In an official announcement by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the new introduction of the Abu Dhabi Toll System was announced late 2019 and came into effect on January 2nd, 2021. The Salik Toll Gate system is now fully operational in Abu Dhabi and fees will apply to registered vehicles.
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The Salik toll gate system was introduced in 2007 in an attempt to reduce road congestion and allow traffic to flow smoothly.
A Salik tag or sticker needs to be placed in every vehicle that passes through a Salik gate. Failure to install a tag will result in fines that can go up to AED 400 if motorists pass through gates without the tag.
Salik tags are available online and at all petrol stations. Once purchased, this tag must be placed on the front shield of the vehicle. You can check your account balance by calling 800-Salik (80072545), through the RTA or DubaiNow apps, or by visiting www.salik.ae.
If your balance is insufficient, you must recharge your account before passing through a Salik toll gate. If your account isn’t recharged within 5 days after passing through a gate, a fine of AED 50 will be enforced.
The registration fee for this system is AED 100, AED 50 of which will be credited to your account. There is no need to purchase an additional Salik tag for Abu Dhabi, as the fees will be deducted from your account based on your number plate.
If your vehicle is registered in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain or Fujairah, you can create an account on the Department of Transport website. Once the registration details are filled out, an OTP is provided to your mobile number for verification purposes. Once your account has been activated, your account will be charged when you pass through a toll gate in Abu Dhabi.
To register your commercial vehicle for the new toll gate system in Abu Dhabi, follow the steps below:
An email with your trade license attached must be sent to ruc.registration@itc.gov.ae, along with the following details on an official letterhead:
If you have more than one commercial vehicle, you will need to send the following details in an excel sheet:
Once the documents are sent, the DTM will validate your details and send you an invoice. You will then need to transfer the amount stated on the invoice to the account as provided.
After the transfer has been made, you will need to send a copy of the bank receipt to ruc.registration@itc.gov.ae with the invoice number as the email subject. Once authenticated, your account will be activated with the selected vehicles and the details will be sent to your email address.
Motorists driving through toll gates will only be charged during rush hour timings. From Saturday to Thursday, a fee of AED 4 will apply when driving through the gates between 7 – 9am and 5 – 7pm. Motorists will not be charged during off-peak hours on weekdays, Fridays and public holidays.
Maximum Salik charges will be AED 16 per day. There is a monthly cap set for private vehicles – AED 200 for one vehicle, AED 150 for the second and AED 100 for any additional vehicles.
Motorists who pass through toll gates without registering their vehicles will be fined AED 50 per day. These fines can accumulate if they are not paid before the 10 day grace period, similarly to the Dubai Salik System.
As per reports, Salik fines will accumulate on a daily basis:
Maximum /accumulated violation(s):
According to the Traffic Tariff Law or the rules or regulations issued in its implementation, the fine shall not exceed AED (10,000) for each owner of a vehicle whose driver has contravened it.
The total fines imposed for cumulative violations for one vehicle shall not exceed the sum of AED (25,000 twenty-five thousand) during the calendar year from the date of the first violation.
Individual exemptions are limited to one vehicle only and will be valid for a year, but can be renewed according to regulations set by the ITC.
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