Dubai RTA Fines 2025 – Full Guide to Bus, Metro, Tram, Parking and Salik Fines

Dubai is one of the most happening places at the time. Throughout the year, this UAE megacity continues to attract tourists from across the globe. One of the top things these people from different countries usually pay attention to is the list of penalties.

Renting a car in Dubai or taking the Dubai Metro? There is a list of penalties for different violations, such as using an expired card, using a counterfeit card, or taking alcohol inside public transport modes. This is the ultimate guide to Dubai RTA fines for 2025.

Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA) fines:

1. Dubai Metro Fines

Spanning nearly 90 kilometres, the fully-automated Dubai Metro is one of the most efficient modes of transport to explore a major portion of the city. There are a couple of main lines – Red Line and Green Line – making it easy to plan your journey.

In order to use the Dubai Metro, you need to buy single, return and day-pass tickets or a cashless smart card called Nol. Interestingly, these Nol cards can also be used on other forms of public transportation in the city, such as trams, buses and taxis.

Description of Violation	Penalties (Dirhams)
Not paying the exact fare despite using public transport facilities	Dh200
Using a card designated for others	Dh200
Using an expired card	Dh200
Using an invalid card	Dh200
Not presenting the Unified Card upon request	Dh200
Selling Unified Cards before getting permission from authorities	Dh200
Eating and drinking in non-designated areas	Dh100
Sitting in or accessing areas designated for specific categories	Dh100
Causing a disturbance to users of public transport modes	Dh100
Using counterfeit card	Dh500
Entry into restricted areas in violation of posted signs and boards	Dh100
Standing or sitting in non-passenger areas	Dh100
Putting feet on seats	Dh100
Selling or promoting goods and commodities inside Public Transport and Public Transport Facilities	Dh200
Sleeping in passenger shelters or any place prohibiting sleeping	Dh300
Damaging, destroying or vandalising equipment or seats	Dh2,000
Failure to act according to instructions of authorities or obstructing the performance of their duties	Dh200
Using Public Transport and Public Transport Facilities contrary to the authority’s instructions posted on signboards	Dh200
Bringing animals, except guide dogs for blind persons	Dh100
Spitting, littering or performing any act that compromises the cleanness of Public Transport and Public Transport Facilities	Dh200
Smoking	Dh200
Misusing escalators or lifts	Dh100
Boarding Public Transport Facilities by climbing or jumping	Dh100
Opening the doors or attempting to access or exit despite Public Transport still in motion	Dh100
Carrying or using materials or equipment that may cause inconvenience to users or endanger their safety	Dh100
Causing any distraction or obstruction to driver	Dh200
Carrying alcoholic beverages	Dh500
Misuse of the emergency buttons	Dh2,000
Using any security or safety device or tool in case of no need	Dh2,000
Carrying hazardous items, such as sharp tools or inflammable materials	Dh1,000
Parking vehicles in areas designated for metro users for a period exceeding the permitted limit	Dh100 per day and up to Dh1,000

Dubai Metro fines payment process

1. On-the-spot payment

Pay the fine directly to the inspector issuing it. Make sure to get a receipt of payment.

2. Online payment

The RTA portal offers seamless online payment of Dubai Metro penalties. Simply enter the fine number and do as per the instructions thereafter.

3. Customer Happiness Centres

Pay the fine at any Customer Happiness Centre across Dubai. Make sure to bring the fine number. The staff at these centres can address your questions and concerns.

2. Dubai Tram Fines

Dubai Tram is one of the safest modes of public transportation globally. It is a modern and fully automated rail system, spanning a distance of 10.6 kilometres and passing through 11 stations spread across many population locations.

The Dubai Tram system has been a part and parcel of the emirate’s daily transportation system since 2014. It is an extremely reliable option as it runs on all days for long hours starting early in the morning to late at night.

