Know Everything About Mawaqif Abu Dhabi

Parking your car and paying for it is hassle-free now with Mawaqif Abu Dhabi! If you’re living in Abu Dhabi and have a car or any vehicle, you must have spotted Mawaqif machines in the parking. 

Mawaqif is a parking system by the government that you can use in different areas of the city. This inclusive guide brings you all the information you need to know more about it and discover all its details. 

1. Mawaqif Abu Dhabi
2. How to Enjoy Mawaqif Services
3. Mawaqif Services
4. Types and Fees of Mawaqif
5. Mawaqif Fee Payment
6. Mawaqif Parking in Abu Dhabi by SMS
7. Rechargeable Card Cost
8. Rechargeable Card Activation
9. Mawqif Grace Period

1. What Is Mawaqif Abu Dhabi?

It’s a parking system by the government of Abu Dhabi. This system allows you to pay for parking through different channels while ensuring you suitable and well-equipped parking lanes. 

Not just that, Mawaqif Abu Dhabi offers you various services through its online portal and mobile app 

2. How Can You Enjoy Mawaqif Abu Dhabi Services?

You can relish all its amazing services by making an account on Mawaqif Abu Dhabi’s website or mobile app.

Here are the few steps you should follow

• Open the Mawaqif portal
• Choose “Sign up”
• Enter your information and then submit 

Now, you will be registered on the platform and can manage your account through your smartphone too. 

3. What Are the Services It Offers?

There are different perks that come with having an account on the Mawaqif Abu Dhabi portal like:

• Recharging your account balance online 
• Refunding your lost ticket
• Registering more than one vehicle and managing them through different nicknames
• Notifying you of any parking violations or payments needed
• Having visibility on real-time parking availability. 

4. What Are Mawaqif Parking Types and Fees?

Mawaqif parking fees differ according to the type and it’s

• Standard Spots (black & blue) charge AED 2/hr or AED 15 for a full day.
• Premium Zones (white & blue) are AED 3/hr.

Here are the types and fee detailed in the following table:

5. How Can You Pay Mawaqif Abu Dhabi Fee?

Paying the Mawaqif fee is easy as they offer you various payment channels, both online and offline. Find below the different options you have

• SMS: paying through an SMS is available when it comes to paying your parking fee in Abu Dhabi. It’s a simple step, you just need to send a code to Mawaqif’s number. Find more details about it below.

• Cash: You can pay on the spot at any parking meter for Mawaqif using your cash. 

• Rechargeable Card: This is also a convenient way to pay the fee; you just need to buy Mawaqif rechargeable card, which you can get from any customer service center for Mawaqif.
  
  Besides, this is considered a prior payment method as you should enter the card into the parking meter, then select the period of time you want to pay for. 

• Mawaqif App: It’s available for iOS and Android mobile phones; after installing it, you can log in to your account to pay the dues or recharge the account. 

• Mawaqif Website: You can also pay the parking fee through their website, which you can access from any browser. 

• Credit Card: In case you don’t have cash and don’t want to pay online, you can use your credit card to pay the fee at the Mawaqif parking meter. 

• Darbi Application. This is the newest payment channel for paying the Mawaqif fee. First thing, you need to download the Darbi app, which is available for iOS and Android.
  
  Then you can manage your account and payments through your e-wallet on the Darb app. In addition, you should always make sure you have enough credit to avoid any traffic fines.

6. How Can You Pay for Mawaqif Parking in Abu Dhabi by SMS?

The SMS option is an effortless way to pay your parking bill. To be able to pay Mawaqif through an SMS, check the below steps

• Send a msg to 3009 containing the following format:
  • Emirate and Plate Code category“add space” Plate Number“add space” Parking type“add space” Duration (hours)
  • Example: AUH5 00000 S 1

Note that you should only write the initial letter for the parking type, so 

• “S” stands for Standrd 
• “P” stands for Premium  

7. How Much Does the Rechargeable Card Cost?

The rechargeable card is among Mawaqif payment options, and buying it costs AED 50. 

8. How Can You Activate Mawaqif Rechargeable Card?

You must activate your card and link it to your account in order to use it. The process is very simple. Find below step by step.

Online

• Log in to your Mawaqif account
• Choose “Link Rechargeable Card”
• Fill in your card information
• Finally, you will receive a confirmation SMS and the available balance after the linking process is successfully completed. 

SMS

• Using your mobile, send an SMS to 3009 with this format 
  • (LINK “space” CARD NO” space”CVC) 
  • Example: LINK 0001010010000032 123

• Afterward, you will receive a confirmation SMS and your balance after the linking process is completed. 

Note that: In case you send the activation SMS but don’t have a Mawaqif account, an account will be created for you with the mobile number you sent the SMS. 

Then, you’ll receive an SMS notification with your new username (mobile number) and password, confirming the automatic registration.

9. Is There Free Mawaqif Parking in Abu Dhabi?

Yes, there is, as the fee for Mawaqif is free on Sundays and public holidays for Standard Parking.

You will pay your parking fee in a few seconds thanks to the Mawaqif Abu Dhabi system, as the government is always working to ease things up. Also, whenever you’re not in the mood to ride your car, you can use public transportation, with is pretty convenient; make sure you have Hafilat Card for a smooth experience.

10. What is Mawaqif Parking Timings?

Abu Dhabi Mawaqif operates from Monday to Saturday, 08:00 am to 12:00 am.

11. Is There A Grace Period for Mawqif?

Yes, Mawqif offers a grace period of 10 minutes for parking violations. This brief window allows drivers a little extra time before fines become applicable. if you exceed this grace period, be prepared to face the corresponding penalties.

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