If a usual five digit car number plate is not your thing, then register for The Roads & Transport Authority’s (RTA) forthcoming 99th open auction. RTA is offering 80 license plates bearing 2, 3, 4 and 5 digits within specifc codes (F, H, K, L, J, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T) . The auction will be held at Westin Hotel, Al Habtoor City, Dubai, on Saturday, 12 May. Registration for bidders opens today 6 May. The number plates on offer include an array of eye catching numbers such as F 55, O 888, T 2222, and T 80000.
Sultan Al Marzouqi, Director of Vehicles Licensing, RTA Licensing Agency, said, “A 5% VAT will apply to numbers sold in the auction. Registration for the auction can be made on the same day of the auction May 12th, 2018 from 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm. All attendees, except RTA employees on duty at the auction, will be entitled to take part in a draw on the plate Q 725."
“Participation in the auction requires the potential bidder to have a traffic file in Dubai. A cheque amounting to AED25,000 has to be deposited but can be redeemed in case no successful bid is made. An amount of 120 dirhams has to be paid as subscription fees. Potential bidders can also pay deposits by credit cards or submit a cheque number through RTA website (www.rta.ae), provided the cheque will be deposited to staffs on the auction day. Successful bidders have to settle dues within ten working days starting from the closure of the auction to avoid deposit forfeiture and blacklisting of defaulters. Any bidder can own an unspecified number of plates."
“A dedicated team at RTA’s Call Center (8009090) has been furnished with all information about the auction to respond to any public inquiries relating to the sale. Open auctions are quite popular as they offer direct competitive bidding in an action-packed and transparent atmosphere. Thus they contribute to realising RTA’s third strategic goal (People Happiness), especially for those who have a passion to own distinctive plates,” concluded Al Marzouqi.