Description of Violation	Penalties (Dirhams)
Not paying the exact fare despite using public transport facilities	Dh200
Using a card designated for others	Dh200
Using an expired card	Dh200
Using an invalid card	Dh200
Using counterfeit card	Dh500
Not presenting the Unified Card upon request	Dh200
Selling Unified Cards before getting permission from authorities	Dh200
Causing a disturbance or inconvenience to users	Dh100
Sitting in or accessing areas designated for specific categories	Dh100
Eating and drinking in non-designated areas	Dh100
Sleeping in passenger shelters or any place prohibiting sleeping	Dh300
Damaging, destroying or vandalising equipment or seats	Dh2,000
Entry into restricted areas in violation of posted signs and boards	Dh100
Standing or sitting in non-passenger areas	Dh100
Putting feet on seats	Dh100
Selling or promoting goods and commodities	Dh200
Failure to act according to instructions of authorities or obstructing the performance of their duties	Dh200
Using Public Transport and Public Transport Facilities contrary to instructions posted on signboards	Dh200
Bringing animals except guide dogs for blind persons	Dh100
Spitting, littering or performing any act that compromises cleanness of Public Transport and Public Transport Facilities	Dh200
Smoking	Dh200
Causing an accident leading to bodily injury	Dh15,000
Driving through red light (not causing an accident)	Dh5,000
Causing an accident leading to death	Dh30,000
Misusing escalators or lifts	Dh100
Boarding Public Transport Facilities by climbing or jumping	Dh100
Opening the doors or attempting to access or exit despite the public transport being in motion	Dh100
Carrying or using materials or equipment that may cause inconvenience to users or endanger their safety	Dh100
Causing any distraction or obstruction to driver	Dh200
Carrying alcoholic beverages	Dh500
Carrying hazardous items, such as sharp tools or inflammable materials	Dh1,000
Using any security or safety device or tool if there is no need	Dh2,000
Hurling or causing the hurl of refuse on tracks	Dh500
Unauthorised access to prohibited zones	Dh1,000
Crossing tracks at any places other than designated areas	Dh1,000
Interfering ith operation of Tram or affecting its safety or the safety of its infrastructure	Dh2,000
Unauthorised interception of Tram on the Tracks	Dh3,000
Misuse of the emergency buttons	Dh2,000
Parking vehicles in areas designated for metro users for a period exceeding the permitted limit	Dh100 per day and up to Dh1,000

Dubai Tram fines payment process

Simply hop on to the official RTA platform for public transport fines, search using the ‘fine number’, ‘Emirates ID’ or ‘passport’, check the information, confirm and make the payment. Nonetheless, there is also the Customer Happiness Centre option.

3. Dubai Bus Fines

Dubai buses offer a seamless experience. The Public Transport Agency operates 119 internal lines, including 35 lines linking to metro stations, 12 intercity lines to transport passengers to other cities, 62 internal lines and 8 fast lines.

This popular mode of transport caters to the needs of people in at least 82% of urban areas in Dubai and transports about 369,248 passengers per day. You can use the Nol card to pay for buses, besides many other modes.

Description of Violation	Penalties (Dirhams)
Not paying exact fare despite using public transport modes	Dh200
Using a third party card	Dh200
Using an invalid card	Dh500
Using a fake card	Dh200
Not presenting a nol Card upon request	Dh200
Using an expired card	Dh200
Selling Nol cards before getting permission from authorities	Dh500
Destroying systems, tools or seats	Dh200
Spitting, littering or performing any act that may contaminate Public Transport and Public Transport Facilities	Dh100
Causing an inconvenience to users	Dh200
Smoking	Dh200
Carrying hazardous items such as sharp or inflammable materials	Dh200
Taking alcohol inside public transport modes or facilities	Dh200
Selling goods and commodities or promoting the same through any type of ads or propaganda	Dh200
Opening the door or leaving it open during movement or at the time of parking	Dh100
Entering a sitting in places allocated for specific people inside the bus	Dh100
Carrying or using materials capable of annoying other passengers or endangering their safety	Dh100
Sleeping in passenger bus shelters or in non-designated areas	Dh300
Standing or sitting in areas not allocated for passengers use	Dh100
Eating and drinking in prohibited places	Dh100
Causing public transport driver to lose attention or distracting his vision	Dh200

Dubai Bus fines payment process

Dubai public transport fines are typically issued against a person’s Emirates ID or international passport. For bus fines, passengers can obtain the fine number, pay and get a receipt at any of the Customer Happiness Centres across Dubai.

