Major Dubai parking changes in 2025 that you need to know
You may have a specific spot in mind, but it's often the case that someone else has got there first, and that means you'll need to find a new place to park.
Parking has already changed a lot in 2025, with new rates, systems and zones introduced all across the city throughout the year.
To allow you to keep on top of things and not get caught out when you're driving around, we've rounded up the big parking changes you need to know about this year in Dubai.
New public parking zones introduced in 2025
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Several new parking zones have been launched throughout 2025 so be wary next time you're driving around.
Public parking operator Parkin has launched new zones in major Dubai neighbourhoods.
In July, a new 24/7 zone was launched at Al Khail Gate which introduced a flat Dhs30 for daily parking and an hourly tarrif of Dhs4 during both off-peak and peak hours.
In May, two new zones were introduced in Mirdif which covers on-street and off-street parking. Off-peak parking was priced at Dhs2 per hour and during peak hours it was Dhs4 per hour.
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Salik launched ticketless parking in 18 locations
Salik (Credit: CanvaPro)
Tollgate operator Salik recently teamed up with Parkonic, the UAE's largest private parking operator, to bring parking solutions to numerous parking sites across Dubai.
The initiative was first rolled out to 107 core locations across the UAE and now residents and visitors will soon be able to use its eWallet system across 18 new locations in Dubai.
The new ticket-free and automatic parking payments using your Salik account will be available at these new locations.
Locations include the Union Coops in Al Twar, Silicon Oasis, Al Quoz, Al Barsha, Mankhool and Nad Al Hamar.
The Beach JBR, Park Islands, Heera Beach, Park Islands, Marina Walk, West Palm Beach, Opus Tower, Lulu Al Qusais and Azure Residence are also included in the new Salik/Parkonic locations.
Barrierless parking introduced at major Dubai malls
Mall of the Emirates (Credit: Mall of the Emirates)
In recent times, some of the city's biggest malls have removed parking barriers to make it quicker to get in and out of car parks.
As long as your timing is right, you can make some major savings on parking at some of the city's biggest malls and focus, instead, on grabbing bargains.
BurJuman has introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition to calculate fees. It means that there's no longer a need for a ticket but you'll still need to pay at a machine and rates have not changed.
City Centre Deira, Mall of the Emirates and City Centre Mirdif all removed barriers in their respective parking zones. Rates have not changed as a result of the changes.
Parking to change at Dubai public parks
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The city's official parking operator, Parkin, is set to take over public parking facilities at some of the emirate's biggest and most popular public parks.
An agreement between Parkin and Dubai Municipality means that the parking operator will now manage several select free public parking facilities that are owned by Dubai Municipality.
The two parties will develop planning and regulatory standards, streamline permit procedures and enable data exchange to support services.
It has not yet been revealed which sites Parkin will begin operating the parking facilities at. But Dubai Municipality do operate the likes of Al Safa Park, Dubai Frame and Quranic Park.
New parking rates across Dubai
In 2025, new parking tariffs have been introduced across the city at Parkin-controlled on-street and off-street zones.
Premium spaces across the city have been hiked up to Dhs6 per hour at several zones across the city. It also clarified the peak and off-peak parking hours in Dubai.
The increase in tariffs was announced alongside a change to dynamic Salik toll gate pricing in November 2024, but came into effect on Friday April 5 in 2025.
Peak pricing will apply to six out of the 14 chargeable hours per day – 8am to 10am plus 4pm to 8pm – but these prices will not be in place on Sundays or on public holidays.
Tariffs during off-peak hours will be unchanged. This means that what you pay will not change between 10am and 4pm as well as between 8pm and 10pm.
The updated tariffs applied to zones A, B, C and D and can be seen in full here.
Parking fee increases in Dubai
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Since the introduction of new Parkin rates in Zones A, B, C and D, price hikes have been introduced in specific neighbourhoods.
Parking during major events at Dubai World Trade Centre has seen a significant spike to Dhs25 per hour. The area surrounding DWTC is now known as a Grand Event Zone, with parking now priced at Dhs25 per hour during big conferences.
In April, Parkin doubled fees in four of the emirate's biggest neighbourhoods. Rates increased in Al Karama, Al Qusais, Madinat Dubai Al Melaheyah and Al Kiraf.
Previously, Zone W parking spots cost Dhs2, but this latest announcement means that the price is now double.
In February, fees increased in the Al Sufouh 2 area, which meant a hike in hourly prices in Barsha Heights, Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City.
Teachers and students to get cheaper parking
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The city's official parking operator, Parkin, just announced it is changing the rules around parking fees, offering certain individuals a budget subscription fee.
Offering new public parking subscriptions, the fees will be available to students, as well as the staff of private education centres.
There will also be a new subscription fee for anyone seeking multi-storey parking access across the city.
For students, the fee will start at Dhs100 per month, allowing access to both roadside and plots parking with zone codes A, B, C and D within a 500m radius of their campus.
Teachers and staff at private education centres will also be able to redeem the Dhs100 fee along with parking near their campus.
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