The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport announced on Tuesday that all the areas that are available for parking will become paid from the date of August 18th onwards. Motorists and vehicle owners have been urged by the transport department to obtain residential parking permits ahead of the date of implementation if they want to avoid fines and penalties.

This move is taken so that motorists looking for parking will have less hassle in finding one and there will also be more parking spaces available for those motorists. Also this rule is being implemented to ensure that there is a smooth flow of traffic across the Emirates and all the parking spaces are organized all across the city.

The concept of paid parking was introduced in the year of 2009 after there had been rampant complaints of unavailable parking and insufficient spaces. Ever since then, parking in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has been made to be paid sector by sector starting right from the busiest of the busiest parts of Abu Dhabi. It first started with the pavement areas having a special kind of markings that indicate the areas where the scheme has been implemented.

Turquoise-and-black or turquoise-and-white markings differentiate between the two types of parking spaces – standard and premium – charged at Dh2 and Dh3 per hour respectively. The paid parking structure was then taken on the residePaid parking across Abu Dhabi city: From August 18

The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport announced on Tuesday that all the areas that are available for parking will become paid from the date of August 18th onwards. Motorists and vehicle owners have been urged by the transport department to obtain residential parking permits ahead of the date of implementation if they want to avoid fines and penalties.

This move is taken so that motorists looking for parking will have less hassle in finding one and there will also be more parking spaces available for those motorists. Also this rule is being implemented to ensure that there is a smooth flow of traffic across the Emirates and all the parking spaces are organized all across the city.

The concept of paid parking was introduced in the year of 2009 after there had been rampant complaints of unavailable parking and insufficient spaces. Ever since then, parking in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has been made to be paid sector by sector starting right from the busiest of the busiest parts of Abu Dhabi. It first started with the pavement areas having a special kind of markings that indicate the areas where the scheme has been implemented.

Turquoise-and-black or turquoise-and-white markings differentiate between the two types of parking spaces – standard and premium – charged at Dh2 and Dh3 per hour respectively. The paid parking structure was then taken on the residential areas of some of the most busiest streets in Abu Dhabi with the same rates and the results in these areas have been absolutely great.

Sectors

However, from the date of August 18th, the pavement marking system shall be scraped off and the new kind of form, that is the sector form shall be introduced. Each sector will be separated using signage. This means that motorists in places like Al Muroor and Al Bateen will have to pay in places where the paid parking have not been implemented.

Additionally the resident who reside in these areas will have to apply for a residential parking permit unless if they are interested in paying daily and hourly parking fees. There has been no changes that have been mentioned by the transport department in the areas off the island, such as in Khalifa City and Shakhbout City.
ntial areas of some of the most busiest streets in Abu Dhabi with the same rates and the results in these areas have been absolutely great.

Sectors

However, from the date of August 18th, the pavement marking system shall be scraped off and the new kind of form, that is the sector form shall be introduced. Each sector will be separated using signage. This means that motorists in places like Al Muroor and Al Bateen will have to pay in places where the paid parking have not been implemented.

Additionally the resident who reside in these areas will have to apply for a residential parking permit unless if they are interested in paying daily and hourly parking fees. There has been no changes that have been mentioned by the transport department in the areas off the island, such as in Khalifa City and Shakhbout City.