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Discounts for elderly, students
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has given special discounts to the elderly commuters and students.
- By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter
- Published: 23:04 June 22, 2009
Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has given special discounts to the elderly commuters and students.
Single journey fix fare for the elderly and the students using the unified cards will be 90 fils for a journey not exceeding three kilometres while it will be Dh1.15 in a single zone. The fare will be Dh2.05 in two zones and Dh2.90 in three zones or more.
Price of a 30-day pass for elderly will be Dh200 and it will be Dh170 for students for unlimited travel.
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