Dubai number plate 'CC44' fetches AED 6.7 million in auction

Dubai plate number 'CC44' sold for a staggering AED 6.7 million at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) auction this weekend.

Number plate BB18 stepped in second with a price tage of AED 6.6 million, while plate BB80 fetched AED5.9 million and BB117 sold for AED1 million.

The authority's 121st open auction raised AED 65.7 million in total. 

The open auction, held at Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, featured 60 distinguished vehicle number plates including two, three, four and five-digit combinations across the following codes: AA, BB, CC, H, U, V, W, X, Y and Z.

In a statement, the RTA affirmed that basing the open and online auctions on neutrality, transparency and equal opportunities highlights the success of the auction results.

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