Dubai announces free parking for Islamic New Year

Dubai: Dubai has announced free public parking for the Islamic New Year holiday.

Public transportation, service providers, and customer delight centers will all undergo adjustments according to the city’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). On Friday, July 21, parking will be free for drivers. Multi-level parking garages are not eligible for the deal.

Free Parking in Dubai

From 5 am to 1 am (the following day), the red and green lines of the Dubai Metro service will both be operational.

From 6 am until 1 am (the next day), the Dubai Tram will be in service.

On Friday, July 21, public buses in Dubai will operate from 5am till 12.30am (the following day).

All metro link bus services will be synchronized with the metro timetables.

The inter-city bus routes currently operating, are:

• E16 from Al Sabkha to Hatta
• E100 from Al Ghubaiba to Abu Dhabi
• E101 from Ibn Battuta to Abu Dhabi
• E102 from Al Jaffiliya to Al Mussafah
• E201 from Al Ghubaiba to Al Ain
• E303 from the Union Station to Al Jubail in Sharjah
• E306 from Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail in Sharjah
• E307 from City Centre Deira to Al Jubail in Sharjah
• E307A from Abu Hail to Al Jubail in Sharjah
• E315 from Etisalat Station to Muwaileh in Sharjah
• E400 from the Union Station to Ajman
• E411 from the Etisalat Station to Ajman
• E700 from the Union Station to Fujairah

Marine transport will be operating in the emirate during the Islamic New Year holiday.

Water bus:

• Dubai Marina (BM1) Marina Walk (and vice versa) from 12pm to 12.11am (the following day)
• Marina Promenade – Marina Mall (and vice versa) from 4.11pm to 11.17pm
• Marina Terrace – Marina Walk (and vice versa) from 4.08pm to 11.16pm
• Full Route 4.08pm to 10.56pm

Water taxi:

Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3) from 4pm to 11.40pm and depending on demand from 3pm to 11pm. Reservations are required.

Abra:

• Dubai Old Souq – Baniyas (CR3) from 10am to 11.20pm
• Al Fahidi – Sabkha (CR4) from 10.00am to 11.25pm
• Al Fahidi – Deira Old Souq (CR5) from 10am to 11.25pm
• Baniyas – Al Seef (CR6) from 10am to 11.57pm
• Dubai Festival City – Dubai Creek Harbor (CR9) from 4pm to 11.20pm
• Al Jaddaf – Dubai Festival City (BM2) from 8am to 11.30 pm
• Al Marfa Souq – Dubai Old Souq – (CR12) from 4.20pm to 10.50pm
• Al Marfa Souq – Deira Old Souq – (CR13) from 4.05pm to 10.35pm
• Sheikh Zayed Road Marine Transport Station roundtrips (TR6) from 4pm to 10.15pm

Dubai ferry:

• Al Ghubaiba – Water Canal (FR1) at 1pm and 6pm
• Water Canal – Al Ghubaiba (FR1) from 2.20pm to 7.20pm
• Water Canal – Bluewaters (FR2) at 1.50pm and 6.50pm
• Bluewaters – Marina Mall (FR2) from 2.50pm to 7.50pm
• Marina Mall – Bluewaters (FR2) from 1pm to 6pm
• Bluewaters – Water Canal (FR2) from 1.15 pm to 6.15pm
• Marina Mall round trips (FR4) at 11.30am and 4.30pm
• Al Marfa Souq – Al Ghubaiba (CR10) from 6.15pm to 9.45pm

The customer happiness centers and service provider centers (Vehicle Technical Testing) will be closed on July 21 and reopen on July 22.

On Friday, July 21, all RTA customer happiness centers will be closed, with the exception of the 24-hour smart customer happiness centers at:

• Umm Ramool
• Al Kafaf
• Deira
• Al Barsha
• RTA Head Office