«Transport» called on drivers to register in the «Darb» system

Abu Dhabi applies "peak" traffic tariffs from January 2

The Department of Municipalities identified four categories that are exempt from fees.

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The Integrated Transport Center announced that the traffic toll system will be activated through four gates located on the bridges leading to Abu Dhabi city, namely: Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Bridge, Al Maqtaa and Mussafah, starting from next January 2, during peak times, in order to enhance Streamlining of road movement, raising the efficiency of the transportation sector, reducing the individual use of vehicles, and encouraging community members to use alternative means of transportation.

The center called on vehicle owners in the country to register electronically in the traffic toll system "Darb", and to create and activate their accounts through the website of the traffic tariff system https://darb.itc.gov.ae, or via "Darb" application for smartphones.

He stated that the value of the vehicle registration fee in the “Darb” system is 100 dirhams per vehicle, of which 50 dirhams devolve to the user a balance in his account, pointing out that the fees will be deducted automatically from the user’s account balance, prepaid, through an integrated and advanced electronic payment wallet, The vehicle is identified by its number without the need to affix a tag to the windshield of the vehicle.

The executive regulations of the Municipalities and Transport Department set the highest ceiling for the daily fees on individual vehicles at 16 dirhams per vehicle, and no fees are calculated outside peak times, gatherings and public holidays, and a higher ceiling for the monthly fees on individual vehicles depends on the individual’s arrangement of his vehicles in the system, and it is a maximum of 200 dirhams. For the first vehicle, 150 dirhams for the second vehicle, and 100 dirhams for each additional vehicle.

The center added that according to the provisions of the executive regulations and the decisions related to the traffic toll system, it will collect transit fees for vehicles that cross any of the gates, at the rate of four dirhams for each time crossing the gates during peak times, from Saturday to Thursday (from seven to nine in the morning, and from Five to seven in the evening).

The Department of Municipalities and Transport announced the exemption of four categories of traffic tariff fees, namely: senior citizens, retired citizens, people of determination, low-income citizenship families, provided that the exemption is limited to one vehicle, according to the controls set to achieve the highest levels of social and economic stability for them, and to continue to Taking care of them by surrounding them with all forms of support and attention.

The Integrated Transport Center called on the four groups included in the exemption from the toll gates fees to apply for an exemption by visiting the website of the traffic toll system, or through the "Darb" application for smart phones, registering in the system and then applying for an exemption, with specifying the type of exemption required and attaching the documents Required.

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