Page 42 - SALIK PR REPORT - MARCH 2024

Each time a vehicle passes through a Salik toll gate, the Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technology , and a toll fee of Dh4 is deducted from the
motorist's prepaid toll account.

Motorists can conveniently top up their Salik card accounts online or recharge cards
from any participating retail outlet. However, failure to maintain an adequate account
balance may lead to

A Salik tag costs Dh100, which includes Dh50 in credit added to the account upon
activation. If purchased online, an additional Dh20 charge applies.

Certain toll gates offer designated "free hours," providing drivers with relief from toll
charges during specific times. Below is a detailed report on Salik's free hours and toll
charges applicable to various roads.

Motorists driving down Al Maktoum Bridge enjoy toll-free journey on Sundays.
Furthermore, toll charges are waived for the rest of the days between 10:00 pm and
6:00 am.

Commuters passing through the Al Mamzar North and South Salik toll gates within
one hour in the same direction will be charged only once.

Dubai's Salik gates operate round-the-clock, unlike Abu Dhabi's Darb road toll
system, which only charges during peak morning and evening hours. The Darb toll
gate system is also free of charge during public holidays, unlike Salik.

The recharged balance in Salik's accounts is not refundable nor transferable. The
balance will remain in the account for up to five years, after which if the tag is
inactive, the balance will be forfeited.

If your Salik account balance is insufficient and you pass through the toll gate, the
system will detect the lack of credit and prompt you to recharge. It's important to
recharge the account within the 5-day grace period from the date of passing the
gate without sufficient credit. From the sixth day, a fine of Dh50 will be levied daily
per vehicle.

If you drive through a toll gate in Dubai without a Salik tag, you have ten days from
your first trip to get one. If you miss this deadline, you will face fines.

For the first time you use the toll gate after those ten days, you will be penalised
Dh100.

The second time you pass through a toll gate without a tag: Dh200 fine. After that, a
Dh400 fine each time you pass through a Salik gate.

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