Recovering Impounded Vehicles

When do cars get impounded?

> If car is abandoned

> If car is parked in unauthorised areas

> If car does not have a licence plate

When on vacation:

> Don’t leave your car in public car parking spots or open areas

> Don’t park your car in unauthorised areas

> Don’t use full body covers for your cars

If the Sharjah Municipality impounds your car, it will deliver it back to your doorstep after you pay the fine for the violation.

STEPS: the owner needs to go to the customer service centre of the municipality in Sharjah industrial area number 5, present documents – national ID, car registration card and violation ticket – pay the fine and request the delivery of the car at any desired location.

The municipality charges a small fee for the service, but the car is delivered on the same day.

Violations that result in impoundment attract a fine of Dh1,000, which is doubled for repeat offences.

Variations: The municipality first puts a warning sticker on cars that are marked for impoundment. The car is to be removed within 24 hours if it is parked on the main road; in 48 hours if parked in commercial and industrial areas; and 72 hours if parked in residential areas.

After the stipulated period, the car is confiscated and sent to the impoundment lots located on the Sharjah-Umm Al Quwain border and Sharjah industrial areas 11 and 12.

Auction: Impounded vehicles are auctioned off within a period of six months.