Eid Al Fitr: Dubai announces free parking and adjusted public transport timetables

Parking fees will be waived for six days

More than 28 million passengers have used the service in five years. RTA
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Parking will be free across Dubai for six days next week in celebration of Eid Al Fitr.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said it would waive parking fees across the emirate except in multi-level car parks from Sunday, June 2, to Friday, June 7, with tariffs reactivated on Saturday, June 8.

Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport said parking would be free in the capital for the same period and called on motorists not to park their vehicles in prohibited areas or to block traffic.

Dubai's public transport timetables will also change during the Eid holiday:

Dubai Metro:

Stations on the Red Line:

From 5am to 2am the next day from Monday, June 3, to Thursday, June 6.

From 10am to 2am the next day on Friday, June 7.

And from 5am to 2am the following day.

Stations on the Green Line:

From 5.30am to 2am the next day from Monday, June 3, to Thursday, June 6.

From 10am to 2am the next day on Friday, June 7.

And from 5.30am to 2am the following day on Saturday, June 8.

Dubai Tram:

Trams will operate from Saturday to Thursday from 6am until 1am the following day, and on Friday from 9am to 1am the next day.

Dubai Bus:

Main stations, such as Gold Souq Station, will open from 4.25am until 12.29am, and Al Ghubaiba Station will be open from 4.14am until 12.58am.

Subsidiary stations, such as Satwa, will operate from 4.57am to 11.03pm, except on Route C01, which will operate around the clock.

Al Qusais Bus Station will open from 4.34am until 12.08am. Al Quoz Industrial Station will operate from 5.05am until 11.35pm and Jebel Ali Station will be offering services from 5am until 11.22pm.

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