No 10-minute Grace

be aware that the grace period had been abolished …. Drivers in Dubai are furious that they no longer have a 10-minute grace period after their paid parking tickets expire.The 10-minute grace period has been abolished by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The RTA parking inspectors are now entitled to issue a parking fine as soon as a parking ticket expires. Under the grace period, RTA inspectors would allow 10 minutes past the paid parking time for motorists to either renew their tickets or drive away. However the authority has reversed its policy and inspectors are now issuing fines right away.

A Dubai Roads and Transport Authority spokesman said: “The parking inspectors are authorised to issue fines for vehicles even after one minute of expiry of parking ticket time.”

How to pay There are various options to pay for parking in paid parking zones in Dubai. In addition to using coins, motorists can also use the mParking service to pay for parking tickets using their mobile phones.There are also various types of pre-paid cards and seasonal cards Cards in Category A cost Dh700 for three months, Dh1,300 for six months and Dh2,500 for one year. Cards in Category B cost Dh450 for three months, Dh800 for six months and Dh1,500 for one year.