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The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has developed a new mobile phone app to facilitate parking fee payment.

The system automatically recognises codes of paid parking zones, and saves time by providing the code for the area drivers intend to park in.

RTA Traffic and Roads Agency director of parking Adel Al Marzooki said: "The RTA has provided a number of options for paying parking fees such as coins, Nol cards, prepaid cards, and seasonal cards as well as paying through mobile phone.

"The rate of using smart car parking payment means (mobile phone, Nol card and prepaid cards) has touched 60% vis-à-vis the conventional means (using coins).

"This smart app is a new step towards realizing RTA’s strategic goals."

"To ensure top-class service offering to our customers, this state-of-the-art system has been developed and provided to smart phone users to enable them identify the relevant zone code to pay their parking fees in a smooth and smart manner."

The new system stores the data of the vehicle in question and to use it as and when needed.

It also offers a list of all controlled parking zones, making it easy to check parking zones and buy e-tickets, while eliminating unnecessary fines.

"This smart app is a new step towards realizing RTA’s strategic goals geared towards addressing the needs of the Smart Government drive in Dubai Emirate."

Image: The new smart system automatically recognises codes of paid parking zones. Photo: courtesy of Roads and Transport Authority.