Dubai’s public transport includes the Dubai Metro, Dubai bus, Dubai Tram, taxis and water taxis. ARCHIVE

Dubai has one of the world's best modes of public transportation, and that is why it strictly enforces rules to keep its public transport safe and clean for everyone to use. Dubai’s public transport includes the Dubai Metro, Dubai bus, Dubai Tram, taxis and water taxis. A Nol card is used to pay for public transport fares. Here are 31 public transport violations to avoid in Dubai: 1. Using public transport facilities or relevant transport services or entering/exiting the fare zone areas without paying the exact fare: Dh200 2. Failing to present Nol card upon request: Dh200 3. Using a Nol card designated for someone else: Dh200 4. Using an expired Nol card: Dh200 5. Using an invalid Nol card: Dh200 6. Selling Nol cards without prior permission from authority: Dh200 7. Using counterfeit Nol card: Dh500 8. Causing disturbance or inconvenience in any way to users of public transport, public facilities, and services: Dh100 9. Accessing or sitting in areas designated for specific categories: Dh100 10. Eating and drinking in prohibited areas: Dh100 11. Sleeping in public transport or passenger shelters: Dh300 12. Damaging, vandalizing, or destroying equipment or seats on public transport and public facilities: Dh2,000 13. Parking vehicles in areas designated for Dubai Metro users for a period exceeding the permitted period: Dh100 per day and up to Dh1,000 14. Entry into restricted areas inside public transport and public facilities in violation of posted warning signs and boards: Dh100 15. Standing or sitting in non-passenger areas inside public transport, public facilities: Dh100 16. Putting feet on seats: Dh100 17. Selling or promoting goods and commodities inside public transport and public facilities: Dh200 18. Failure to comply with instructions of inspectors or authorized personnel or obstructing the performance of their duties: Dh200 19. Using public transport, public facilities, and services contrary to the authority’s instructions posted on signboards: Dh200 20. Bringing animals into public transport, public facilities, and services, except guide dogs for blind persons: Dh100 21. Spitting, littering, or performing any act that would compromise the cleanliness of public transport, public facilities, and services: Dh200 22. Smoking inside public transport, public facilities, and services: Dh200 23. Misusing lifts or escalators: Dh100 24. Boarding public transport, public facilities, and services by climbing or jumping: Dh100 25. Opening doors or attempting to access or leave public transport while it is moving between stations and stops: Dh100 26. Carrying or using materials or equipment that may cause inconvenience to users of public transport, public facilities, and services or endanger their safety: Dh100 27. Causing any distractions or obstruction to the driver of public transport while he is driving: Dh200 28. Carrying alcoholic beverages inside public transport, public facilities, and services: Dh500 29. Carrying hazardous items, including weapons, sharp tools, or flammable materials, inside public transport, public facilities, and services: Dh1,000 30. Using any security or safety device or tool, including emergency exits, when it is not necessary: Dh2,000 31. Misuse of the emergency buttons: Dh2,000 According to RTA, inspectors constantly monitor passengers and will issue fines. The authority also advised passengers to report any disturbance. ICA/Expat Media
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