Abu Dhabi to extend paid parking area
Motorists will soon have to pay to park their vehicles in 4,644 spaces in Tourist Club area
Abu Dhabi: Starting on February 29, motorists will have to pay to park their cars in any of the 4,644 spaces in the Tourist Club area, a spokesman said on Monday.
The pay-to-park system will be extended to sector E11 located between Zayed the Second Street from the north, Al Falah Street from the south, Al Salam Street from the east and Najda Street from the west.
The service will be enforced from 8am to 10pm, from Saturday to Thursday, at a rate of Dh3 per hour for premium parking (identified by turquoise and white kerbstones) with a maximum stay of four hours per vehicle.
It will be available at a rate of Dh2 per hour or Dh15 per day for standard parking (identified by turquoise and black kerbstones). Parking spaces will be free during official holidays. Fines will be applied to cars that are parked illegally at any time.
The implementation of the Mawaqif parking management programme in new areas follows a three-phased approach. The first phase is a preparatory period and involves creating awareness for people in the area about the programme.
A trial period is then carried out, followed by the actual implementation of the paid parking, including the issuing of fines in case of violations. Mawaqif users are encouraged to observe timings, rules and regulations posted on the signs in each Mawaqif sector. The signs also display general information and instructions about Mawaqif.
Authorities also announced that resident parking permits will be provided by Mawaqif Customer Service Centres to residents in the newly-assigned areas, allowing them to park in available standard parking spaces in the vicinity of their residence.
This permit is available to home owners or tenants and their next of kin residing with them. A maximum of two permits is allowed per household and each permit must be sector-specific and vehicle-specific.
To apply for a parking permit, residents must submit copies of their passport with a valid residency visa; leasing contract or proof of residency ownership; their last water and electricity bill; and proof of vehicle ownership or proof of the nature of the relationship between the vehicle owner and the holder of the tenancy contract.
Annual fees for the resident permits are Dh800 for the first vehicle and Dh1,200 for the second vehicle.
