Dubai announces free parking over Eid Al Adha holidays

Parking will be free across most public spaces in Dubai from Monday, May 25, to Friday, May 29, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced.

Exemption will be for multi-storey parking. 

The parking metres will be re-activated on Saturday, May 30.

The RTA confirmed that its customer happiness centres and service provider centres will be closed during Eid Al-Adha holiday, while Customer Happiness Centre in Umm Ramool, along with Smart Kiosks in Deira, Al Barsha, Al Tawar, Al Kifaf and RTA Headquarters, will continue to operate 24|7 as usual.

Service Provider Centres will be closed from Tuesday, May 26, to Friday, May 29. Official working hours will resume on Saturday, May 30.

Public transport timings will be as follows: 

Dubai Metro - Red and Green Lines
Saturday: 5:00 am to 1:00 am the following day
Sunday: 8:00 am to 1:00 am the following day
Monday to Saturday: 5:00 am to 1:00 am the following day

Dubai Tram
Saturday: 6:00 am to 1:00 am the following day
Sunday: 9:00 am to 1:00 am the following day
Monday to Saturday: 6:00 am to 1:00 am the following day

Dubai Bus
For changes to bus timings during Eid Al-Adha holiday, customers are advised to check S’hail app.
Note: Bus Route E100 will not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station from May 23 to May 31. During this period, customers travelling to Abu Dhabi are advised to use Bus Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station.

Marine Transport
For marine transport timings during Eid Al-Adha holiday, customers are advised to click here.