The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has recently opened parking slots provided at both sides of the Dubai Water Canal with a view to ease the mobility of visitors by offering them spaces to park their vehicles during their visits to the Canal. They will also be able to use the multiple transit means deployed in the area, and pedestrian crossings in moving between the two shores of the Canal.

Engineer Maitha bin Adai, CEO of Traffic & Roads Agency, RTA, said, “The RTA has provided 1,602 additional parking slots in several areas along the two sides of the Canal. 652 parking slots bearing the Code G were provided at the Business Bay district, and 628 parking slots were allocated beneath the bridge of Sheikh Zayed Road & at Safa Park, in addition to 322 parking slots within the Dubai Water Canal bearing the Code A.

“RTA allows the use of seasonal parking cards within the area of the Dubai Water Canal (Code A) whereas seasonal parking cards are not accepted for use in the parking lots of the Business Bay bearing Code G. The Dubai Water Canal is shaping into one of the tourist attractions for residents, visitors and tourists in Dubai; which requires the provision of key infrastructure, such as parking slots as they help turn the area into a tourist attraction.