RTA to offer 300 premium number plates in 82nd online auction

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will offer 300 premium number plates featuring 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-digit combinations for private and classic vehicles, as well as motorcycles, through its 82nd online auction on February 9.

The auction will include plate numbers bearing the following codes: H, I, K, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, covering private and classic vehicle categories.

Registration will open on Monday, February 2, with bidding scheduled to start on Monday, February 9, and to continue for seven days only. The sale of plate numbers will be subject to 5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT). Participation is open to customers holding a traffic file in the emirate.

Clear participation requirements and procedures apply. Bidders are required to submit a security cheque payable to RTA valued at AED5,000, in addition to a non-refundable registration fee of AED120, which can be paid at Customer Happiness Centres in Umm Ramool, Al Barsha and Deira, or by credit card via RTA’s website at www.rta.ae.

Successful bidders must settle the payable amount within 10 working days from the close of the auction. Payment may be made at authorised service provider centres, in cash for amounts of up to AED50,000, and by manager’s cheque or credit card for amounts exceeding AED50,000, as well as at Customer Happiness Centres or via RTA’s website.