Abu Dhabi revises DARB toll timings, removes daily and monthly caps
Making the announcement, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) said drivers will be charged AED 4 every time they pass a darb toll gate from 3pm, instead of the previous 5pm. The tolls will not be collected after 7pm.
Meanwhile, there will be no changes to the morning period, which will remain 7am to 9am.
The tolls will continue to be clocked Monday through Saturday, with no fees collected on Sundays and official public holidays.
The authority added that caps on daily toll usage of AED 16 will be removed, along with monthly limits of AED 200 for private vehicles. Currently, monthly daily limits are AED150 for a send private vehicle and AED100 for a third or any additional vehicle.
Eligible groups, including People of Determination, low-income families, senior citizens and retirees, will be exempted from the new rule.
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