80 per cent of parking payments done via mobile phone apps and text messages in Dubai

About 80 per cent of parking payments in Dubai are done via mobile phone apps and text messages; about 9,000 payments a day are done through WhatsApp. This mode of payment lets motorists save the 30-fil charge that comes with paying the fee via SMS. These came as the RTA announced that all public parking machines in Dubai now have touch screens, eliminating the need to print paper tickets. Motorists can use the touch screens to enter vehicle details to get the e-tickets.

The latest revamping of parking systems in September 2022 marked the completion of the renovation of parking machines in all paid parking zones across the emirate. Accordingly, all parking tickets have become 100 per cent electronic.