A new Nol card with discounts of up to worth Dh17,000 on various products and services was launched for tourists, residents and citizens on Monday, June 10.
According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the nol Travel Card will be initially available at the Dubai International Airport (DXB) as well as some partners such as Zoom, Europcar and others.
It has an initial price of Dh200 for a year with a balance of Dh19. It can be renewed at the end of the year for Dh150 so users can continue enjoying the benefits.
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The existing nol card users cannot transfer to the newly launched nol Travel card at the moment, but the RTA will consider it at the later stage.
Mohammed Al Mudharreb, CEO of the Corporate Technology Support Services Sector at RTA, said the card holders can use it to pay for public transportation, parking and other entertainment and experiences in the city.
“This card is aimed at fulfilling the need of customers, integration public transportation and city’s facilities through one card, making it as one payment method with discounts exceeding 100 per cent and with a value of over Dh17,000,” he said, adding that discounts range from five to 10 per cent across hotels, shops, adventures, entertainment facilities and other offers partners in Dubai.
Salahaldeen Almarzouqi, director of the Automated Collection Systems Department, said nol Travel Card will have its own packages with various benefits and discounts.
“It is a physical card but we have the plan to add a digital card through a barcode. Nol Travel Card has its own advantages while other cards have different categories and benefits,” Almarzouqi said during a press briefing, adding that RTA will study the possibility of transferring a balance from existing nol Cards to newly-launched nol Travel card in the future.
Amr Abdelsamad, managing director of MDX Solutions, said there are currently over 100 partners and facilities such as restaurants and entertainment facilities where this card is accepted and these numbers will increase in due course.