News from Dubai » Salik http://www.dubai-online.com/news Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:44:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Taxis gain Salik exemption http://www.dubai-online.com/news/taxis-gain-salik-exemption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taxis-gain-salik-exemption http://www.dubai-online.com/news/taxis-gain-salik-exemption/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:21:44 +0000 David http://www.dubai-online.com/news/?p=280 The Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that taxis will soon be exempt from the Salik road tolls.

The move, effective from December 2, is designed to cut fuel consumption. Passengers currently pay Dh4 when they pass through a Salik gate. Many taxi drivers have simply avoided the charge by taking longer routes.

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