Delivery riders in Dubai can now benefit from the RTA’s several completed rest areas across the emirate
Delivery bike riders in the UAE are about to get some much needed respite from the heat! The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has finished construction of 20 air-conditioned rest areas for delivery bike drivers across key spots in Dubai.
With a total of 40 in the original pipeline, the aim remains to increase traffic safety on Dubai’s roads, enhance the quality of life, reduce the risk of road accidents and of course, provide services and comfort to bike drivers while they wait for new orders.
According to His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), “The implementation of rest stops comes in line with the significant growth witnessed by the delivery sector in recent years, to meet the public’s needs for goods, as the number of companies providing delivery services by motorcycle in the Emirate of Dubai reached 2,535 companies by the end of last June, while the number of delivery bikes reached 40,088 bikes.”
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The locations for the new rest areas were finalised based on demand, and currently include Hessa Street, Barsha Heights, Al Barsha, Al Karama, Warqat Al Buteen, Umm Suqeim (Jumeirah 3), Jumeirah (Al Wasl Road), The Greens, the Trade Centre, Rashidiya, Satwa, Nad Al Hamar, Al Nahda, Oud Metha, Arabian Ranches, International City, Business Bay, Dubai Marina, Al Jaddaf, Mirdif, Last Exit Al Khawaneej, Dubai Motor City, and Al Garhoud.
The rest houses include an air-conditioned area for drivers to rest, equipped with snack machines, a water dispenser, and an area for charging mobile phones. Each rest house can accommodate 10 people depending on the area, and a sufficient number of parking spaces for motorcycles were provided next to the rest house.
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