Drivers with vehicles registered in Abu Dhabi before October 15, 2019, will be automatically registered in the toll system without any charge. Users will receive a text message on the mobile number registered with Abu Dhabi Police, along with the account details. Any vehicle that is registered in Abu Dhabi after that date must be registered for a Dh100 – Dh50 fee by the motorist plus a Dh50 amount to be credited to the account. Payment of the toll fee will be made through an e-wallet, which can be topped up when necessary. Drivers must register their vehicle details in the online system in advance of the scheme coming into effect. A grace period of 10 business days will be allowed, from the crossing time, to register in the system. Learn how to register here: Online registration scheme for Abu Dhabi road tolls goes liveMotorists who drive through a gate without having enough credit to pay will be given five business days to top up their account. After a grace period of 10 working days, fines for unregistered vehicles using the tollgates will be Dh100 for the first day, Dh200 for the second day and Dh400 for a third day, up to a maximum of Dh10,000. Crossing a tollgate without sufficient balance in a user’s account for vehicles registered outside Abu Dhabi will be Dh50 per day.Ambulances, armed forces and civil defence vehicles, public buses, motorcycles, licensed taxis, authorised schoolbuses, passenger buses carrying at least 26 passengers, police and Ministry of Interior vehicles, electric vehicles and trailers will be exempt from the tolls.The Department of Transport said the new road charge is being introduced to reduce traffic in the city, ease congestion for commuters and encourage people to make use of more eco-friendly options such as public transport, carpooling and electric cars. ","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The National","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/pf/resources/images/logo_rectangle.png?d=279"}},"articleSection":"Transport","keywords":["New to the UAE","Transport","UAE","Article"],"description":"How to pay, when it starts and how to sign up ","thumbnailUrl":"","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/transport/abu-dhabi-road-tolls-everything-you-need-to-know-1.890613"}}