Transport authorities have said that 70,000 accounts have been activated for the Abu Dhabi toll gate system. The scheme comes into operation on January 2 – after charges were waived for several months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gates are installed at Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh Zayed, Al Maqta and Mussaffah bridges. The Integrated Transport Centre on Saturday said at least 70,000 accounts had been activated and called on vehicle owners to register in the Darb toll gate system before it goes live on January 2. Motorists must register by paying Dh100 up front but Dh50 will return as credit on the toll gate account. Accounts registered before the scheme was delayed remain active. Drivers will be charged Dh4 each time they pass one of the toll bridges during peak traffic periods, 7am to 9am and 5pm to 7pm from Saturday to Thursday. Daily charges will be capped at Dh16 and the maximum monthly charge will be Dh200. The toll is a cashless scheme, similar to Dubai's Salik system. For more information on how to register or manage your account, visit this <a href="https://darb.itc.gov.ae/RucWeb/login">website</a>.
