Dubai: Officials have reminded public transport users that Nol payment cards issued five years ago will expire on August 1.
Card-holders with a balance higher than a minimum amount can still use the card beyond August 1 until the balance runs out. However, they will not be able to top up the card.
The minimum balance required varies according to the type of Nol card. Nol cards are valid for five years.
Those with a balance below the minimum amount — which ranges between Dh5.8 and Dh11.6, depending on type of card — will not be able to use their card after it expires on August 1.
The reminder from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) came on Tuesday, saying that some gold, silver and blue Nol cards issued in the first-ever batch will expire on August 1.
Passengers with such cards have been advised to purchase other cards with new validity.
The Nol cards, which are valid for use on any public transport in Dubai, were first issued five years ago on August 1, 2009. Nol cards are used on the Dubai Metro, public buses, the water bus and the water taxi.
The cards can be topped with credit, which is deducted by a card reader on boarding public transport or passing a Metro gate.
Khalid Al Awadhi, director of automated fare collection at RTA’s Corporate Technical Support Services Sector, said: “We would wish to remind the public to pay attention to the expiry dates of various types of gold, silver and blue Nol cards regularly used in daily travels aboard public transit means, and obtain newly valid cards instead.”
“As the RTA is keen on providing rapid and smooth mobility services to the public, we would also like to alert public transport riders that the minimum balance to be maintained is Dh5.8 for gold, silver and blue Nol cards, Dh2.9 for personalised blue Nol cards for students and seniors, and Dh11.6 for expiring gold Nol cards,” he explained.
Public transport riders can visit the dedicated Nol card website (www.nol.ae) for details on renewal, top-up and other information.
