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Dubai traffic
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Dubai DWTC Events 2025: What to Expect on the Roads
Dubai's exhibition season is in full swing, and the schedule at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) means congested roads from September through November 2025. From GITEX Global to The Big 5, here's every event that could slow your commute — and what you can do about it.
25 Sep 2025
Dubai's Variable Parking Rates: What You Pay in 2025
Dubai's Parkin introduced variable parking rates on April 4, 2025, charging more during morning and evening peak hours across four zones. Here is the full breakdown of what drivers now pay in Zones A, B, C, and D during peak and off-peak times.
22 Mar 2025
Dubai Truck Ban on Emirates Road: New Rules from Jan 2025
Dubai's RTA and Dubai Police have banned trucks on Emirates Road — between Al Awir Street and Sharjah — during evening peak hours (5:30–8:00 PM) from January 1, 2025, aiming to cut congestion and improve road safety.
17 Dec 2024
RTA Completes Al Jamayel Street Project in Dubai
Dubai's RTA has completed the Al Jamayel Street Development Project (Garn Al Sabkha), with four bridges and 7 km of road. Travel times cut by up to 70% for 250,000 residents in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates and other communities.
9 Nov 2024
Dubai's New Salik Toll Gates Open to Cut Traffic
Dubai drivers face two new Salik toll gates from November 24: Business Bay Crossing on Al Khail Road and Al Safa South on Sheikh Zayed Road, each charging Dhs4 per pass. The RTA says the gates will cut congestion by up to 42% on key routes.
2 Nov 2024
Dubai Salik Toll Gate Rules, Fees, and Fines 2024
No Dubai driver can avoid Salik toll gates. The system automatically charges AED 4 per gate crossing, debiting your registered account instantly. New rules took effect in July 2024 — here is everything you need to know about tags, fees, fines, and the two new gates opening in
31 Jul 2024