Press Releases
09 Dec 2020
Super plates (AA18), (W69) top 90 premium numbers up for grabs in RTA’s 105th open auction
The super number plates (AA18), (W69) will top a fascinating collection of 90 fancy licensing plates of two, three, four and five digits on offer at the forthcoming 105th open auction of the Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the last for this year. Plates on offer bear (AA-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-T-U-V-W-X-Z) codes. Registration of bidders starts on Sunday 13th December 2020 and bidding kicks-off at 4:30 pm on Saturday 19th December, 2020 at the InterContinental Dubai-Festival City Hotel.
Interested bidders can register for the auction either online through (www.rta.ae), Dubai Drive App, or with 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 to bidders. It is 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 safety, health and wellbeing 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 adhere to safety precautions followed across UAE.
Through offering distinctive licensing plates at open or online auctions, RTA is seeking to provide a transparent platform that avails fair opportunities to all bidders. Such plates are appealing to passionate clients seeking numbers that symbolise important events in their lives.
These auctions are also of great importance to RTA as they serve the needs of a wide range of customers. RTA tends to hold auctions according to market needs with the objective of maximising customers’ satisfaction and happiness with RTA services. Such auctions are marked by intense and positive competition between passionate bidders.
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. Clients also have the options to make payment via credit cards through RTA’s website or using the Dubai Drive App.