Big News comes from Dubai top attraction; The Dubai Mall parking will not be free starting next week. Yes it’s true, as of Monday July 1 2024; the new paid parking system will officially start.

First announced last year in December 2023, Dubai Mall has partnered with the toll gate provider Salik to put charges in place for parking spaces.

Dubai Mall Parking Cost:

The good thing is that the mall parking will be free for the first 4 hours on Monday to Thursday and 6 hours on Friday to Sunday.

Once the 4 hours spent, visitor will pay the following:

Weekdays (Monday to Thursday)

·       4 – 5 hours: AED40

·       5 – 6 hours: AED60

·       6 – 7 hours: AED80

·       8 – 12 hours: AED100

·       12 – 24 hours: AED500

·       24 hours+: AED1,000

Weekends (Friday to Sunday)

·       6 – 7 hours: AED80

·       7 – 8 hours: AED100

·       8 – 12 hours: AED200

·       12 – 24 hours: AED500

·       24 hours+: AED1,000

Above charges apply to Grand parking, Cinema parking and Fashion parking. For now, Zabeel and Fountain Views parking are free. People of determination, public service providers and valet drop-offs are all exempt from paying for Dubai Mall parking.

How Parking fees will be deducted?

The new parking system is the ticketless and barrier free parking that uses vehicle plate recognition to deduct fees from the Salik user accounts of vehicles. Mall visitors won’t have to download any additional apps or use payment machines in the malls. They can use Salik App for recharge and parking payments.

For Vehicles without salik tag and vehicle with number plates from other emirates, their will be a one time registration or cash ticket which will be confirmed soon. 

Salik (سالك) is an electronic road toll system used in Dubai, UAE. It was introduced in 2007 by RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) to help reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in the city. Let’s start a guide on salik registration, salik balance check and salik recharge.