If you like VIP, fancy, or choice vehicle registration numbers, be ready to pay much more. The Maharashtra government announces a price hike for these popular numbers. The new rates are effective from August 30, 2024. It will apply to both personal and commercial vehicles. There will be different charges applied to two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and other types of vehicles.
Price Hike Of VIP Vehicle Registration Numbers
The cost of the ‘0001’ registration number will rise to Rs 6 lakh for four-wheelers in high-demand areas like Mumbai and Pune. For out-of-series VIP numbers, in major cities, the prices can go up to Rs 18 lakh. This new price is almost the same as buying some mid-range cars. This shows how popular and exclusive these numbers have become.
According to the transport department’s notification on August 30, 2024, the ‘0001’ number fee for four-wheelers will go up to Rs 5 lakh from the previous Rs 3 lakh. For two and three-wheelers, the fee will double from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. In high-demand areas like Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Pune, Thane, Raigad, Aurangabad, Nashik, and Kolhapur, the fee for the ‘0001’ number will be Rs 6 lakh. Up from Rs. 4 lakhs.
The ‘3-Time Basic Fee’ Structure
The new policy of the transport department involves a “three-time base fare” system. If, for example, the ‘0001’ number sticker is not available from this series, it must instead be obtained from someone outside. It can lead to automotive license fees on 4-wheelers of Rs 15 lakhs along with 3 lakhs in penalties for 2-wheelers and another 3 lakhs fine paid by idlers and 3-wheel drivers who want such valued markers.
Many of these wealthy people, top businessmen, politicians, and famous people adopt VIP numbers for their luxury cars. Since 2005, the government of Beijing has also issued a decree providing that VIP number plates may be passed on to family members, including spouses and children, which is different from the previous regulation banning such transfers.
240 VIP Numbers Identified With New Fee Structure
The fee revision follows a draft notification issued on September 16, 2022, and is the first update since April 20, 2013. The state government has identified 240 VIP vehicle registration numbers in each registration series. Notable numbers like 0009, 0099, 0999, 9999, and 0786 now cost Rs 2.5 lakh for four-wheelers (up from Rs 1.5 lakh) and Rs 50,000 for two- and three-wheelers (up from Rs 20,000). The fee for 16 popular numbers is Rs 1 lakh for four-wheelers and Rs 25,000 for two-wheelers.
Adding to it, fees for 49 other numbers have been increased to Rs 70,000 from Rs 50,000 for four-wheelers and Rs 15,000 for two and three-wheelers. More sets of 189 registration numbers, such as 0011, 0022, 0088, 0200, 0202, 4242, 5656, and 7374, now have revised fees of Rs 25,000 for four-wheelers and Rs 6,000 for two-wheelers.
The state government extends the deadline for reserved vehicle numbers to 6 months. The state government has extended the deadline for producing a vehicle with a reserved number from 30 days to 6 months. VIP numbers will not be reserved for government vehicles, but special orders may exempt them from registration fee payment.
A retired official of the transport department said, “The fee hike is expected to generate additional revenue for the state transport department, which earned Rs 139.20 crore from vehicle registration number issuances in 1,83,794 cases during the 2017-18 financial year.”
Latest Fees For Popular And Regular Numbers
These revised rates also include other popular registration numbers. Such as 0111, 0222, 0333, 0444, 0555, 0666, 0777, 0888, 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555, 6666, 7777, and 8888. The new fee for these numbers is Rs 2 lakh for vehicles other than two- and three-wheelers and transport vehicles. Now, for two- and three-wheelers and transport vehicles, the fee is Rs 25,000, up from the previous rates of Rs 70,000 and Rs 15,000, respectively.
For a broader range of popular numbers including 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0010, 0011, 0022, 0033, 0044, 0055, 0066, 0077, 0100, 0123, 0234, 0345, 0456, 0500, 0505, 0567, 0678, 0700, 0707, 0789, 0900, 0909, 1000, 1001, 1234, 1515, 1818, 2345, 2525, 2727, 3456, 3636, 4545, 4567, 5000, 5454, 5678, 6363, 6789, 7000, 7007, 7272, 8181, 9000, 9009, and 9090, the new fee is Rs 70,000 for four-wheelers and Rs 15,000 for two- and three-wheelers and transport vehicles.
More VIP Set Of Numbers
Furthermore, fees for a large set of numbers including 0088, 0101, 0200, 0202, 0300, 0303, 0400, 0404, 0600, 0606, 0800, 0808, 1010, 1011, 1100, 1112, 1200, 1212, 1213, 1221, 1300, 1313, 1314, 1331, 1400, 1414, 1415, 1500, 1516, 1600, 1616, 1617, 1700, 1717, 1718, 1800, 1819, 1900, 1919, 1920, 2000, 2002, 2020, 2021, 2100, 2121, 2122, 2200, 2223, 2300, 2323, 2324, 2400, 2424, 2425, 2500, 2526, 2600, 2626, 2627, 2700, 2728, 2800, 2828, 2829, 2900, 2929, 2930, 3000, 3003, 3030, 3031, 3100, 3131, 3132, 3200, 3232, 3233, 3300, 3334, 3400, 3434, 3435, 3500, 3535, 3536, 3600, 3637, 3700, 3737, 3738, 3800, 3838, 3839, 3900, 3939, 3940, 4000, 4004, 4040, 4041, 4100, 4141, 4142, 4200, 4242, 4243, 4300, 4343, 4344, 4400, 4445, 4500, 4546, 4600, 4646, 4647, 4700, 4747, 4748, 4800, 4848, 4849, 4900, 4949, 4950, 5005, 5050, 5051, 5100, 5151, 5152, 5200, 5252, 5253, 5300, 5353, 5400, 5455, 5500, 5556, 5600, 5656, 5657, 5700, 5757, 5758, 5800, 5858, 5859, 5900, 5959, 5960, 5995, 6000, 6060, 6061, 6100, 6161, 6162, 6200, 6262, 6263, 6300, 6364, 6400, 6464, 6465, 6500, 6565, 6566, 6600, 6667, 6700, 6767, 6768, 6800, 6868, 6869, 6900, 6969, 6970, 7070, 7071, 7080, 7100, 7171, 7172, 7200, 7273, 7300, 7373, 7374, 7400, 7474, 7475, 7500, 7575, 7576, 7600, 7676, 7677, 7700, 7778, 7800, 7878, 7879, 7900, 7979, 8000, 8008, 8080, 8081, 8100, 8182, 8200, 8282, 8283, 8300, 8383, 8384, 8400, 8484, 8485, 8500, 8585, 8586, 8600, 8686, 8687, 8700, 8787, 8788, 8800, 8889, 8900, 8989, 8990, 9091, 9100, 9191, 9192, 9200, 9292, 9293, 9300, 9393, 9394, 9400, 9494, 9495, 9500, 9595, 9596, 9600, 9696, 9697, 9700, 9797, 9798, 9898, and 9899 have also been increased. The new fee is Rs 25,000 for four-wheelers and Rs 7,000 for two- and three-wheelers.
How To Get A Fancy Number Plate
Register online: Visit the official website of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Then sign up as a public user.
Select your number: After logging in to your account, you will have to choose the fancy number you want for your vehicle registration.
Make the payment: Complete the process of making an online payment. Once the required fees to reserve your selected number are paid, you will receive confirmation.
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