Muscat, Oman: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia has brought another first for residents and tourists in Oman by introducing an Electric Vehicle charging facility at City Centre Muscat.

Early adopters of the fast-growing automotive technology, which helps reduce harmful emissions that cause climate change, can avail this service for free at City Centre Muscat as part of its collaboration with Tesla. Four designated charging stations have been set up in the mall’s parking facility on Level 1.

“The government’s sustainability goals prioritize the support for electric vehicles in the Sultanate with infrastructure that will enhance convenience for early adopters. We see ourselves as their partners in driving innovation in the country and facilitating easy access to free charging units that will encourage others to consider environment-friendly modes of travel and create a culture of eco-consciousness in society,” said Husam Al Mandhari, Senior Mall Manager, Oman – Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim Properties.

The designated charging stations have been secured to allow only visitors with EVs to park. Instructions on how to use the service are displayed at the stations. Customers who require further assistance can contact the traffic marshal available onsite.     

The initiative is part of Majid Al Futtaim’s sustainability strategy, which includes bringing innovations and convenient green solutions to its destinations to encourage the community to reduce their carbon footprint.

Shopping with young kids has also become a lot easier at City Centre Muscat with the introduction of priority parking bays exclusively for parents with babies, toddlers or young children and expectant mothers. The dedicated parking bays are part of a range of new services introduced to enhance the overall customer journey from the moment visitors arrive at the mall.

Located near the mall’s key entrances, the new parking spots allows parents with young children and mums-to-be to conveniently access all the anchor stores and their favourite brands. The designated family parking bays are marked in purple while parking spaces for expectant mothers are painted in pink.

Also, visitors do not have to worry about where they parked their car.   The parking assist facility installed at City Centre Muscat will find it for them.  The car park guidance system kiosks, located at the mall entrances, will enable shoppers to find their vehicles easily.  At the kiosks, visitors can enter their vehicle plate number on the touchscreen kiosks and click ‘Find’ to locate their car.  

To learn more about City Centre Muscat, visit www.citycentremuscat.com and www.facebook.com/CityCentreMuscat, or call the mall on +968 24 558888.

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About City Centre Muscat

City Centre Muscat is the first and largest lifestyle shopping destination in Oman, attracting more than 11 million visitors last year. Totalling 70,484 sqm of retail space, City Centre Muscat is home to more than 200 international and local lifestyle brands, many of which have made their debut into the Sultanate. Major stores include Carrefour hypermarket, Home Centre, Marks & Spencer, Zara and Sun & Sand Sports. The mall’s integrated leisure and entertainment offer includes the 10-screen VOX Cinemas, the largest in Oman; a newly modernised Magic Planet; and 33 international dining outlets. City Centre Muscat has completed an OMR 35 million redevelopment to introduce 10,000sqm of additional retail space, with 60 new additional retail outlets. The investment further positions City Centre Muscat as the leading fashion and lifestyle destination in Oman.

City Centre Muscat opened in 2001 and is located in Seeb, on Sultan Qaboos Road. The mall is owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim, the region’s leading shopping mall, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa.

For more information, please visit: www.citycentremuscat.com and www.facebook.com/citycentremuscat 

About Majid Al Futtaim

Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses spanning 15 international markets, employing more than 44,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately held corporates in the region.

Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 23 shopping malls, 13 hotels and four mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres, and four community malls which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in 38 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and operates a portfolio of 257 outlets in 14 countries.

Majid Al Futtaim operates 355 VOX Cinema screens and 37 Magic Planet family entertainment centres across the region. In addition to iconic leisure and entertainment facilities such as Ski Dubai, Orbi Dubai and Ski Egypt, among others. The Company is parent to the consumer finance company Najm, and a fashion and home retail business representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel and Maisons du Monde. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management. The Company also owns the rights to The LEGO Store and American Girl in the Middle East and operates in the food and beverage industry through a partnership with Gourmet Gulf.

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