The move is intended to urge more individuals to change to electric vehicles…
With the Middle east’s low fuel costs and easy access to oil, it’s not really astounding that UAE inhabitants have an inclination for petroleum controlled vehicles. But, with the effects of climate change increasingly hard to ignore, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new initiative to encourage residents to consider an electric car for their next purchase.
From this point until July 1, 2022, electric vehicles will be absolved from public parking expenses in Dubai. The free parking is just accessible to electric vehicles licensed in Dubai.
“This initiative complements a previous initiative launched in 2018 designating parking slots in various parts of Dubai to electric vehicles exclusively,” said Maitha bin Adai, of the RTA. “It contributes to improving the air quality, curbing carbon emissions and enhancing sustainability besides encouraging the public to own this type of vehicle.”
Currently, there are only around 1,800 electric vehicles licensed in Dubai. To take advantage of the free parking in Dubai, drivers of electric cars don’t need to do a thing.
“Owners of electric vehicles need not approach RTA to obtain the exemption,” bin Adai said. “Vehicles listed as electric vehicles will be automatically exempted from parking fees and the smart systems in place will ease the monitoring of public parking.”
Electric cars already benefit from free charging in Dubai. In November last year, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) extended the free-charging trial until December 31, 2021.
A tweet from the RTA a few days back confirmed that the free parking did not apply to multi-storey car parks.
