The Built-in Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Division of Municipalities and Transport, has signed a strategic concession settlement with Yas Driving Academy to handle and function driver coaching and testing providers in Abu Dhabi.
Introduced on 21 January 2026, the settlement types a part of ITC’s wider programme to strengthen public–personal partnerships and lift street security and repair requirements throughout the emirate.
New concession strengthens driver coaching requirements
Underneath the concession, Yas Driving Academy will assume accountability for delivering a full vary of driver schooling and evaluation providers in step with technical and operational requirements accepted by ITC.
The scope of providers contains each theoretical and sensible driver coaching throughout all automobile classes, in addition to the conduct of inside driving assessments. Coaching and testing can be delivered by means of a community of accredited centres positioned throughout completely different areas of the emirate, guaranteeing broad geographic protection and accessibility.
Along with core driver coaching, the settlement contains the supply of superior and specialised programmes. These embody desert driving and different specialised driving programs designed to satisfy the wants of various driver segments and replicate the UAE’s diversified street and terrain circumstances.
The concession locations specific emphasis on inclusivity, with particular provisions to assist Folks of Dedication. Yas Driving Academy has dedicated to offering totally outfitted autos and fashionable coaching instruments, overseen by extremely certified instructors, to assist protected and impartial mobility for all learners.
Digital integration is a central ingredient of the settlement. Yas Driving Academy’s methods can be totally built-in with ITC’s central database, supported by interactive dashboards that enable ITC to watch operations and efficiency indicators in actual time.
Based on ITC, this integration will improve transparency throughout testing and licensing processes, scale back buyer journey occasions and standardise coaching outcomes in step with Abu Dhabi’s good and sustainable transport targets.
Deal aligns with transport imaginative and prescient
Abdulla Saleh Abdulla, Appearing Government Director of the Drivers and Autos Licensing Sector at ITC, stated: “This settlement displays our dedication to advancing the motive force qualification and testing ecosystem in step with the very best accepted requirements, thereby enhancing street security and elevating the standard of providers delivered to prospects.
“By such strategic partnerships, we search to undertake best-in-class operational practices and superior applied sciences that align with Abu Dhabi’s imaginative and prescient for the continued improvement of the transport sector.”
Roger Venn, Chief Government Officer of Yas Driving Academy, stated: “We’re proud to associate with ITC in advancing Abu Dhabi’s dedication to world-class street security and mobility requirements. This authorisation is a testomony to the belief positioned in YDA’s imaginative and prescient to ship excellence by means of innovation, expertise, and a student-centric method. Collectively, we intention to empower new drivers with the talents, confidence, and consciousness wanted to make each journey safer and smarter.”
ITC stated the settlement helps its aim of making a versatile legislative and regulatory surroundings that draws specialised private-sector experience. The initiative is predicted to enhance buyer expertise, strengthen street security outcomes and contribute to the emirate’s long-term transport technique.
