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Dubai RTA Digital Revenue Shows Smart Mobility Moving Into Daily Use

BySTechTimes Editor|Source: Zawya
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RTA said digital-channel revenue reached AED5.3 billion in 2025, up 20.6 percent from 2024. The authority reported more than 628 million digital transactions and 96 percent digital adoption. The next test is whether AI, WhatsApp and government-platform integrations make mobility services simpler.

Dubai RTA Digital Revenue Shows Smart Mobility Moving Into Daily Use
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What happened

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority said revenue through digital channels reached AED5.3 billion in 2025, up 20.6 percent from 2024.

It reported more than 628 million digital transactions, 96 percent digital-channel adoption and 105 services across six channels.

The authority also cited a 98 percent average customer happiness index, a 94 percent Digital Maturity Index score and more than 1.2 million active users of the RTA Dubai app.

Why it matters

The figures show Dubai mobility services becoming a daily digital layer rather than a separate public-service counter.

Payments, journey planning, permits, fines, customer support and shared government services are moving through apps, websites, kiosks and WhatsApp.

For a smart-city programme, adoption at this scale can make AI tools and service integration more useful if they reduce friction for residents, visitors and businesses.

Who is affected

The main users are drivers, public transport passengers, nol customers, delivery operators and companies that depend on transport-linked permits or services.

RTA said smart kiosks passed 1 million transactions, website services completed 11 million transactions and WhatsApp offers 16 services.

Technology suppliers in government digitisation, AI customer support, accessibility and integrated mobility may also be affected, as RTA said Mahboub now supports 32 interactive services and Madinati uses computer vision and generative AI.

What to watch next

The next test is whether high usage turns into simpler service completion.

Watch the AI-powered search feature, Mahboub upgrades, WhatsApp services and integrations with Dubai Now, Invest in Dubai, Visit Dubai and Build in Dubai.

If those channels keep converging, mobility could become a more connected part of Dubai wider digital-government infrastructure.

The source also shows that RTA is measuring digital progress through several operating channels at once.

App visits, website transactions, kiosk payments and WhatsApp services all point to a service model where mobility users can move between channels while still dealing with the same public authority.

That makes execution, accessibility and reliability the areas to watch next.

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