Have you ever received a parking fine in Dubai and found yourself questioning why you were penalised? You believed no rules were broken, but can you be absolutely certain?
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority enforces strict parking rules and imposes fines on violators. Haphazard or illegal parking can obstruct traffic flow for vehicles and pedestrians and may block access to fire hydrants. It is important to be aware of these parking rules to prevent incurring unnecessary charges.
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Below is a list of parking fines in Dubai. Note that this list may not cover all fines, and the criteria for enforcement are subject to change at the discretion of the authorities.
| Parking violations in Dubai | Amount |
| Non-payment of parking fees, or ticket is not visible. | Dh150 |
| Exceeding parking time | Dh100 |
| Exceeding maximum parking hours | Dh100 |
| Obstruction/Misuse of parking facility | Dh200 |
| Vehicle crossing the sidewalk or stand on it | Dh200 |
| Use forbidden parking | Dh200 |
| Parking a vehicle without plate number | Dh1,000 |
| Unauthorised usage of people of determination parking, or using expired permit, or a permit is not visible clearly. | Dh1,000 |
| Parking a vehicle in reserving parking, or not showing a permit | Dh1,000 |
| Car demonstration for sale or rent on a restricted area | Dh1,000 |
| Implement parking umbrella without a permit | Dh1,000 |
| Harmed or damaged parking, ticket machines or zone plates | Dh1,000 |
| Removing parking, ticket machines or zone plates without permit | Dh10,000 |
The UAE federal traffic laws list out several parking or stopping-related offences and fines. Additionally, some of the more serious ones specify black points on the driving licence as an additional penalty.
- Improper parking: Dh500 fine
- Parking behind vehicles and blocking their movement: Dh500 fine
- Parking without securing the vehicle: Dh500 fine
- Parking vehicles on pavements: Dh400 fine
- Stopping a vehicle in a way that blocks pedestrians’ movement: Dh400 fine
- Parking in front of fire hydrants: Dh1,000 fine, 6 black points
- Parking in spaces allocated for people with special needs: Dh1,000 fine, 6 black points
- Stopping in the middle of the road without a reason: Dh1,000 fine, 6 black points
- Stopping in the yellow box junction: Dh500 fine
- Stopping the vehicle in prohibited areas on the left road shoulder on public roads: Dh1,000 fine