Administrative Resolution No. (274) of 2013

Amending Administrative Resolution No. (435) of 2009

Issuing the Implementing Bylaw of Regulation No. (3) of 2009

Concerning the Unified Fare for Public Transport in the Emirate of Dubai[1]

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The Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of the Road and Transport Authority,

After perusal of:

Administrative Resolution No. (435) of 2009 Issuing the Implementing Bylaw of Regulation No. (3) of 2009 Concerning the Unified Fare for Public Transport in the Emirate of Dubai (the “Original Resolution”),

Does hereby issue this Resolution.

Article (1)

Articles (4), (5), and (11) of the Original Resolution are hereby superseded by the following:

Collection of the Unified Fare

Article (4)

The RTA will collect the Unified Fare for using the means of transport mentioned in Article (2) of this Resolution by issuing:

1.    Non-personalised Nol Card

This card does not bear the holder’s personal identification information and is designed for the regular use of Means of Public Transport. It is used to pay transport fare on any Public Transport route, to make prepaid purchases, or to purchase any other services specified by the RTA.

2.    Personalised Nol Card

This Card bears the holder’s personal identification information and is designed for the regular use of Means of Public Transport. It is used to pay transport fare on any Public Transport route, to make prepaid purchases, or to purchase any other services specified by the Authority. This card is required to obtain a thirty-day pass or benefit from the reduced fare for Senior Citizens (UAE nationals), Students, and Persons with Special Needs.

3.    Nol Ticket

This is a ticket which can be loaded, for the purpose of regular use of Means of Public Transport, with up to ten (10) single trips, or up to five daily Passes on any Public Transport route.

Validity of Cards and Tickets

Article (5)

A Unified Card will be valid from the date of its purchase and for a period of:

1.    five (5) years, for all Nol Cards;

2.    a maximum of five (5) years, for Students aged five (5) years or more but less than fifteen (15) years;

3.    a maximum of four (4) years, for Students aged fifteen (15) years or more but less than sixteen (16) years;

4.    a maximum of three (3) years, for Students aged sixteen (16) years or more but less than seventeen (17) years;     

5.    a maximum of two (2) years, for Students aged seventeen (17) years or more but less than eighteen (18) years;

6.    a maximum of one (1) year, for students aged eighteen (18) years or more but less than twenty four (24) years; or

7.    ninety (90) days, for Nol Tickets.

Concession Fare

Article (11)

a.    Senior Citizens (UAE nationals), Students, and Persons with Special Needs will be eligible for a Concession Fare when using Means of Public Transport.

b.    To benefit from the Concession Fare referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article, the applicant must attend at any of the sale and collection centres owned by the RTA, or by companies and corporations certified by the RTA; and a Personalised Nol Card application form must be completed and submitted to that centre together with the following:

1.    a passport-size photograph with a white background;

2.    in the case of a Senior Citizen, a photocopy of the applicant's passport, which must be issued from the Emirate of Dubai, or his Emirates Identity Card;

3.    in the case of a Student, a certificate confirming that the applicant is enrolled as a Student. In that case, the applicant must be aged less than twenty-four (24) years; and

4.    any other documents required pursuant to the bylaws and instructions of the RTA.

Article (2)

This Resolution comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director
Roads and Transport Authority

Issued in Dubai on 19 May 2013

Corresponding to 9 Rajab 1434 A.H.



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[1] Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.