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United Arab Emirates · Taxi & CarsSalik
Salik is Dubai's electronic road toll system: cameras read a windscreen tag at toll gates on main roads and charge the car's prepaid account; the app shows balance, trips and top-ups.
What it helps with
- Driving in DubaiTolls on main roads charged automatically.
- Saving on tollsCheaper outside peak hours.
- Checking rental chargesCompare passages with the rental bill.
About Salik:
There are no booths — gates on Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Maktoum Bridge and other roads charge automatically. Toll prices are higher during morning and evening peak hours.
Key Features:
- Automatic tolls: Charged at each gate passage, no stopping.
- Account: Balance, trip history and top-up in the app.
- Peak pricing: Higher tolls at busy hours, lower at night.
How to Get Started:
- Owners: register the car and tag on salik.ae or the app.
- Top up the account by card in the app.
- Check each passage in the trip history.
Before you use it
- Fees: Tolls cost more at morning and evening peaks; night trips are cheaper.
- Limits: Visitors in rental cars do not register; the rental company passes the charges on.
Foreign card OK
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Salik work with a foreign bank card in United Arab Emirates?
- Yes — Salik accepts foreign-issued cards in United Arab Emirates.
- Is Salik available in English?
- Yes, Salik has an English-language interface.
- Do I need a local phone number to use Salik?
- No, an international phone number generally works for Salik.
- Do I need local ID or residency for Salik?
- No, Salik doesn't require local ID or residency for visitors.
- Where can I use Salik?
- Web · iOS · Android
- How much does Salik cost?
- Toll per gate passage, higher at peak hours; charged to the Salik account
Phrases for the driverArabic
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Tap to hear it or to show it in large letters.
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) من فضلك، خذني إلى هذا العنوان. min faḍlak, khudhnī ilā hādhā al-ʿunwān
- How much will it cost? كم الأجرة؟ kam al-ujra?
- Please turn on the meter من فضلك شغّل العداد. min faḍlak shaghghil al-ʿaddād
- Can I pay by card? هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟ hal yumkinunī ad-dafʿ bil-biṭāqa?
- Stop here, please توقف هنا من فضلك. tawaqqaf hunā min faḍlak
- Thank you شكرًا. shukran