RTA Parking Charges

RTA Parking Charges

Public Car Parking Payment Methods Available in Dubai

For using public car parking, there are 9 (nine) different methods available in Dubai arranged by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).  According to the convenience of the user and availability of funds and easiness of usage, one can opt from the following methods:

1. Cash – Most of the parking machines are accepting coins to pay parking fees.  The machine will accept coins of 50 fils and 1 Dirham denomination.  These machines will deliver a paper ticket and that ticket needs to be placed on the windshield or dashboard of the car.  The parking inspector should be able to read the details on the ticket to avoid a penalty situation.
2. NOL Card – After the cash, this is the most used method for paying parking fees in Dubai.  NOL card is a multi-purpose card that can be used for paying bus fare, park entrance fee, abra fee, etc.  It is an RTA branded prepaid card that comes in a chip-based plastic card that looks like a credit card.  One can fill any amount in a card before usage.  The life span of a card is three years after the first purchase.
3. Season Cards – This is another form of prepaid card form for parking payment.  The cards are issued on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis fee structure.  Buying a yearly pass is economical when per hour fee is calculated.
4. Mobile App – RTA mobile app is another mode to pay the fee.  It is available in Google Playstore and Apple App Store.  Even though the app helps to pay the fee, it has much more services than the fee payment.  It helps to find the nearest taxi station, RTA service center, bus station, Metro Station, etc.  Also, many booking facilities related to the public transport system are incorporated in it.
5. Credit & Debit Cards with RFID – The bank cards with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system allows to pay the RTA parking fee.
6. SMS – Users can also pay parking fees by using Short Message Services (SMS) through their mobile phones with UAE SIM Cards.  The number to send the message is 7275.  There is a format for car numbers issued from different emirates and countries.  It is both available in Arabic and English.
7. Samsung Pay – It is a payment gateway that is trending with smartphones operating with the Android system.  Samsung is the largest Android phone category in the region and Samsung pay is one of the preferred payment systems opted by users.
8. Apple Pay – Like Samsung pay, Apple pay is also a popular payment system in the parking fee sector.  It is the second-largest gadget system operational in the UAE after Android.
9. NFC – Near Field Communication enabled gadgets are another option to pay the parking fee.  The NFC system works with a debit or credit card and or a bank account linked to the NFC Payment app installed in the gadget.  It is one of the easiest ways to make any kind of payment.  Just need to tap the phone or gadget to the payment collecting device – and that’s all.

Car Parking Charges in Dubai

AED 2 is the Minimum Charge.

The Parking charges depend on the Zone where the car is parked.  Mainly, zones are split into three categories: Commercial, Non-Commercial and Special.  Car Parking charges in Dubai differ from place to place and facility to facility.  In Common Car Parking places, the minimum is AED 2.00 per hour.  One needs to pay AED 2.00 for even for half an hour in commercial parking places.

At multi-story car parking, AED 5.00 per hour is the rate applicable. 

Normally the parking charges are applicable from 8:00 am to 10 pm in the evening. The chargeable timing changes from Zone to Zone.  The zone-wise timings are as follows:

Dubai RTA Car Parking Timings:

a) Zone A – 8 am to 10 pm (It is a Commercial Zone – Road Side Parking – No Break)

b) Zone B – 8 am to 10 pm (It is a Commercial Zone – Plot Parking – No Break)

c) Zone C – 8 am to 10 pm (It is a Non – Commercial Zone – Road Side Parking – No Break)

d) Zone D – 8 am to 10 pm (It is a Non – Commercial Zone – Plot Parking – No Break)

e) Zone E – 8 am to 11 pm (It is Dubai Waterfront /Fish Market Area including Underground Parking)

f) Zone F – 8 am to 6 pm (It is Dubai Tecom Area and only one-time arc – No Break)

g) Zone G – 8 am to 10 pm (It is Dubai Down Town (Burj Khaleefa) Area and only one-time arc – No Break)

h) Zone H – 8 am to 10 pm (It is Dubai Silicon Oasis Area and only one-time arc – No Break)

i) Zone I – 8 am to 10 pm (It is Dubai JLT Area and only one-time arc – No Break – Maximum 3 Hours)

j) Zone J – 8 am to 10 pm (It is Dubai JLT Area and only one-time arc – No Break – Maximum 3 Hours)

k) Zone K – 8 am to 10 pm (It is Dubai JLT Area and only one-time arc – No Break – Maximum 4 Hours)

The Parking Tariff or Charges are as per the following table:

RTA Parking Charges

Season Parking Charges in Dubai

Other than hourly and daily parking charges, season parking charges are also made available by RTA Dubai.  There are three types of season parking charges that can be paid in advance.  It starts with 3 months and the other two are six months and yearly parking.  The parking charges vary from location to location like in the case of hourly rates.

The lowest value season parking is AED 300 – which is issued under Students Pass for a period of 3 months.

The highest season parking charge is AED 8,000 – which is applicable for one-year parking at multi-story parking buildings.

Following are the types of season parking in Dubai:

General:  This is the most common parking segment that allows the driver to park the car at any parking under RTA in Dubai except multi-story parking. 

My Parking Area:  This is for a specific parking area in Dubai.  Commonly this is subscribed by people at their residential area or office area where parking is available only at RTA parking premises.

Multistorey:  These are types of purpose-built buildings in busy areas – especially commercial hubs in Dubai. Eg: Deira Nasser Square.  The building will have parking at different levels of a multi-story building.

Student Parking:  These are issued to those who study at a university or college where parking lots are controlled by RTA.

Al Khail Gate:  This is one of the busiest residential hubs in Dubai.  It is near Al Quoz Industrial Area. 

Silicon Oasis:  This is a place where most of the educational institutions and Head Offices of multi-national companies are located.  Parking is mainly managed by RTA

Tecom: This is a busy business area in the emirate of Dubai.  It is also one of the latest addition to Dubai’s business hubs.

Following are the Parking Charges of Season Parking Areas:

The highest season parking charge is AED 8,000 – which is applicable for one-year parking at multi-story parking buildings. RTA Parking Charges