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Timeline: Paid parking in the UAE
A chronological look at the development of paid parking in the UAE
- Compiled by Gulf News Archives
- Published: 16:46 March 16, 2010
June 29, 2010
The Mawaqif paid parking system will be applicable to the multi-storey car park of Zayed City Market, near the intersection of East Street and Zayed Second Street
March 15, 2010
RTA has increased the parking fees from Dh1 per hour to Dh2 in some residential areas in Dubai
February 21, 2010
Abu Dhabi introduces paid parking system with rates ranging from Dh2 to Dh3 per hour
November 10, 2009
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority introduce mParking service allowing motorist to pay parking fees by sending SMS
October 01, 2009
RTA impose new rules in Deira fish market stating that parking is no longer free on Fridays and public holidays
December 12, 2006
The new paid parking meters start operating and pre-paid parking cards have been available in Sharjah.
November 01, 2005
Dubai government issued a law to set up the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority. The government-owned authority will plan and implement projects involving transport, roads and traffic in Dubai and other emirates as well as neighbouring countries
May 2002
Dubai Municipality announces that there are 14,836 paid parking lots throughout the emirate. In Al Ras area alone number 1,494, and there are 115 machines for dispensing tickets
June 20, 1999
Sharjah Municipality has begin operating its new paid parking meters on Al Wahda road. They have installed some 409 meters at a total cost of one million dirhams
November 21, 1998
Dubai Municipality introduced solar-powered parking meters in the selected areas in Deira, Bur Dubai and Satwa
May 1998
Dubai Municipality installed 316 more parking meters to cover the areas of Al Rigga, Al Ras, Al Musallah and Al Diyafah.
March 27, 1997
Dubai Municipality begins the operation of parking machines at the parking lot opposite Gold souk to ease parking problems
June 24, 1995
Dubai Municipality introduces 40 parking meters in 600 parking spaces around the new municipality headquarters in Deira in the first phase of its Dh 4.2 million project.
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