RTA(Road Transport Authority) of Dubai made parking easy for the drivers in UAE by initiating Mparking in Dubai. Mparking is a service where the drivers in UAE can pay their parking fees through an SMS or app instead of searching for parking meters or coins.
Working of Mparking in Dubai via SMS
For non-registered users-
Only Dubai number plates are eligible for this procedure without registration.
Mparking service works with an SMS. Once you’ve parked your car, send an SMS to 7275 in a specified format. You will get a confirmation message about your parking fees. Mparking service deducts money from your Etisalat or Du phone credit.
Here’s the format of the SMS that needs to be sent-
“<Car Plate No.>space<Zone no.>space<Duration>” to 7275(PARK)
Example-
A5005 123B 2 to 7275
After the SMS is sent you will receive a confirmation message about the parking details. By the end of the duration, you would receive a reminder message which provides an option to extend the parking duration.
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For registered users-
Non-Dubai number plate vehicles need to be registered online and once the account is activated you can avail parking services by sending an SMS to 7275 in the specific format as mentioned below:
<Nickname>space<Zone no.>space<Duration>
(Nickname is the name you’ve registered)
After the SMS is sent you will receive a confirmation message about the parking details. By the end of the duration, you would receive a reminder message which provides an option to extend the parking duration.
Mparking registration can be done on their portal.
Mparking mobile application
RTA Dubai provides Mparking app for the drivers in Dubai. If you login into the app once and give the specific details it will create an SMS automatically with your details and send it out to 7275. This makes it easy as you need not type the message each and every time.
Fees and Charges for Mparking in Dubai
There are no additional charges to avail Mparking in Dubai. Only parking fees are charged along with the SMS charges i.e., 30 fils per each SMS sent.
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Points to be noted regarding Mparking in Dubai
- You just have to make sure there is enough credit in your Etisalat or DU phone. Else you will receive a transaction failed message
- To avail parking services for 30 mins you can give 1/2, .5, .50, 0.5, 0.50, 30, 30min, 30mins, 30minute and 30minutes
- 30 mins parking is valid only in Zone A parking spots
- You can find out the Zone on the parking signage
- Make sure you don’t delete the message until you leave the parking zone with the vehicle
- Check for typing errors before sending the SMS
- Don’t miss out spaces between car plate number, zone, and duration while sending an SMS
- For postpaid mobile users, parking and SMS charges will be added to the monthly bill cycle
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