RTA Dubai to auction off 90 rare number plates

Dubai: The super number plates (AA 13) and (U 70) top a pack of 90 fancy vehicle licensing plates of two, three, four and five digits on offer at the forthcoming 110th open auction of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Plates on offer bear (K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-T-U-V-W-X-Z) codes.  

The auction will be held on September 17 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel. Interested bidders can also register for the auction through RTA’s website (www.rta.ae), Dubai Drive app, or any of RTA’s Customer Happiness Centres at Umm Al Ramool, Deira and Al Barsha. It is noteworthy that seats are limited and priority will be given to bidders. It is therefore recommended to make pre-registration for the auction. However, registration will also be available at the bidding hall from 02:00 pm. 

To ensure the health and safety of the public, RTA will take all precautionary health measures at the venue of the auction in cooperation with the hotel management. It urges participants to observe these safety precautions applicable in the UAE.

The selling of number plates is subject to a 5% VAT. Each bidder is required to have a traffic file in Dubai, and deposit a security cheque amounting to AED25,000 addressed to RTA. Bidders have also to pay a non-refundable auction fee of AED 120 at the abovementioned customers’ happiness centres. Payment can also be made online by credit card or through the Dubai Drive app. 

About RTA Dubai

Since providing an advanced transport network for the people of Dubai has been high on the government’s agenda, which is evident from its initiatives to enhance the public transport facilities and improve roads across the emirate to make travel safer and smoother, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) was formed by the decree number 17 for the year 2005.

RTA is responsible for planning and providing the requirements of transport, roads & traffic in the Emirate of Dubai, and between Dubai and other Emirates of the UAE, neighbouring countries in order to provide an effective & and integrated transport system capable of achieving Dubai’s vision & serving the vital interests of the Emirate.

Source: RTA Website

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