Saudi specialist wins Dubai Airports car parking contract

UAE. Dubai Airports has awarded a ten-year parking concession to Saudi-based National Parking Company (Mawgif), following a competitive bid process. The company will manage, operate and maintain all car parks at Dubai International and Dubai World Central.

The agreement will see Mawgif deploy its parking access control and payment technology at all car parks at each airport, as well as airport employee parking. The deal includes a commitment to design and build a new 3,000-space multi-storey car park at Dubai International Terminal 1.

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“We are delighted to partner with Mawgif, an established leader in airport parking solutions, and are confident that our new partnership will deliver quality to our customers, while improving our performance and efficiency in this category”, said Dubai Airports Executive Vice President, Commercial & Communications Eugene Barry. “Our customers can look forward to our commitment to improve service, and to a better overall experience, whether they are flying out of DXB and DWC or greeting family and friends.”

”The car park is the first and last experience when you drive to and from the airport. We look forward to working closely with Dubai Airports on our investment to deliver our world class infrastructure, technology and operations for all car park users at all terminals and locations” said Mawgif Chief Business Development Officer Andrew Perrier. “This will include increasing capacity at Terminal 1 as well offering a wider range of parking products, payment options, and making it easier for users to find a car park space,” he added.

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Mawgif partners with seven airports across the Middle East region. It has experience designing, building, and operating car parking solutions as well as on-street parking management throughout Saudi Arabia. The company manages a total of 100,000 car park spaces across the region.

Dubai Airports currently has over 5,000 parking spaces across its three terminals at Dubai International.

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