A Complete Guide on Car Parking in Dubai

Car parking in Dubai is a systematic process as well. This Emirate has 11 different parking zones for different types of vehicles. To find out more about how parking in Dubai works, read the following sections.

Parking Zones & Types of Parking in Dubai

You can find 11 different parking zones in Dubai and 3 types of parking — Commercial, Special, and Non-commercial areas. Car parking in Dubai is paid for 14 hours from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm. Note that parking is free on Sundays and public holidays. RTA has also announced free car parking in Dubai during the Eid Al Adha holidays.

 

Zone A

This zone is for commercial parking in Dubai. Zone A includes all the roadside parking in assigned commercial areas of Dubai. This zone is completely a parking area and does not require any specific card. 

Parking Charges for

• 30 mins – AED 2 
• 1 hour – AED 4 
• 2 hours – AED 8 
• 3 hours – AED 12 
• 4 hours – AED 16 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

Zone B

This is also a commercial Dubai parking area. However, it’s not as busy as Zone A and is more affordable. 

Parking Charges for 

• 1 hour – AED 3 
• 2 hours – AED 6 
• 3 hours – AED 9 
• 4 hours – AED 12 
• 5 hours – AED 15 
• 24 hours – AED 20 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

Zone C

This is a zone for non-commercial parking in Dubai. All the roadside parking in residential areas falls in this parking zone. Notably, this zone has signboards to help drivers know the exact parking spots. 

Parking Charges for

• 1 hour – AED 2 
• 2 hours – AED 5 
• 3 hours – AED 8 
• 4 hours – AED 11 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (without any breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

Zone D

This is a non-commercial Dubai parking zone. It is quite affordable and includes residential areas like Al Nahda and Al Qusais. 

Parking Charges for

• 1 hour – AED 2 
• 2 hours – AED 4 
• 3 hours – AED 5 
• 4 hours – AED 7 
• 24 hours – AED 10 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

 

Zone E

The spaces in this Dubai parking zone are special areas. Zone E covers both underground and public parking spaces of Waterfront Market, with the underground parking being free. 

Parking Charges for

• 1 hour – AED 4 
• 2 hours – AED 8 
• 3 hours – AED 12 
• 4 hours – AED 16 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 11 pm (without any breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

Zone F

This Dubai parking Zone is for all the Tecom regions in the UAE including The Knowledge Village Hotel, Dubai Internet City, and Dubai Media City.

Parking Charges for

• 1 hour – AED 2 
• 2 hours – AED 5 
• 3 hours – AED 8 
• 4 hours – AED 11 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm

 

Zone G

This zone includes Dubai parking areas in Downtown Dubai’s Marasi Bay area, Burj Khalifa, and the Dubai Health Care City Area. Check out some important details about this parking in Dubai —

Parking Charges for

• 1 hour – AED 4 
• 2 hours – AED 8 
• 3 hours – AED 12 
• 4 hours – AED 16 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (without any breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm

 

Zone H

This parking zone includes parking spaces in Dubai Silicon Oasis. 

Parking Charges for

• 30 minutes – AED 2 
• 1 hour – AED 4 
• 2 hours – AED 8 
• 3 hours – AED 12 
• 4 hours – AED 16 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

 

Zone I

This parking zone is a prime parking area in Jumeirah Lake Tower. Interestingly, it allows a stay of only up to 3 hours. Some information about this Dubai parking zone is mentioned below —

Parking Charges for

• 1 hour – AED 10 
• 2 hours – AED 20 
• 3 hours – AED 30 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

Zone J

Just like the previous zone, you can park your car for a short stay of 3 hours in Jumeirah Lake Tower in this Dubai parking zone. Here is some more information about this car parking space —

Parking Charges for

• 30 minutes – AED 2 
• 1 hour – AED 4 
• 2 hours – AED 8 
• 3 hours – AED 12 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (without any breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

 

Zone K

This is another parking zone in Jumeirah Lake Towers. However, unlike the previous two zones, it allows stays of up to 4 hours. 

