Dubai’s Udrive, NaviPay partner to provide access to free exclusive parking

The partnership will enable easy access to several high-traffic areas across the city.

Udrive said its users can take advantage of free parking at NaviPay parking lots located at the Burjuman Metro Station and Business Bay area near the Marriott Marquis hotel, at 340 exclusive spaces.

In Phase 2, an additional 40 spaces will be added to this roster with NaviPay parking lots at the Holiday Inn Express (Dubai Airport branch) and Mövenpick Hotel at Jumeirah Beach Residence, the company said.

The partnership deal is in line with the homegrown start-up’s continuing efforts to diversify its fleet and increase availability for car-sharing in the UAE.

“This partnership also aligns with the Dubai 2040 Urban Plan’s bid to build a 20-minute city by reducing the strain of moving across the city and improving connectivity for passengers across the Emirates,” Udrive said.

Nicholas Watson, Co-founder and CEO of Udrive said with more people moving toward fractionalized usage of products and services, the company will continue to develop its technology and vehicle range to suit community members from all walks of life.

“With each partnership, we aim to add value to our customers. We are excited to better connect high-traffic communities without the friction of searching for parking with NaviPay,” Watson said.

Users need only to approach the NaviPay parking lot barrier with a Udrive vehicle for automatic free entry and exit.

The lots will appear in the Udrive application as interactive points of interest. Community members can click, scroll and book cars in the lot through the updated sleek design on the Udrive mobile app.

The company said the lots are currently expected to yield 20-30 per cent occupancy during rush hours, to reach 50 per cent by June.

The start-up has a fleet of 1,000 cars in the UAE, with 380,000 registered users and a total of 2.4 million trips.