Check Salik Balance

Salik, an automated toll gate fee collection system, is a successful venture of the Road Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai. One must register for Salik to enter Dubai from other emirates and drive on the roads freely. The Salik system helps in the convenient movement of vehicles through toll-post, reducing traffic congestion. A Salik label is attached to the windscreen of your vehicle that helps the electronic system to identify your vehicle. With the Salik tag, you don’t need to stop at every toll gate as the automated system deducts the balance from your Salik account. Along with topping up balances, you can also check your Salik balances using the Salik account number.

The article below acquaints you with various methods of How to Check Salik Balance online through the Salik account.

How to Check Salik Balance with Account Number in Dubai?

Similar to other RTA governance methods, you can conveniently check your Auto-Salik balance online using your Salik account number. To verify your Salik balance, you need to follow the simple steps mentioned below: 

• Contact the 24-hour self-service number by calling 800 Salik (72545).
• Choose your preferred language; for Arabic, you need to press 1 and for English, you need to press 2. 
• Press 3 and enter your account number and PIN for logging into your Salik Account.
• Then, Press 1 to check your balance in the Salik account. 

To retrieve your Salik Account Number and PIN, you can visit the Salik website and, enter your credentials to log into your account. In the right-hand corner, you can view your account number. Alternatively, you can also view your Salik account number and other details in the profile settings. 

How to Check Salik Account Balance Online?

In addition to the self-service desk, you can also check your Salik account balance by visiting the official website of Salik. To check your Salik account balance online, you can follow the steps mentioned below: 

• Visit the official portal of Salik Dubai.
• On the right corner choose the ‘Sign-in’ option. 
• Subsequently, enter your login credentials and press the Sign-in button. 
• After entering into your account, you can find various Salik details including your account balance, account number, vehicle and personal details.

Additionally, you can also check your Salik balance without logging into your account. To do so, you need to follow the steps mentioned below:

• After visiting the Salik RTA website, you need to choose the ‘Check My Balance’ option. 
• Subsequently, enter your mobile number and plate details.
• Later, you need to enter the type of vehicle plate you own (private or commercial). 
• After choosing the plate series, enter your vehicle plate number. 
• Once you have entered the details, hit the ‘Check Balance’ button.
• The portal will display your available Salik Balance in your account.

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How to Check Salik Account Balance through Smart Salik App?  

An alternate method of how to check salik balance is through Smart Salik App. Road Transport Authority UAE offers Smart Salik App through which you can check and top up your Salik Account balance using your mobile. Here are the steps to check your Salik Account balance using Smart Salik App:

• Download the Smart Salik application on your mobile.
• Register your account on the app using your mobile number and Salik Account number. 
• Subsequently, you will be asked to log in to your Salik account using the mobile application. 
• To find your account details, you can visit the profile section. 
• To check your Salik balance, choose the ‘Check My balance’ option.

The mobile application is available on both iOS for Apple Users and Google Play Store for Android users. 

How to Recharge Your Salik Account Balance?

You can also choose to recharge your Salik account through the Salik RTA Website. Steps to top-up your Salik account are quick and simple. You can recharge your Salik Account Balance in the following ways:

• You can use your credit card to recharge your Salik account. All you need to do is to visit the Salik RTA website and pay for the top-up using a credit card. 
• You can also set up an auto top-up directly from your bank account. 
• You can also pay for Salik top-up with cash. To do so you need to visit-
  • Salik Kiosk Machine 
  • Cash Deposit Machine of Emirates NBD or Dubai Islamic Bank

How to Find the Salik Account Number?

You require Salik Account Number and PIN to use various Salik services such as checking balances and topping up your account. However, if you don’t know your Salik Account Number, you can visit the Salik RTA website and enter your login credentials. After getting into your account, you can find your Salik Account Number on the right side of the screen. It must be noted that Salik Account Number is available only to registered individuals. In case you have bought a new vehicle, you need to get a new Salik Tag from the RTA by paying AED 120 for online purchases and, AED 100 if purchased from the outlet.

The Bottom Line

To keep the traffic congestion controlled, the Road Transport Authority of the UAE uses an electronic system to collect road tolls that we popularly refer to as Salik. With a Salik tag on your windscreen, you do not require to stop at the toll post. The system identifies your vehicle and deducts the tax amount. However, you need to have enough balance in your Salik account. To stay updated with your account logs, you can conveniently check your Salik balance through online and offline modes using your Salik account number. 

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