Prefixes
- State capitals
- B - Bregenz
- E - Eisenstadt
- G - Graz
- I - Innsbruck
- K - Klagenfurt
- L - Linz
- P - St. Pölten
- S - Salzburg
- W - Vienna
- Other cities and districts (usually districts; autonomous cities and their surrounding districts where indicated)
- AM - Amstetten
- BA - Bad Aussee (suspended on January 1, 2012; replaced with LI)
- BL - Bruck an der Leitha
- BM - Bruck an der Mur
- BN - Baden
- BR - Braunau am Inn
- BZ - Bludenz
- DL - Deutschlandsberg
- DO - Dornbirn
- EF - Eferding
- EU - Eisenstadt-Umgebung (Eisenstadt surrounding area)
- FB - Feldbach
- FE - Feldkirchen
- FF - Fürstenfeld
- FK - Feldkirch
- FR - Freistadt
- GB - Gröbming
- GD - Gmünd
- GF - Gänserndorf
- GM - Gmunden
- GR - Grieskirchen
- GS - Güssing
- GU - Graz-Umgebung (Graz surrounding area)
- HA - Hallein
- HB - Hartberg
- HL - Hollabrunn
- HO - Horn
- IL - Innsbruck-Land (Innsbruck countryside area)
- IM - Imst
- JE - Jennersdorf
- JO - St. Johann im Pongau
- JU - Judenburg (suspended on January 1, 2012; replaced with MT)
- KB - Kitzbühel
- KI - Kirchdorf an der Krems
- KF - Knittelfeld (suspended on January 1, 2012; replaced with MT)
- KL - Klagenfurt-Land
- KO - Korneuburg
- KR - Krems-Land (Krems countryside area)
- KS - Krems (City of Krems)
- KU - Kufstein
- LA - Landeck
- LB - Leibnitz
- LE - Leoben (City of Leoben)
- LF - Lilienfeld
- LI - Liezen
- LL - Linz-Land (Linz countryside area)
- LN - Leoben-Land (Leoben countryside area)
- LZ - Lienz
- MA - Mattersburg
- MD - Mödling
- ME - Melk
- MI - Mistelbach
- MT - Murtal (since January 1, 2012)
- MU - Murau
- MZ - Mürzzuschlag
- ND - Neusiedl am See
- NK - Neunkirchen
- OP - Oberpullendorf
- OW - Oberwart
- PE - Perg
- PL - St. Pölten-Land (St. Pölten countryside area)
- RA - Bad Radkersburg
- RE - Reutte
- RI - Ried im Innkreis
- RO - Rohrbach
- SD - Schärding
- SE - Steyr-Land (Steyr countryside area)
- SL - Salzburg-Land (Salzburg countryside area)
- SP - Spittal an der Drau
- SR - Steyr (City of Steyr)
- SV - St. Veit an der Glan
- SW - Schwechat
- SZ - Schwaz
- TA - Tamsweg
- TU - Tulln
- UU - Urfahr-Umgebung
- VB - Vöcklabruck
- VI - Villach (City of Villach)
- VK - Völkermarkt
- VL - Villach-Land (Villach countryside area)
- VO - Voitsberg
- WB - Wiener Neustadt-Bezirk (Wiener Neustadt countryside area)
- WE - Wels (City of Wels)
- WL - Wels-Land (Wels countryside area)
- WN - Wiener Neustadt (city of Wiener Neustadt)
- WO - Wolfsberg
- WT - Waidhofen an der Thaya
- WU - Wien-Umgebung (Vienna surrounding area)
- WY - Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- WZ - Weiz
- ZE - Zell am See
- ZT - Zwettl
- Diplomatic (these have no emblem)
- GK - Consular officials in Styria
- SK - Consular officials in Salzburg
- WD - Diplomatic corps in Vienna
- WK - Consular corps in Vienna
- Federal (these have the Austrian coat of arms instead of the provincial emblem)
- A - federal officials
- BB - Bundesbahnen (Federal Railways) - obsolete, ÖBB vehicles have now W - XXX BB plates
- BD - Kraftfahrlinien Bundesbus (Bus Service) - now for ÖBB Postbus coaches
- BG - Bundesgendarmerie (federal police) - obsolete since 2005 when Gendarmerie and police merged, but still valid on Gendarmerie/police cars registered before 2005
- BH - Bundesheer (Federal Army)
- BP - Bundespolizei (federal police) - since 2005 the only prefix for all newly registered police cars
- FV - Finanzverwaltung (Financial Administration)
- JW - Justizwache (Justice police)
- PT - Post & Telekom Austria (national post and phone company), now only for postal cars
- ZW - Zollwache (Customs officials) - obsolete since 2005 when Zollwache merged with federal police
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