Home Industry Transport Abu Dhabi toll gates take effect: Everything you need to know Tolls will only be charged during the peak hours, from 7am – 9am and 5pm-7pm from Saturday to Thursday by Aarti Nagraj January 2, 2020 The four toll gates in Abu Dhabi will be start charging a fee starting Thursday, January 2, 2020. Here’s everything you need to know – * There are four toll gates located at Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Bridge, Al Maqtaa Bridge and Mussafah Bridge * Tolls will only be charged during the peak hours, from 7am – 9am and 5pm-7pm from Saturday to Thursday * Motorists will be charged Dhs4 per crossing, capped at Dhs16 per day and Dhs200 per month for private vehicles * Certain categories will also be exempt from the toll, including senior Emiratis (aged over 60), people of determination, limited-income Emiratis and Emirati retirees, taxis licenced in Abu Dhabi, towed vehicles, public buses and school buses> Motorbikes are also exempt * Registration has to be done online. Motorists will have to pay Dhs100 to register their vehicle, of which Dhs50 will be credited back to their account FINES * In case a vehicle which is not registered crosses under the toll gates, the user will be given a grace period of 10 business days, starting from the crossing time, to register in the system, otherwise a fine applies * The fine will be Dhs100 for the first day, Dhs200 for the second day, and Dhs400 for the third day, up to a maximum of Dhs10,000 * For vehicles registered outside Abu Dhabi with insufficient credit available in their user account, drivers have five business days to top up the account or they will face a fine * Crossing under the toll gates without sufficient balance after the grace period deadline will result in a fine of Dhs50 each day. * In case users tamper with the vehicle’s license plate for the explicit purpose of evading the payment of fees, the fine is Dhs10,000 * Causing damage to any e-payment machines or toll gates will result in a fine of Dhs10,000 The system is hoped to help reduce traffic congestion in the UAE capital. 0 Comments