penang)
x - alphabetical sequence. (e.g. : a, b, c ... x, y)
# - number sequence. (e.g. : 1, 2, 3 ... 9998, 9999)

the kuala lumpur hw far issued of taxi prefixes, followed selangor s hb , johor s hj prefixes respectively. taxis in shah alam use hb #### sa format number plate.

the limo #### s format introduced kuala lumpur international airport (klia) limousines following opening of airport in 1998. limo prefix constant , followed number , state prefixes, such limo 4430 w , limo 3864 b. service of klia airport limousines largely cater demand in selangor , kuala lumpur. thus, b or w state prefixes used.

history of malaysian taxi registration numbers

pre-1980s taxi number plates shared format used private vehicles based on state of origin, inversion of colours (black characters on white background). number plate complemented kereta sewa (english: rental car) tag on roof of taxis.

this old format used on rural taxis in less developed states such kelantan , pahang, has been replaced new hsx #### format in highly developed states, namely kuala lumpur, selangor, johor, negeri sembilan , penang. however, taxi owners may still choose opt either pre-1980s or post-1980s number plates both considered legal , valid. end of 2012, there 39,384 taxis registered in kuala lumpur. further 12,392 , 11,581 taxis registered in johor , selangor respectively.