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Cars driving on a highway underneath the Al Garhoud Bridge Toll Gate in UAE, with a sign displaying 'Salik' and Arabic text.
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Salik Free Hours in Dubai: Timings, VAT and the One-Hour Rule

Salik’s normal free hours are 1am to 6am; during Ramadan, the published window moves to 2am to 7am. All times are Dubai local time. The other big distinction is just as important: a cheaper crossing is not a free crossing, and the one-hour rule is not a citywide toll pass. I would use the free…

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