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29 March 2024

Mawaqif paid parking from today

Mawaqif paid parking from today. (EB FILE)

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By Staff Writer

The Department of Transport (DoT) yesterday announced the implementation of Mawaqif paid parking services in the area between Corniche Road, East Road and Khalifa Street, with a total of 1,436 surface parking bays and 723 underground parking bays, starting today.

The step is part of Mawaqif  2010 plan, which was revealed earlier this year and aims to manage car parking facilities and spaces in Abu Dhabi. Paid parking is enforced from 8am to 9pm from Saturdays to Thursdays, at a rate of Dh3 per hour for premium parking (in areas where curbstones are turquoise and white) with a maximum stay of four hours, and Dh2 per hour or Dh15per day for standard parking (where curbstones are turquoise and black).

Najib Al Zarooni, General Manager of Parking at the Department of Transport, said: "DoT is introducing additional services and has issued tenders for the provision of automated car parking facilities, car parking