Fancy Dubai number plates up for grabs in online auction

Supplied

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is auctioning off 350 catchy number plates for private and classic vehicles.

The plates, with 2, 3, 4 and 5 digits, bear the (A-B-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W) codes.

It's the 64th online auction of its kind, and the second this year.

Registration of bidders starts on Sunday, May 23, while the bidding process kicks off at 08:00 am on Sunday, May 30th, and will run for five days.

The sale of licensing plates in the auction is subject to a 5% VAT and each bidder is required to have a traffic file opened in Dubai.

An AED 5,000 security cheque and a non-refundable participation fee of AED 120 are also mandatory.

More from Local

Coming Up on Dubai Eye

  • The Business Breakfast

    6:00am - 10:00am

    The Business Breakfast is the day’s must listen for the UAE’s business leaders, and those who aspire to be.

  • The Agenda

    10:00am - 1:00pm

    Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.

BUSINESS BREAKFAST LATEST

On Dubai Eye

  • Flying Taxis

    It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.

  • Tough penalties for deliberate tax evasion

    The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.