Khaleej Times

Special parking cards for college students

- Staff Reporter angel@khaleejtim­es.com

dubai — College students can now avail of the ‘student parking’ cards rolled out by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai.

The student parking card is issued to students of colleges, universiti­es and other higher academic institutio­ns in Dubai and entitles them to use public parking lots within a 500-metre radius around campuses, bearing codes A,B, C and D.

The cost of the parking card is Dh300 and is valid for three months.

“This initiative is part of the RTA’s third strategic goal of people happiness,” said Usama Al Safi, director of Parking at RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency.

Documents required to obtain the Student Parking card are: Approved certificat­e from the university or college proving that the applicant is registered as a student, the applicant’s driving licence and a vehicle ownership card in the name of the applicant or any of his or her first or second-degree relatives.

The parking card bears specific

This initiative is part of the RTA’s third strategic goal of people happiness,” Usama Al Safi, director of Parking at RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency

details for validation such as vehicle registrati­on number, type of card, validity date and authorised areas.

According to the RTA, a maximum of three vehicles can be added to a single card provided that it is used for only one vehicle at a time. The card should be displayed on the vehicle windscreen to avoid fines. It is invalid for use in reserved or designated parking slots for other entities or categories.

Students who would like to avail of the card can contact the RTA via its customer service number 8009090 or through its website www.rta.ae.

 ??  ?? The cost of the parking card, valid for three months, is Dh300.
The cost of the parking card, valid for three months, is Dh300.

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