what are the procedures of changing license plate number
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supposedly i am buying a number from someone.. how do it go for transfer? is it difficult? how long does it take?
p.s : looking for number 87 or 72... anyone wanna sell please PM me.. -
Think you're able to find the answer in LTA's onemotoring.com.sg.
If not you can email to LTA now at its website. -
Some registration plate numbers for sale here:
http://www.sgcarmart.com/services/carplate_reg.php
Don't have what you want, but can try to wait. -
i noe u have to pay a transfer fee to LTA, which is around $1k-2k.
and i think can apply online. -
My memory is a bit rusty but let's see if I can remember.
If your car is brand new and does not have a licence plate number yet and you are buying a number plate from someone else, the holding fee for "storing" the number plate at LTA is $100 for a period of time, think it's 3 months or 6 months. There is a form that you will have to fill up at LTA certifying the previous owner has agreed to transfer the number plate to you and you are requesting to put it on "hold" or "in transition" (even if the car is ready already). Then your dealer can do up the form to put the number plate onto your new car.
If your car already has a number plate and you are switching number plates, $100 to hold your "new" number plate in transition and about $1,000 to switch number plates with the other car. Same thing, do up a form to hold the "new" number plate in transition and another form to put the "new" number plate onto your car.
Should be something like that. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
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I think LTA made some changes so that you cannot transfer the number along to another person. You have to transfer together with the car and pay the transfer fee for the car. After that, scrap the car, retain number and register on new car. This can be quite affordable if you are transfering an old car with low transfer fee. Need to factor in insurance too thought, even if its for one day !!Originally posted by Subbx:My memory is a bit rusty but let's see if I can remember.
If your car is brand new and does not have a licence plate number yet and you are buying a number plate from someone else, the holding fee for "storing" the number plate at LTA is $100 for a period of time, think it's 3 months or 6 months. There is a form that you will have to fill up at LTA certifying the previous owner has agreed to transfer the number plate to you and you are requesting to put it on "hold" or "in transition" (even if the car is ready already). Then your dealer can do up the form to put the number plate onto your new car.
If your car already has a number plate and you are switching number plates, $100 to hold your "new" number plate in transition and about $1,000 to switch number plates with the other car. Same thing, do up a form to hold the "new" number plate in transition and another form to put the "new" number plate onto your car.
Should be something like that. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
Transfer of numbers between two cars under the SAME owner is 1.3k per car, that makes it 2.6K for the two cars.
Overall, its more troublesome now and be prepared to pay a few K just for the transfer admin alone. -
Hehe, instead of getting bits and pieces here, why not call LTA at 1800-CALL-LTA (1800-2255582) and ask?Originally posted by fondue:I think LTA made some changes so that you cannot transfer the number along to another person. You have to transfer together with the car and pay the transfer fee for the car. After that, scrap the car, retain number and register on new car. This can be quite affordable if you are transfering an old car with low transfer fee. Need to factor in insurance too thought, even if its for one day !!
Transfer of numbers between two cars under the SAME owner is 1.3k per car, that makes it 2.6K for the two cars.
Overall, its more troublesome now and be prepared to pay a few K just for the transfer admin alone. -
Their staff not all well trained/info. They need to check their system. My advise is to go down personally n get all relevent form.
Example 1
In gereral if u own a car (called A) and buying a new car (called B), B plate can be trafer to A car by paying a retention fee of $100 dollars. These two car must be the same name/owner.
Example 2
If u wanted a plate that pple selling on yr new car, u need to transfer the ownership of that car (with the plate u like) and follow example 1. This will involve cost like the price of the plate, the transfer fee for the car to transfer to your name, the insurance for the transfer, the $100 retention fee and if car not scrap u may need to tranfer back to its owner.
Example 3
If u wanted a plate that pple selling on yr OLD car, u need to transfer the ownership of that car (with the plate u like) and follow example 2. But this time the amount payable to LTA will be $1300
Example 4
If u selling yr car n want to retain yr plate for 1 yr, U need to pay LTA $1300 and get all paper work done. Yr old car will be given new number plate and u can sell it off. When yr retain plate is eventually put on a NEW car LTA will refund u $1200.
Hope this help. -
One simple answer.
$1300 plus the normal transfer fee applicable. There are no such things as LTA will refund you money. -
They refund u only if you put the retained Plate on a NEW vehicle. Old Plate transfer to Old car no refund.
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Then the $1300 is not payable AT ALL. If you purchase from another car, you have to pay the transfer fee plus the selling price of the plate. New car just pay $100, no refund whatsoever. Old car, then just pay $1300, 1 X transfer.Originally posted by ody2004:They refund u only if you put the retained Plate on a NEW vehicle. Old Plate transfer to Old car no refund.
I have kept my plate for 3 cars already. Last one being 2 years ago. So it can't be wrong. -
Jus sharing;
I current driving a 2 yr old car with a retained plate. I had sold this car but i be retaining this Old Plate. As my NEW car yet to arrive (be in May) I need to pay LTA $1300 so that a New Number can be assigned to this OLD car and i can retain my OLD plate for up to a year.
Once my NEW car is here and I registered with this OLD plate, the $1200 will be back to my pocket.