SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ABU DHABI)
As part of its efforts to enhance road safety and prevent congestion, a series of new paid parking zones were activated in Abu Dhabi's Musaffah area on Monday.
The new paid zones were announced by transport solutions provider Q Mobility, which regulates the Mawaqif parking system in Abu Dhabi alongside the Darb road tolls.
“The paid parking system begins today in new sectors of Musaffah, aiming to regulate public parking usage, enhance traffic flow, and reduce random parking,” Q Mobility said in a post on Monday. The sectors where paid parking has been newly activated include M7, M8, M9, M14, and M15, all of which are adjacent to Al Salami Street.
As Abu Dhabi’s industrial and commercial hub, Musaffah sees significant volumes of traffic. Q Mobility earlier said it is working to roll out Mawaqif in phases across the area, as well as the nearby Mohamed Bin Zayed City suburb.
As part of the initiative, motorists have been required to pay for public parking since January 2026 across 4,680 spaces in Musaffah’s M1, M2, M3, M4 and M24 zones, which are all adjacent to Al Rawdah Road.
Q Mobility has also introduced paid parking across designated sectors and villa areas in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, opening up 1,446 parking spaces in four dedicated parking structures to accommodate vehicles.
A fee of Dh2 is applicable per hour, and motorists can pay through the TAMM and Darb apps.
Road tolls
Q Mobility also issued an update on Monday regarding the locations and names of the four designated Darb toll gates in the capital city.
These include Al Maqta’ Toll Gate, located on Al Maqta’ Bridge; Rabdan Toll Gate on Musaffah Bridge; Sas Al Nakhl Toll Gate on Sheikh Zayed Bridge; and Al Saadiyat Toll Gate, located on Sheikh Khalifa Bridge.
Motorists have noted new branding on the gates, and Q Mobility stated that updated identities and names are aimed at providing “a smoother, clearer travel experience”.
Darb tolls are fixed at Dh4 per pass during peak hours, which are set between 7am and 9am in the morning, and 3pm and 7pm in the evening. No road toll is charged on Sundays or public holidays.