Abu Dhabi: The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has revealed that it has amended the provisions of the executive regulations of Law No. (18) of 2009 on the regulation of vehicles parking in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the executive regulations of Law No. (17) of 2017 on road tolls in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The move is in line with the approval of the resolution No. (72) of 2022 of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on amending the provisions of law No. (18) of 2009 on the regulation of vehicles parking in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Law No. (17) of 2017 on road tolls in the Emirate.
With the resolution coming into effect, parking fees on public parking areas and toll at the “Darb” Toll Gate System will not be collected on Sunday, instead of previously set Fridays.
As the new resolution if applied, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport has revealed that public parking areas fees and “Darb” Toll Gate System fees in the Emirate will only be collected from Monday to Saturday, and will be free on Sundays in addition to public holidays.
The resolution which comes into effect from 15th July 2022, is in line with the requirements of the transport sector and improves the streamlining and mobility of traffic during weekday peak hours, facilitates traffic flow, and improves safety levels on the emirate’s roads.