Free parking in Dubai for 4 days

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Parking will be free across most public spaces in Dubai during the Eid Al Adha holidays.

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), all paid parking zones, except for multi-level terminals, will be free to use from July 19 to 22.

The RTA’s customer happiness centres and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles) will be closed during these four days.

The smart customer happiness centres at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, Al Manara and RTA Head Office will continue to work 24/7 as usual.

Meanwhile, the timings for public transport services in Dubai have been modified as follows:

Dubai Metro Red Line

  • From Monday to Thursday (19-22 July 2021): 05:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day)
  • On Friday (23 July): 10:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day)
  • On Saturday (24 July): 05:00 am to 12:00 midnight 

Dubai Metro Green Line

  • From Monday to Thursday (19-22 July 2021): 05:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day)
  • On Friday (23 July): 10:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day)
  • On Saturday (24 July): 05:00 am to 12:00 midnight 

Dubai Tram

  • From Monday to Thursday (19-22 July 2021): 06:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day)
  • On Friday (23 July): 09:00 am to 1:00 am (of the following day)
  • On Saturday (24 July): 06:00 am to 12:00 midnight

Public Buses (Dubai Bus)

  • Main Stations, including Gold Souq Station will operate from 04:30 am to 12:30 am (past midnight), and Al-Ghubaiba Station from 04:15 am to 01:00 am (of the following day)
  • Sub-stations, including Satwa Station, will operate from 04:30 am to 11:00 pm except for Route C01 which will be operating around the clock
  • Al-Qusais Bus Station from 04:30 am to 12:04 am (past midnight), Al Quoz Industrial Station from 05:05 am to 11:30 pm, and Jebel Ali Station from 04:58 am to 12:15 (past midnight)
  • The Metro Link Bus Service at Rashidiya, Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa, Abu Hail, and Etisalat will be in service from 05:00 am to 01:10 am (of the following day). (Note: The timing of all Metro Link services is synchronised with the metro timetables) 
  • The Inter-city Bus and Commercial Coaches will be operating as follows: Sub Stations, such as Al Ghubaiba, from 06:40 am to 10:20 pm, Union Square from 04:25 am to 12:15 (past midnight), Etisalat Metro Station from 06:00 am to 09:00 pm, Abu Hail Metro Station from 06:20 am to 10:40 pm, and Hatta Station from 05:30 am to 09:30 pm
  • The timing of External Stations will be as follows: Al Jubail Station at Sharjah from 05:30 am to 11:15 pm, and Ajman Station from 04:30 am to 11:00 pm

Marine Transport

  • The Water Bus will operate at Marina Stations (Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace, Marina Promenade) from 12:00 (noon) up to 12:00 (midnight). The tourist services will run from 04:00 pm to 11:00 pm
  • The Water Taxi will be operating on demand and the service will be available from 12:00 (noon) up to 08:00 pm. Customers need to make pre-bookings
  • Traditional Abras will be operating at Dubai Creek Stations as follows: Dubai Old Souq – Baniyas from 10:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day), Al Fahidi – Al Sabkha from 10:00 am to 12:30 am (past midnight), Al Fahidi- Old Deira Souq from 10:00 am to 12:30 am (past midnight), Baniyas – Al Seef from 10:00 am to 01:00 am (of the following day), Dubai Old Souq – Al Fahidi – Al Seef from 04:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and Al Jaddaf – Dubai Festival City from 08:00 am to 12:00 (midnight)
  • Traditional Abras will be running tourist trips at Sheikh Zayed Road Station from 04:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and Dubai Creek from 04:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Another tourist service will be running at Al Jaddaf/Dubai Festival City from 04:00 pm to 11:00 pm
  • Dubai Ferry will operate on Al Ghubaiba-Dubai Water Canal-Dubai Marina Mall route at 11.00 am, 01:00 pm and 06:30 pm. (Note: The 11:00 am journey will not stop at the Dubai Water Canal)
  • The Ferry tourist service will run from Marina Mall Station at 03:00 and 05:00 pm, and from Al Ghubaiba Station at 05:00 pm

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