On today’s list of unbelievable things that happen in Dubai, a license plate selling for Dh5 million takes the top spot. 

The number Q 22 achieved the highest price value, as this number was sold for AED 5,000,000 followed by the number Z 31 for AED 2,820,000.

— RTA (@rta_dubai) December 19, 2021

Yes, that’s right. Your vision hasn’t failed you as you’re reading this. 

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) hosted the 108th Open Auction for Distinctive Vehicle Number Plates on December 18 at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City Hotel. 

The 108th Open Auction for Distinctive Vehicle Number Plates held by #RTA at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City on Saturday 18th of December, has raised AED36.548 million.⁰https://t.co/6pqh6VIL3f pic.twitter.com/jPIF84roow

— RTA (@rta_dubai) December 19, 2021

The Q 22 number plate fetched a whopping Dh5 million at the auction, taking the crown of the highest bid of the night. 

Other plates of varying degrees of importance sold for upwards of Dh800,000. 

The auction offered 100 unique number plates up for grabs. The collective earnings of the auction added up to Dh36 million. Talk about big bucks.