{"id":753,"date":"2017-02-22T09:37:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T09:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/?p=753"},"modified":"2017-05-29T10:39:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T10:39:55","slug":"uae-car-drivers-salik-toll-gates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/uae-car-drivers-salik-toll-gates\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Car Drivers, Beware Increasing Salik Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;\">Dubai residents take note, if you are going from Marina to Downtown, your Salik costs just doubled! So, plan your routes accordingly! The extra costs may come with a bit of time-saving during rush hour on SZR. So, there\u2019s more to it! Read on to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;\">You are used to\u00a0paying for Salik and probably know that the Al Safa and Al Barsha gates were linked\u00a0avoid people going from Marina to Downtown being charged twice. Well, that\u00a0has now changed. You will now be charged every time you use one of these gates. That is an extra AED 8 a day or AED 2,000 per year for those working in Marina but living in Downtown! The change was made after extensive work on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road so those looking to save a bit of money have options!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;\">Why did they do this? Well, RTA\u2019s stated aim is to redistribute the traffic flow on main roads. They want to try and keep Shaikh Zayed Road (SZR) solely as an express traffic corridor.\u00a0RTA is hoping that separating the link between the two toll gates will reduce the traffic flow on the SZR as transit traffic seeks to avoid the extra Salik charges by moving\u00a0to\u00a0Al Khail Road, Emirates Road, and Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. If you are traveling from Abu Dhabi to Sharjah and other Emirates, and just passing through Dubai, this 62-km long traffic corridor is the way to go. If you are interested, here&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/everything-about-salik-car-tags-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\">primer on Salik and its car tags<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;\">In a nutshell, good news for\u00a0Dubai residents\u00a0in a hurry on SZR but bad news\u00a0for those of us\u00a0looking to save money. Here\u2019s to hoping all these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\" target=\"_blank\">RTA<\/a> efforts pay off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are among those looking to save money but also want to upgrade your car, then these <a href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/dubai\/used-cars\/search#?minprice=0&amp;maxprice=49\">used cars for sale in Dubai, UAE, priced under 50K<\/a> might be just what you are after. Happy shopping!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai residents take note, if you are going from Marina to Downtown, your Salik costs just doubled! So, plan your routes accordingly! The extra costs may come with a bit of time-saving during rush hour on SZR. So, there\u2019s more to it! 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