The KL RTO code list has 88 codes for Kerala, from KL 01 to KL 99. Each code belongs to one transport office, so the first part of a KL number plate tells you where the vehicle was registered.
All Kerala RTO codes
| Code | Office | District |
|---|---|---|
| KL 01 | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 02 | Kollam | Kollam |
| KL 03 | Pathanamthitta | Pathanamthitta |
| KL 04 | Alappuzha | Alappuzha |
| KL 05 | Kottayam | Kottayam |
| KL 06 | Idukki (Painavu) | Idukki |
| KL 07 | Ernakulam (Kakkanad) | Ernakulam |
| KL 08 | Thrissur | Thrissur |
| KL 09 | Palakkad | Palakkad |
| KL 10 | Malappuram | Malappuram |
| KL 11 | Kozhikode | Kozhikode |
| KL 12 | Wayanad (Kalpetta) | Wayanad |
| KL 13 | Kannur | Kannur |
| KL 14 | Kasaragod | Kasaragod |
| KL 15 | Thiruvananthapuram (KSRTC) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 16 | Attingal | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 17 | Muvattupuzha | Ernakulam |
| KL 18 | Vadakara | Kozhikode |
| KL 19 | Parassala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 20 | Neyyattinkara | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 21 | Nedumangad | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 22 | Kazhakkoottam | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 23 | Karunagappally | Kollam |
| KL 24 | Kottarakkara | Kollam |
| KL 25 | Punalur | Kollam |
| KL 26 | Adoor | Pathanamthitta |
| KL 27 | Thiruvalla | Pathanamthitta |
| KL 28 | Mallappally | Pathanamthitta |
| KL 29 | Kayamkulam | Alappuzha |
| KL 30 | Chengannur | Alappuzha |
| KL 31 | Mavelikkara | Alappuzha |
| KL 32 | Cherthala | Alappuzha |
| KL 33 | Changanassery | Kottayam |
| KL 34 | Kanjirappally | Kottayam |
| KL 35 | Pala | Kottayam |
| KL 36 | Vaikom | Kottayam |
| KL 37 | Vandiperiyar | Idukki |
| KL 38 | Thodupuzha | Idukki |
| KL 39 | Thripunithura | Ernakulam |
| KL 40 | Perumbavoor | Ernakulam |
| KL 41 | Aluva | Ernakulam |
| KL 42 | North Paravur | Ernakulam |
| KL 43 | Mattancherry (Fort Kochi) | Ernakulam |
| KL 44 | Kothamangalam | Ernakulam |
| KL 45 | Irinjalakuda | Thrissur |
| KL 46 | Guruvayur | Thrissur |
| KL 47 | Kodungallur | Thrissur |
| KL 48 | Wadakkanchery | Thrissur |
| KL 49 | Alathur | Palakkad |
| KL 50 | Mannarkkad | Palakkad |
| KL 51 | Ottapalam | Palakkad |
| KL 52 | Pattambi | Palakkad |
| KL 53 | Perinthalmanna | Malappuram |
| KL 54 | Ponnani | Malappuram |
| KL 55 | Tirur | Malappuram |
| KL 56 | Koyilandy | Kozhikode |
| KL 57 | Koduvally | Kozhikode |
| KL 58 | Thalassery | Kannur |
| KL 59 | Taliparamba | Kannur |
| KL 60 | Kanhangad | Kasaragod |
| KL 61 | Kunnathur | Kollam |
| KL 62 | Ranni | Pathanamthitta |
| KL 63 | Angamaly | Ernakulam |
| KL 64 | Chalakudy | Thrissur |
| KL 65 | Tirurangadi | Malappuram |
| KL 66 | Kuttanad | Alappuzha |
| KL 67 | Uzhavoor | Kottayam |
| KL 68 | Devikulam | Idukki |
| KL 69 | Udumbanchola | Idukki |
| KL 70 | Chittur | Palakkad |
| KL 71 | Nilambur | Malappuram |
| KL 72 | Mananthavady | Wayanad |
| KL 73 | Sulthan Bathery | Wayanad |
| KL 74 | Kattakada | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 75 | Thriprayar | Thrissur |
| KL 76 | Nanmanda | Kozhikode |
| KL 77 | Perambra | Kozhikode |
| KL 78 | Iritty | Kannur |
| KL 79 | Vellarikundu | Kasaragod |
| KL 80 | Pathanapuram | Kollam |
| KL 81 | Varkala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 82 | Chadayamangalam | Kollam |
| KL 83 | Konni | Pathanamthitta |
| KL 84 | Kondotty | Malappuram |
| KL 85 | Ramanattukara (Feroke) | Kozhikode |
| KL 86 | Payyannur | Kannur |
| KL 90 | Thiruvananthapuram (government vehicles) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL 99 | Thiruvananthapuram (State Transport Authority) | Thiruvananthapuram |
Things to know about KL codes
- Kerala has 18 RTO codes (KL-01 to KL-18, including KL-15 for KSRTC) and 68 sub-RTO codes (KL-19 to KL-86).
- KL-90 (2023) is for government-owned vehicles, split by a letter for state, central, local body and PSU owners.
- The state government has said no new RTOs/SRTOs are planned for now, so no code beyond KL-86 is in public use.
Kerala transport department
Registration, licences and permits in Kerala are handled by the state transport department and its offices. Official website: Motor Vehicles Department, Kerala (Transport Commissionerate, Thiruvananthapuram). Online services are on the national Parivahan Sewa portal.
Most searched KL codes
- KL 39: Thripunithura
- KL 13: Kannur
- KL 15: Thiruvananthapuram (KSRTC)
- KL 01: Thiruvananthapuram
- KL 02: Kollam
- KL 03: Pathanamthitta
This list is an independent guide. Codes and offices can change when districts are created or offices move. For any official purpose, check with the state transport department or the official Vahan service.
Questions people ask
How many RTO codes are there in Kerala?
This list has 88 codes for Kerala, from KL 01 to KL 99.
What is KL 01 RTO?
KL 01 is Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district.
How do I find which RTO a KL number belongs to?
Look at the two digits after KL and find them in the table above, or type the number into the decoder at the top of this page.