Where to Buy Salik Tag in Dubai - A Quick Overview in 2025

If you’re new to Dubai, you may be wondering what Salik is, where to buy Salik tag, and how it works. In this article, we will explain what it is and explore multiple options for obtaining a Salik tag, both online and offline.

The first thing you need to do when you buy a car in Dubai is attach a Salik tag to your windshield. This electronic tag makes sure that whenever you pass through one of Dubai’s toll gates, the system automatically scans your vehicle and deducts the toll charge from your Salik account.

Ways to Buy Salik Tag in Dubai

Based on the following methods, you can choose any of the ways to purchase a Salik tag for your car and move freely without any worries on the roads.

Buy Salik Tag Online from Salik Website

The benefit of getting a tag from the Salik website online is that once you submit all your details, you don’t need to separately activate the tag, it will already be activated by the authorities upon delivery. Here is how to purchase it online:

Visit the Salik Official website.
Click on “Buy a tag” on the homepage.
Enter your TC number, written on your Vehicle Registration Card.
Select the Emirate, plate category, plate code and plate number of your vehicle.

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Enter your details such as your name, email address, and mobile number.
Enter and verify the OTP received on your phone.
Write your address where you want the tag to be received.
Confirm the details you have entered so far.
Select a payment method, enter your Debit/Credit details and make the payment.

Your order is completed, you will soon get a confirmation SMS on your mobile phone. The Salik tag will be delivered within the next few days.

Buy Salik Tag in Petrol Pumps

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One of the easiest ways to purchase a Salik tag is to get it from the petrol pumps in Dubai. You will find it in almost all of the petrol pumps such as Emarat, EPPCO/ ENOC and ADNOC.

Visit any petrol pump, head to the cash counter, and ask the customer service representative or cashier. Make the payment, and the cashier will provide the tag.

RTA Customer Service Centers

If you are passing by any of the RTA Customer Service Centres, enter the office and buy the tag from one of the representatives after making the payment.

Following are some of the RTA customer Services Centers:

Center	Location	Working Hours
Main Customer Service Center	Umm Rumool	From 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Al-Barsha Licensing	Al-Quoz Industrial	From 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Union Co-op, Al-Towar	Al-Towar	From 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Jumeirah Plaza	Jumeirah	From 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Dubai Media City	Dubai Media City	From 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Tasjeel Jebel Ali	Jebel Ali/Gate 18	From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Galadari Institute	Al-Qusais Industrial	From 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

FAQs

You just need your Vehicle Registration Card and a phone number.

A new Salik tag costs 100/- AED if you buy it from a physical shop such as from any petrol pumps or Salik customer service centres and 120/- AED if you order it online.

You can set up Salik through multiple methods such as through Salik official website, Smart Salik app, Dubai Drive app, Dubai Now app, etc. To know the detailed process, read our article on how to activate your Salik Tag.

No, you don’t need to submit documents to purchase a tag online. You just have to enter your personal and vehicle details such as plate number, vehicle category, TC number, your mobile number and email address, etc.

If you are a tourist from another country and have entered through your car, you need to purchase a Salik tag.

It usually takes 5-7 days to reach your location.

The tag will be delivered through a courier company, most probably through Emirates post.

Purchasing a Salik tag is an easy process with both online and offline methods. You can choose to buy it though the Salik official website, a nearby petrol pump, or any of the RTA Customer Service Centres as discussed in the article.

Pro Tip: Make sure you have the Salik account topped up and have sufficient balance to avoid any fines.