Parking Charges for

• 30 minutes – AED 2 
• 1 hour – AED 4 
• 2 hours – AED 8 
• 3 hours – AED 12 
• 4 hours – AED 16 
• 5 hours – AED 20 
• 6 hours – AED 24 
• 7 hours – AED 28 
• 24 hours – AED 32 

Timings: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm (no breaks in between)

Ramadan Timings: 8 am to 6 pm | 8 pm to 12 am

Dubai Parking Area Categories

The paid parking zones of Dubai are classified into 2 categories — Category 1 and Category 2. Zone A and Zone B come under Category 1. All the other parking zones are under Category 2. 

 

Deira -

Abu Hail	Al Muteena	Al Muraqabat	Port Saeed	Naif
Deira Fish Market	Al Buteen	Hor Al Anz	Al Baraha	Al Khabaisi
Rigga Al Buteen	Al Rigga	Ayal Nasir	Al Ras

 

Bur Dubai -

Al Shindagha	Al Hamriya	Oud Metha	Al Mankhool
Al Hudaiba	2nd December Street	Sector between Dubai World Trade Centre and Interchange One on Sheikh Zayed Road	Al Souq Al Kabeer
Umm Hurair 1 and 2	Al Karama	Al Raffa	Al Kifaf

 

Jumeirah -

• Jumeirah Beach Residence and JBR Walk
• Parallel Sheikh Zayed Road between Dubai World Trade Centre and Interchange One
• 308th Street and Al Saada Street 

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How to Pay for Car Parking in Dubai?

You can pay Dubai parking charges through any of the following modes —

• RTA Parking WhatsApp
• MParking
• Mobile Applications
• NoL Card
• Seasonal Card
• Other Ways

 

RTA Parking WhatsApp

To pay for Dubai Parking charges via WhatsApp, send a message to RTA in the following format —

Plate Number <Space> Zone Number <Space> Duration , Send this message to Mahboub (RTA’s Chatbot) at 971588009090 and make the payment. 

Note: When you pay for Dubai parking via WhatsApp, you save 30 fils that are applied to the regular SMS text. 

 

MParking

As one of the most common ways to pay your parking charges in Dubai, this requires you to make payment via SMS. Those with Du or Etisalat sims can use this payment method. 

Here’s the text format —

Plate Number <Space> Zone Number <Space> Duration, Send the SMS to 7275 (PARK). 

You will also receive alerts to renew the parking ticket at an extra charge of 30 fils per SMS. This parking method is also available for non-Dubai vehicles. 

 

Mobile Applications

You can use mobile applications of RTA and Dubai Drive to pay for parking in Dubai. To initiate the payment process, download the mobile application and register your vehicle in the app. Follow the instructions thereon to pay the parking fee. 

 

NoL Card

This card presents a smart solution to pay your Dubai car parking charges. The RTA has specific machines that can read your NoL card to charge fees for the parking duration. These machines have been set up across the parking lots in Dubai to smoothen the payment process. The amount will get debited from your NoL balance and you will get your parking ticket. 

 

Seasonal Card

You can use seasonal parking cards to park at different public parking lots without worrying about paying — simply display the card on the dashboard. If you are planning to get one, you can choose the validity duration from 3 months, 6 months, to yearly.

 

Other Ways

You can also use Apple Pay, Galaxy Pay, and RFID-enabled Bank cards to pay for parking in Dubai. You can also use prepaid cards to pay for parking. In this case, simply insert the card into the parking machine — it will deduct the required amount for the particular zone. The deducted denominations could be AED 30, AED 50, and AED 100. 

 

Parking Fines in Dubai

If you end up violating parking rules in Dubai, you will be liable to pay parking fines. 

Tabled below are the Dubai parking fines —

Type of Parking Offence	Amount
If you forget to pay the parking charges or the ticket is not visible	AED 150
If your vehicle is parked for more than the parking time you chose	AED 100
If your vehicle stays in the parking lot over the maximum hours	AED 100
For obstructing or misusing the parking facility	AED 200
In case the vehicle crosses the sidewalk or is parked on the sidewalk	AED 200
In case you park your vehicle in a forbidden parking space	AED 200
Parking a car that has no number plate	AED 1,000
Unauthorised use of the special needs parking space or using an expired permit	AED 1,000
Parking a vehicle in a reserved spot or parking a vehicle without any permit	AED 1,000
Trying to damage a parking ticket machine, zone plates, or parking areas	AED 1,000
Placing a parking umbrella over a vehicle without a permit	AED 1,000

RTA/Driving License
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)	Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Sharjah	Transfer Car Registration
Driving License UAE	Driving License in Dubai

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