Abu Dhabi: The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has said that the decision to revise the parking fee structure in Dubai Emirate was prompted by the need to find solutions for the problem of the decreasing number of vacant parking slots in congested parts of the city.
It also stems from the need to encourage people to use more mass transit means and abandon heavy reliance on private vehicles.
However, the fee hike does not affect 77% of the total number of paid parking slots in Dubai, amounting to about 130 thousand car parks.
The implementation of the revised parking fares will take effect on 28th May.
CEO of RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency, Metha bin Udai, said, "The decision to regulate the use of parking in Dubai involving a parking fee hike effective from this May 28th covers only 23% of total parking slots in Dubai, i.e. 77% of parking slots are not affected by this revision.
"The decision intends to increase the rotational use of parking slots in high-demand areas in order to make them available to the largest possible number of users. Thus, the overall objective of the decision is to offer a solution for the scarcity of vacant parking slots in congested areas of the city."
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