The Dubai Expat Diaries

SALIK users in Dubai will be happy to learn that the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai is boosting the options and services available to SALIK users, from agreeements with various financial institutions, being able to log on to www.salik.ae to add account credit, checking their balance online and reports on crossings, personal data and printing out statements.

About SALIK 

Salik (In Arabic: سالك meaning “clear and moving”) is the name given to the road toll system in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The system has been criticized by many residents of the city state for being an added expense for them, and for shifting traffic problems rather than solving them. Despite this Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) implemented it on 1 July 2007.

Motorists have to buy a Dh100 pre-paid card that is affixed to their windscreens. Dh4 will automatically be deducted from their account each time they pass through toll gate. Initially there are two toll gates, one near Al Garhoud Bridge, and one near Mall of the Emirates on Sheikh Zayed Road, but it is expected that more toll gates will be installed in future. The maximum charge per day per car using the tolled roads will be Dh24. Alternative routes include Al Maktoum Bridge, Business Bay Crossing, Floating Bridge (close to Al Maktoum Bridge; connects Al Ittihad Road (in Deira) with Al Riyadh Street (in Bur Dubai)), Al Khail Road, and Emirates Road.