Procedure per RTA Dubai (rta.ae). Fees and timelines change — check the authority's website. We don't invent numbers.
How to use Smart Drive for route planning
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Understand what the app is for
Smart Drive is an on-board route planning and exploration app launched by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Its main job is helping you plan a route and explore the road ahead while you drive around Dubai.
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Get the app and set it up
Install the RTA Smart Drive app on your phone and open it before you set off. Because it operates without a mobile Internet connection, it is well suited to trips where coverage is patchy or where you would rather not depend on live data.
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Enter your destination and start driving
Choose where you are going and begin your route. The app gives turn-by-turn voice and visual instruction, so you can follow directions by listening or glancing without losing focus on the road.
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Let it adjust as conditions change
If you miss a turn or the road ahead changes, Smart Drive handles automatic re-routing, working out a new path for you without you having to restart the trip.
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Stay within the limits and notice what is around you
While you drive, the app shows speed limit alerts to help you keep to the legal speed, and it displays points of interest along the drive so you can spot useful places on your route.
Fees and timelines may change — verify with the official source.
Who provides this service in Dubai
Real companies from Google Maps — live ratings and reviews.
Dubai Driving Center Al Qusais Branch
4.2(1812)مركز دبي لسياقة ، - Al Qusais - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Excellence Driving School
4.5(14808)D97 Amman Street - opp. Lulu Village - Al Qusais Ind. Fifth - Al Qusais Industrial Area - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Dubai Driving Center
4.3(2140)Jumeira St - near Hilton Garden Inn - Madinat Dubai Al Melaheyah - Al Mina - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Excellence Driving School Jumeirah Port View
4.7(3134)Port View - Jumeirah - Al Mina - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Dubai Driving Center - Al Khail Branch
4.4(1552)22 13 B Street - Al Qouz Ind.second - Al Quoz - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Dubai Driving Center - Al Quoz Branch
4.6(1714)8th St - Al Qouz Ind.third - Al Quoz - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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