A Dubai auction of premium number plates brought in more than $13.5m at an exclusive auction.
The proceeds of the 113th Open Auction for Distinctive Vehicle Number Plates of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) amounted to AED49.789m ($13.6m).
This represented an increase of 30 per cent compared to the first open auction that took place this year which raised AED38.21m.
Dubai number plate auction
The most expensive plates were:
- AA 70, AED3.82m
- X 7777, AED3.80m
- Z 43, AED2.85m
- Y 96, AED2.66m
- S 888, AED2.3m
RTA offered 90 fancy plates at this auction comprising of two, three, four and five-digits bearing (AA-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z) codes.
By offering distinctive licensing plates at open or online auctions, RTA seeks to provide a neutral and transparent platform that bidders can avail of.
Such plates are appealing to passionate clients as they symbolise important events in their lives.
The proceeds of the 113th Open Auction for Distinctive Vehicle Number Plates of Dubai’s .RTA, held at the InternContinental Dubai Festival City Hotel on Saturday, September 2, amounted to AED 49.789 million
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 improving the level of service.
