Dubai: In an effort to increase the popularity of Nol cards, which is directly linked to the use of public transportation, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has increased the selling points where Nol cards are available to buy for customers.
The increase in selling points will help the cards be more readily available for the residents, wanting to use public transportation modes such as Metro, public buses and water taxis and water buses, officials said.
"There are over 1.2 million transactions happening over Nol cards every day," Mohammad Yousuf Al Mudharreb, Director of the Unified Automated Fare Collection at RTA Corporate Technical Support Services Sector, told Gulf News.
Since August 2009, RTA has sold over 4 million Nol cards, and in 2011 alone 1.2 million cards were sold, he said.
Popular businesses
He stressed the importance of expanding the selling points of Nol cards to serve the largest possible segment of public transport users, particularly with the launch on 9 September last year of the Dubai Metro Green Line.
Bilateral agreements have been signed with popular business entities such as Al Fardan Exchange, Al Maya Group, and Aswaq, for them to act as selling points. Consequently, Nol cards will now be available at 39 outlets at Al Fardan Exchange, 30 outlets at Al Maya Group, and 7 outlets at Aswaq, Al Mudharreb said.
The price of Nol cards will remain the same as elsewhere, he said.
As part of the Dubai Shopping Festival, RTA is also offering a 50 per cent discount on personalized Nol Blue Cards Jan 1 to Feb 29.
