Fill it, shut it and app it at Dubai pumps
dubai — You don’t have to carry cash or even credit cards as you go to fuel stations to fill your tanks. All you need is your phone!
The Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG), Department of Finance and Emirates National Oil Company Group (Enoc), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a new service via its Dubai Now smartphone application.
The service, which will be available soon, will allow customers to pay for petrol using the Dubai Now app across Enoc’s retail network, eliminating the need for cash or card payments. Customers can pay by simply downloading the application onto their smartphones and selecting the location of the Enoc station they are at.
“This reflects the key objective of offering a single platform for all government services in the UAE,” the SDG statement read.
The app now offers 55 services provided by 24 government entities. “This, in turn, resonates with SDG’s mission to transform Dubai into the smartest and happiest city in the world.We strive, with everything we offer, to bring more comfort and ease to the lives of people in Dubai. Dubai Now is more than just an application: it is a way of life,” said SDG CEO Wesam Lootah.
“The platform puts all of the city’s smart services at people’s fingertips, as instructed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Duba,” Lootah added.
Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO at ENOC, said: “Through this collaboration, we offer our customers a ‘smart’ payment experience.”
On an average, the ViP system helps users save around three minutes per each re-fuelling transaction, totaling 219 minutes annually for customers refuelling their vehicle every five days. The Dubai Now app will reduce the time further and avoid crowding at the petrol stations.