Dubai Metro Fines to Know About
- Behavioural violations
- Facilities violations
- Safety violations
- Nol card violations
- Non-compliance violations
Dubai Metro is famous for its accessibility and convenience. However, the most popular railroad network of the UAE also ensures passengers safety and comfort. To achieve this end, the Dubai Metro under the assistance of RTA has a few rules and regulations. Failure to follow these rules can result in different penalties.
Here are all the RTA Dubai Metro fines you need to know about to have a pleasant experience.
List of Dubai Metro Fines
There are several RTA Dubai Metro fines that passengers need to be aware of before embarking on a ride. For public convenience, these are listed below under different categories:
Dubai Metro Fines for Behavioural Offences
Violation | Fine |
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Causing any inconvenience to Dubai Metro passengers | Fine AED 100 |
Putting your feet on the metro seats | Fine AED 100 |
Selling commodities inside the Metro or Metro station | Fine AED 200 |
Riding the metro accompanied by pets (guide dogs for blind people are exempted) | Fine AED 100 |
Littering, spitting or compromising the cleanliness of the Dubai Metro | Fine AED 200 |
Smoking | Fine AED 200 |
Carrying alcoholic drinks either onboard or at the metro station | Fine AED 500 |
Standing or sitting in areas designated for specific categories (Gold cabin, sections for women and children) without belonging to any of the categories | Fine AED 100 |
Eating and drinking in Metro cabins | Fine AED 100 |
Sleeping in areas where it is not allowed such as passenger shelters | Fine AED 300 |
Vandalising or damaging seats or equipment onboard | Fine AED 2000 |
Standing/sitting in non-passenger areas | Fine AED 100 |
Entering restricted areas despite warning boards/signs | Fine AED 100 |
Dubai Metro Fines for Misusing Facilities
Violation | Fine |
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Climbing and jumping to board Dubai Metro | Fine AED 100 |
Misusing the escalators and lifts | Fine AED 100 |
Opening doors/attempting to board or leave while Dubai Metro is moving | Fine AED 100 |
Misusing emergency buttons/controls | Fine AED 2000 |
Unnecessary usage of safety/security tools or devices such as emergency exits | Fine AED 2000 |
Dubai Metro Fines for Safety Violations
Violation | Fine |
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Using or carrying any equipment or material that can endanger another person’s safety or cause inconvenience | Fine AED 100 |
Causing distraction/obstruction to the Dubai Metro driver while they are driving | Fine AED 200 |
Carrying dangerous/hazardous items such as sharp tools, weapons, inflammable materials inside Dubai Metro | Fine AED 1000 |
Dubai Metro Fines for Misusing Nol Card
Violation | Fine |
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Accessing any area (eg, Gold cabin that requires Gold Nol card) with a certain fare requirement without paying the said fare | Fine AED 200 |
Using the Nol card of someone else | Fine AED 200 |
Using an expired Nol card | Fine AED 200 |
Using a counterfeit Nol card | Fine AED 500 |
Using an invalid Nol card | Fine AED 200 |
Selling Nol card without taking permission from designated authorities | Fine AED 200 |
Dubai Metro Fines for Non-compliance
Violation | Fine |
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Failing to present Nol card when requested | Fine AED 200 |
Parking your vehicle for an extended period (more than the permitted period) in an area designated only for Metro users | Fine AED 100 per day, upto AED 1000 |
Failing to comply with instructions provided by the inspectors/RTA officials or disturbing the performance of their duties | Fine AED 200 |
Using Dubai Metro contrary to any instruction posed by the authority on signboards | Fine AED 200 |
FAQs
How to pay a Metro fine?
You can pay your metro fine either by visiting Al Kifaf Happiness Centre (timing: 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Sunday to Thursday). You can also make your Dubai Metro fine payment directly to the inspector right after they issue one to you.
What is the fee for paying a Dubai Metro fine?
There is a ‘Knowledge and Innovation Fee’ of AED 20 that you need to pay along with the designated fine.
How to dispute a Metro fine?
You can either send an email at the Dubai metro fine appeal email address – ask@rta.ae or call at +9718009090 to dispute Dubai Metro fines. You must appeal for the dispute within 30 days of being fined.
What documents are required to dispute a Dubai Metro fine?
When disputing a Dubai Metro fine, you need to provide a personal identification document such as your passport or Emirates ID. Moreover, you should provide proof against the issued fine to file a dispute.
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