RTA Dubai offers a new way to pay & park

Motorists in Dubai will be able to pay for their parking tickets through the social media app WhatsApp.

Ahmed Mahboub, executive director of parking at Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, said this new payment method is under the testing phase internally.

“People will be texting the same information that they send on 7275. The same content will be WhatsApped and then it will seek confirmation from the customer. It’s the same method that people use for SMS parking. The amount will be deducted from the digital valet,” he said.

With the use of WhatsApp, motorists will not have to pay 30 fils that they pay to UAE’s telecom service providers when paying for parking tickets using SMS.

He also pointed out that RTA has improved its smart map that helps to find the exact location for the parking ticket.

Source: Agencies