“Dubai Roads” includes “Nol” as a payment method for “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.

The Director of the Automated Collection Systems Department in the Institutional Technical Support Sector at the Authority, Salah Al-Din Al-Marzouqi, said in a press statement yesterday that this step aims to achieve the Authority’s vision of optimally implementing the first and last mile policy, by providing the best facilities that contribute to the integration of transportation means. Public with flexible 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, etc.), 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 compatible 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 with card based ticketing technology, to a modern, broader and more advanced system, to become a digital payment system supported by central accounting technology, Account Based Ticketing, in accordance with the best international practices, with the aim of developing… The technologies used in payment systems must comply with the highest standards of electronic and financial security, develop operational aspects, and enhance the use of 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 trips, booking them, and paying. Their value is paid in advance through smart channels.