Dubai Roads includes Nol Card as a means of payment for using electric scooters

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has included the Nol card as an additional means of payment for using electric scooters belonging to approved operators, who operate under the authority’s umbrella in the emirate..

Salah Al-Din Al-Marzouqi, Director of the Automated Collection Systems Department in the Institutional Technical Support Sector at the Authority, said that this step aims to achieve the Authority’s vision of optimally implementing the first and last mile policy by providing the best facilities, which contribute to the integration of public transportation means with flexible means of transportation..

He explained that the Authority launched the Nol card as a means of payment on all applications of electric scooter operators by providing the card as an additional option among the payment options when purchasing the packages available to them (by hours, daily, monthly, and others) through the use of near-field communication technologies on smart phones. (NFC) To use the electric scooter payment method, you must download the application of the electric scooter operating company.

This initiative is in line with the expansion plans for Nol cards, which is in vital harmony with Dubai’s cashless strategy, and strengthens the “Nol” brand as a means of payment in the country..

It is worth noting that the Roads and Transport Authority has begun implementing a project to upgrade the current Nol system, which operates using regular card technology Card Based Ticketingto a broader and more advanced modern system, becoming a digital payment system supported by central accounting technology Account Based Ticketing In accordance with international best practices, with the aim of developing the technologies used in payment systems to comply with the highest standards for electronic and financial security, developing operational aspects, and enhancing the benefit of the data generated by the system, in addition to customizing services and products according to the needs of customers, as the new system will provide several features, such as Planning, booking and paying for trips in advance through smart channels.