How To Pay For Parking In Dubai

Dubai is a well-developed city of technology, it makes it easy to pay parking fees. The parking system in Dubai plays a significant role in managing the traffic system. On public holidays, parking is free. Parking fee methods differ in each emirate depending upon the duration, location, and type. We’ll cover all methods to pay parking fees in Dubai;

Ways to pay parking fees

Pay for parking via WhatsApp

The Transport Authority and Dubai Roads provide a parking payment system known as park and pay. Through this parking fees can be paid by sending a WhatsApp message to the RTAs chatbot and Mahboub.

How it works

Add Mahboub to your chat list by dialling 00971-58-800-9090.
Open your WhatsApp and talk with Mahboub to pay your parking fee.
[plate code] [space] [zone number] [space] [duration]. It will look like A00000 000A 2.

MParking sms

Paying parking fees in Dubai via sms is one of the most popular ways.
Register your vehicle to mParking service and add your number plate.
Create an sms and register details like [plate code] [space] [zone number] [space] [duration], look like A00000 000A 2.
Send sms to 7275.

RTA Dubai Application

Another method to pay parking charges in Dubai is the RTA Dubai application. It is a mobile application that allows you to pay charges, fines, and dues.

Steps are following:

Firstly download the app, it’s available on both iPhone and Android phones.
Secondly, register your vehicle.
Lastly, Follow the instructions to pay parking charges.

Coins

Coins are one of the traditional methods to pay parking charges. A lot of machines are developed in parking areas. Values of parking fees showing on the frame, simply insert coins, collect your ticket and show it to the car dashboard.

NOL Card

NOL Card is one of the smart methods to pay parking dues.RTA developed a specific machine to process the parking charges. These machines use only NOL cards and deduct your parking charges from NOLl cards. However, NOL cards can be used in buses, metro, or trams.

Seasonal cards

Seasonal cards let you park in different parking areas. You have just simply your card on the dashboard. Seasonal cards come in different options

Subscription permit “General” for zones A, B, C, and D:

1 month: AED 500
3 months: AED 1400
6 months: AED 2,500
12 months: AED 4,500

Subscription permit “Plots” for zones B and D:

1 month: AED 250
3 months: AED 700
6 months: AED 1,300
12 months: AED 2,400

Parking fines in Dubai

The parking fine is AED 150 if you have not paid the parking tariff or ticket
The parking fine is AED 100 if your vehicle is in a parking space over the parking time.
The parking fine is AED200, for misuse of parking facilities.
The parking fine is AED 200, if your vehicle crosses the sidewalks, or stands on a sidewalk.
The parking fine will be AED 200 if you parked your car in forbidden parking.
You will be fined the amount of AED 1000 if you parked your car without a number plate.
If you parked your car using an expired permit, then you will be fined AED 1000
If you destroy a marking fine machine, parking zone, or sidewalks, then the fine is AED 1000.

Parking areas

Parking zones in Dubai are categorised into two areas: category one and category two.

Category one covers Zone A and Zone B.

Deira: Al Buteen, Al Ras, Deira Fish Market, Ayal Nasir, Naif, Al Rigga, Port Saeed, Rigga Al Buteen, Al Muraqabat, Al Khabaisi, Al Muteena, Al Baraha, Hor Al Anz and Abu Hail.

Bur Dubai: Al Kifaf, Al Hudaiba, Al Raffa, Al Mankhool, Al Karama, Oud Metha, Umm Hurair 1, Al Hamriya, Al Souq Al Kabeer, Al Shindagha, 2nd December Street, Sector between Dubai World Trade Centre and Interchange One On Sheikh Zayed Road.

Jumeirah: JBR Walk and Jumeirah Beach residence, al Saada Street and 308th Street, parallel Sheikh Zayed Road between Dubai trade one and interchange one.

Category two covers other zones.

Parking zones in Dubai

Parking zone in Dubai are divided in different type named zone a zone b, zone c, zone d, zone e, zone f, zone g, zone h, zone, i, zone j and Zone k.each zone are further divided into three type special, commercial and non-commercial areas

Timings

Zone A

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone B

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone C

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone D

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone E

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 11 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone F

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm

Zone G

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm

Zone H

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone I

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Zone J

Timing: Monday to saturday from 8 am to 10 pm

Ramadan timing: 8 am to 6 pm, 8 pm to 12 am

Zone K

Timing: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

Ramadan timing : 8 am to 6 pm,8 pm to 12 am

Conclusion

To conclude, this article is all about the car parking system in Dubai. We hope this article is informative for you to understand all the parking steps and parking charges. Hope you’ll like it.