Overview
- Officials presented three designs in yellow, white and black featuring the city’s World Cup ajolote motif for private automobiles only.
- The plates carry full legal validity and add modern security elements, including a QR code linked to vehicle data.
- Holders can switch without paying separate deregistration or registration fees, though outstanding fines must still be settled.
- City leaders outlined a phased rollout that targets same‑day issuance or delivery within three days once distribution begins in February 2026.
- Authorities stated a limit of 60,000 plates, while one outlet reported 160,000, and the city projects roughly 90 million pesos in proceeds for mobility programs.