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RTA provides free parking spaces for citizens occupying villas, flats

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has developed a parking fee exemption system for UAE nationals taking residence in the vicinity of the current paid parking zones through granting them free parking card permits (Category L). It has been decided to allocate parking permits to residents of residential flats depending on the size of accommodation (number of rooms), and the booking of free parking slots for residents of villas and houses in high parking-occupancy areas.

Engineer Maitha bin Udai, CEO of RTA Traffic & Roads Agency, said: "The Decision aims to provide safe parking slots for the use of that category of Emiratis at their residence places, and save them from paying fees and fines applicable to parking violations. RTA has recently carried out several studies which concluded to offer such parking spaces through a new mechanism based on the type and size of accommodation in which the Emirati is taking residence within the paid parking zone area.

"The number of permits to be issued to residents of flats will be subject to the size of accommodation (number of rooms) such that one permit will be issued to the occupant of a one- bedroom flat or studio, two permits will be issued to the occupant of a two-bedroom flat, three permits will be issued to the occupant of a 3-bedroom flat, and four permits will be issued to the occupant of a villa or a 4-bedroom flat," stated Maitha.

She continued: "Emiratis taking residence in villas and houses in high parking-occupancy areas, who always find it difficult to find a parking slot nearby the house of villa, can book the nearest parking to their homes if they wish. The parking space will be marked with a clear yellow frame and the number of the house or villa in question will be written thereon. A V-category permit will be issued and has to be affixed to the front windshield of the vehicle occupying the parking. Any vehicle that uses such reserved parking without the permit affixed will be issued with a ticket.

" RTA decided to reserve these parking spaces in keeping with its strategic objectives aimed at improving the quality of services rendered to the community and in response to requests of Emirati customers residing houses or villas within high parking-occupancy areas through providing them with one permanent free parking space for them and their guests.

"The applicant for such parking spaces has to be a UAE national (holder of a UAE passport), residing in a house or villa only (not a residential flat) located in a high parking-occupancy residential area where it is always difficult to find a parking slot in front the house or villa, provided the application to be supported by the title deed of the property, passport and site layout," added Maitha.

As for applicants of free parking permits (Category L) for UAE nationals taking residence in the vicinity of the paid parking zones, the applicant has to be a UAE national (holder of a UAE passport), and the application supported by a title deed or lease agreement of the property in which the type of accommodation is to be stated, in addition to the vehicle registration card.

The holder of such permit can avail the paid parking zones free of charge, provided that the exemption is associated with the parking zones affiliated to the parking machines only stated in the permit, being restricted to the vicinity of the residence area. In case of using the permit in other unauthorized parking zones, the holder of the permit will be responsible for the offences that follow including fines and fees as per the Parking Fines applicable in Dubai Emirate.

The number of Permits Granted as per the Type of Accommodation

S.N.	Type of Accommodation	Number of Permits Granted
1	Residential flat (one bedroom) or studio	1
2	Residential flat (2 bedrooms)	2
3	Residential flat (3 bedrooms)	3
4	Villa or a 4-bedroom flat	4

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© Press Release 2011