The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is urging motorists to upgrade to the new number plate that includes either a black and white or colour Dubai logo, depending on the amount you pay. The new plate designed was launched last year after the introduction of double code demanded a redesign.
“The RTA has developed a new strategy for number plates resulting in a new generation of number plates with double codes. This has accordingly resulted in the whole design for the number plates to be changed to adopt the single and double codes with the same design language,” said Sultan Al Marzouqi, director of RTA’s Vehicle Licensing.
The double codes are being introduced as the RTA is running out of single codes
RTA is requesting car owners with owned registered number plates from A to Z to upgrade to the new plate design. And from May 2018, all car owners with unowned A, B and C number plates are requested to upgrade to the new plate design.
According to RTA, over the next couple of years, all categories of vehicle number plates will have to be replaced. Whether the number is purchased online, bought in an auction or allotted through vehicle registration process - the number plates will have to be replaced in phases by year 2021.
Unowned numbers with codes D, E, F, G, H and I will have to be replaced in 2019, while in 2020 replacement for unowned numbers with codes J, K, L, M, N and O will start and following that in 2021, codes P to Z and other categories will be up for replacement of number plates.
The price will vary according to the size and design of the number plate. RTA has given four options - a short number plate with a black and white logo will cost Dh35, while a long number plate in the same category will cost Dh50.
For those who already own number plates with colour logo of Dubai, the replacement for the long and short plates will cost Dh35 and Dh50, respectively, while those who want to buy a new plate with coloured Dubai logo will have to pay Dh400 irrespective of the plate’s size.
For the luxurious category, the replacement will cost Dh500.