Roads & Transport Authority - News Details

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will offer 300 exclusive three, four, and five-digit codes for private and classic vehicle plates in its 81st online auction. These codes will be available from: A, B, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z.

Registration for this online auction will begin on Monday, 27 October 2025, with the auction itself launching on Monday, 3rd November 2025. The auction will run for five days only. The sale of these codes will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT), and participants must have an active traffic file in the Emirate of Dubai.

To participate, potential bidders are required to submit a security cheque of AED 5,000, payable to RTA, along with a non-refundable participation fee of AED 120. The fee can be paid at RTA’s Customer Happiness Centres (Umm Ramool, Al Barsha, Deira), and online payments via credit card are also available on the RTA website.

The payment method for the winning bidder is also specified: Payment must be completed within 10 working days following the auction’s closure. Payments can be made in cash (up to AED 50,000) or by certified cheque or credit card (for amounts exceeding AED 50,000) at Customer Happiness Centres or via the RTA website.