Authorities removed 7,144 abandoned vehicles across Qatar in 2025 as part of intensified efforts to clear public spaces and streamline procedures for handling vehicles left there.
The Joint Committee for the Removal of Abandoned Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment transferred 5,340 vehicles to the Mesaimeer vehicle impound facility and 1,804 to the Umm Salal facility.
The total value of vehicles disposed of during the year was estimated at QR10.62mn.
The committee conducted 40 field campaigns across the country’s municipalities, with concerned authorities expanding inspections, streamlining procedures and strengthening co-ordination among government entities to address the issue.
Several administrative measures were introduced in 2025 to expedite the removal and disposal process.
These included cancelling impound fees and linking violations to individuals’ personal identification numbers.
Authorities also worked to simplify vehicle ownership transfers and disposal procedures, aiming to reduce administrative delays and make it easier for owners to resolve cases involving abandoned vehicles.
The committee further strengthened co-ordination and data-sharing links with relevant authorities and proposed integrating municipal and traffic violations to improve enforcement and information exchange.
As part of its disposal programme, about 1,200 vehicles were sold through auctions during the year.
The committee also examined mechanisms for exporting abandoned vehicles and proposed procedures for handling vehicles found on private property.
Public awareness campaigns were stepped up to encourage greater community participation in preventing vehicle abandonment in public areas.
