RTA to host first-of-its-kind fancy number plate auction this month

Dubai - As many as 350 catchy numbers will be up for grabs.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering 350 catchy number plates of two, three, four and five digits for private and classic vehicles.

The plates on offer bear codes A-B-C-D-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Z, in addition to distinctive plates of Code 2 for motorbikes. The 63rd online auction is the first of its kind this year.

Registration of bidders starts this Sunday, 24th January, and the bidding process kicks off at 08:00 am on Sunday, 31st January, and continue for five days only.

The selling of licensing plates in this auction is subject to a 5% VAT. Each bidder is required to have a Traffic File opened in Dubai, submit a security cheque amounting to Dh5,000 made to RTA, and pay an non-refundable participation fee of Dh120.

Payment can be made at Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Al Ramool, Al Barsha or Deira, or by credit card via (www.rta.ae) or Dubai Drive app.

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