Dubai Airports and Salik have signed a 10-year agreement to enable seamless e-wallet parking payments at Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest international airport.
The agreement was signed by Ibrahim Sultan Al Haddad, Chief Executive Officer of Salik, and Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, in the presence of senior officials from both parties. The signing was witnessed by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, alongside HE Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Salik.
The agreement will introduce Salik’s e-wallet payment solution across all paid car parks at DXB, covering 7,400 designated parking spaces covering Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the Cargo Mega Terminal, to be implemented starting 22 January 2026.
Under the MoU, the company will integrate its Salik E-Wallet System with the existing car park management systems used by Dubai Airports’ appointed car park concessionaire. This integration enables visitors to pay seamlessly from their e-wallet accounts, creating a smoother parking experience and improving traffic flow.
Under the terms of the agreement, Salik will be responsible for integrating, operating and maintaining their E-Wallet System. Dubai Airports will ensure the continued availability of multiple payment channels, with Salik E-Wallet introduced as a seamless and convenient payment solution provider, working with its car park concessionaire to complete the technical integration and promote the new payment solution within airport premises. Salik’s E-Wallet solution will service all designated parking spaces covering Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the Cargo Mega Terminal.
The collaboration is designed to support Dubai Airports’ ambition to implement seamless entry and exit at car parks, increase vehicle throughput and improve traffic flow around the terminals, while delivering a more convenient, fully digital parking experience.
Ibrahim Sultan Al Haddad CEO – Salik
“Dubai International is one of the world’s leading gateways, continually setting new benchmarks with aviation driving tourism, trade, and investment. We are proud to support Dubai’s position as a global economic hub through our shared vision for smart, sustainable infrastructure. By integrating Salik’s E-Wallet at DXB, we are delivering a seamless, efficient experience for road users and advancing state-of-the-art mobility solutions for the emirate. This agreement is fully aligned with our strategy to expand Salik’s role in smart and sustainable mobility while accelerating growth beyond our core tolling business.”
Al Haddad further said that,”It builds on the momentum we’ve created in seamless parking through our presence across UAE’s key destinations and reinforces our position as a trusted digital payments partner for leading destinations and infrastructure operators in the UAE.”
Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, said: “Dubai Airports is committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences with human-centered hospitality, ensuring that every journey reflects Dubai’s ambition and forward-thinking spirit. Parking is often the first and last touchpoint for our guests, and it plays a vital role in shaping the overall airport experience.”
Image credits: Dubai Airports | Cropped by GBN
Paul Griffiths added that, “Our collaboration with Salik introduces a fast, reliable and widely adopted digital payment option that simplifies parking, reduces queuing at exits, and supports our long-term vision for seamless access across our car parks. With more than 4.7 million vehicles in UAE already linked to Salik accounts, this partnership offers a familiar and convenient solution for a large share of our customers while advancing Dubai’s wider smart city ambitions. It also complements Dubai Airports’ commitment to smart, sustainable operations and frictionless journeys, building on recent digital payment innovations and digitalization milestones.”
Through its partnership with Dubai Airports, Salik is extending its e-wallet parking model to one of the region’s most significant aviation hubs. Dubai International (DXB) has recorded its highest quarterly passenger traffic in 65 years during the third quarter of 2025, welcoming 24.2 million guests between July and September and bringing total passenger traffic for the first nine months of the year to 70.1 million.
