Dubai: 90 number plates up for grabs at RTA’s auction this March

A total of 90 premium number plates will be up for sale in an open auction this month.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will conduct its 112th auction at 4.30pm on March 18 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Dubai), with registrations starting five days earlier.

The vehicle licensing plates will be of two, three, four and five digits.

Interested individuals can register through the RTA’s website its Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Deira and Al Barsha.

However, new users must have a valid traffic file in Dubai.

The super number plates (AA 20), (AA 15), and (R 76) top a pack of 90 fabulous vehicle licensing plates of two, three, four and five digits on offer at the forthcoming 112th Open Auction of #RTA.https://t.co/rvTY2yVLaM pic.twitter.com/sGWz21QesZ

— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 13, 2023

For participation, a deposit cheque of Dhs25,000 must be provided, which will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder. Additionally, an non-refundable Dhs120 entrance fee will be levied.

The successful bidder should pay the bid amount within 10 working days, or else the deposit would be confiscated, with the bidder placed on the defaulters list.

Additionally, a 5 per cent value-added tax will be applied on sold number plates. Any person has the right to own any number of numbers, RTA said on Monday.

In September of last year,  Dubai plate number ‘AA 13’ was sold for a massive Dhs4.42m at the 110th open auction held for distinctive vehicle number plates.

Read: Dubai number plate ‘AA 13’ nets Dhs4.42m in auction