There is another method, too. Bus passengers can pay directly to the inspector. Penalties can also be paid through self-service machines located at different points around the city. These machines are easy to use and make the process of settling fines seamless.

4. Dubai Parking Fines

Going around Dubai’s busy streets and finding parking spaces can be difficult sometimes. Spanning free street parking to costly garages, there is no denying that there are a number of modes of payment for public parking in Dubai. Let us simplify things for you.

1. Coins

Insert coins of the right value for the desired time frame into machines deployed around parking lots. Then place the ticket in an obvious place on the dashboard. These machines typically accept one dirham and half dirham coins.

2. RTA Dubai app

RTA Dubai app is the ultimate guide to Dubai. This mobile application includes a list of services designed to support drivers and passengers by specifying points of interest, including metro and bus stations, service centres, and taxi booking services.

3. Nol card

Your Nol card can be used to pay for parking in specified machines deployed across Dubai. The machine shall deduct the parking fees off your card balance. Nol cards are immensely versatile as they can be used on multiple modes of transport.

4. Seasonal Parking Permits

Seasonal parking cards offer users in Dubai the opportunity to use parking categories ithout making the payment on all occasions. Permit holders should place the permit on a visible place on the dashboard.

5. SMS

The bilingual mParking service from RTA comes to rescue here. You can pay for car parking usage in Dubai using this option. Simply send SMS in a certain format and then get an SMS confirming the payment process.

Description of Violation	Penalties (Dirhams)
Non-payment of parking fees or ticket is not visible	Dh150
Exceeding maximum parking hours	Dh100
Exceeding parking time	Dh100
Misuse of parking facility	Dh200
Using a forbidden parking	Dh200
Parking a vehicle that does not carry a plate number	Dh1,000
Using an expired permit, permit is not clear or unauthorised use of People of Determination parking	Dh1,000
Parking the vehicle in a reserved parking or not presenting a permit	Dh1,000
Presenting a vehicle for rent or sale on a restricted area	Dh1,000
Implementing a parking umbrella before getting a permit to do so	Dh1,000
Damaged parking, ticket machines or zone plates	Dh1,000
Removing parking lots, ticket machines or zone plates before getting permission to do so from authorities	Dh10,000

Dubai public parking fines payment

The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has a platform for seamless payment of public parking fines in Dubai. First, customers need to search for their fines by plate number or fine number. They need to check the fines and lastly, make the payment. It is that simple.

5. Dubai Salik Fines

The automated Salik toll collection system has been a great help in fighting congestion on busy roads in Dubai. This smart system automatically deducts the toll fee from your account as soon as you drive through a gate.

Salik toll gate tags are important as they can help you evade hefty fines. Thankfully, getting your hands on these tags is easier than expected. Just go to the official site, enter your information and pay a fee. It’s that simple.

Description of Violation	Penalties (Dirhams)
Presence of insufficient funds in Salik account and passing through a Salik toll gate and no Salik account recharge made in less than 5 business days after the toll trip	Dh50 each time one passes through a Salik toll gate.There is a maximum of one violation per day.
Presence of no registered Salik tag on a vehicle and passing through a Salik toll gate and no tag is purchased and registered in less than 10 business days after the toll trip	Dh200 for the first timeDh200 for the second timeDh400 each subsequent time one passesThere is a maximum of one violation per day

Salik fines payment process

Paying fines related to the electronic toll road system (Salik) is fairly seamless. There are atleast four different methods to make the payment and address the issue, including RTA site, RTA Dubai app, service providers and call centre.

Through RTA site and mobile application

1. Applying for the service and entering the required data

2. Paying the fees by credit card

3. Getting an SMS as confirmation

Through service providers

1. Heading to the centre and presenting the vehicle number

2. Making the payment

3. Getting an SMS as confirmation

Through call centre

1. Contacting the call centre on 8009090

2. Applying for the service

3. Providing the required information to the call centre agent

4. Making the payment by credit card

5. Getting an SMS as confirmation

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