Dubai adjusts paid parking, public transport timings for Ramadan

Paid parking timings in Dubai will change during the holy month of Ramadan.

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), motorists will have to feed the meters from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and then again from 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (from Saturday to Thursday). 

At multi-level parking terminals, the fare will be applicable 24 hours, while in the Tecom parking zone (code F), the fees will be applicable between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.

Public transport timings will also be adjusted during Ramadan.

Dubai Metro's Red Line will operate from 05:00 am to 12:00 midnight (Saturday to Wednesday). On Thursdays, from 5:00 am to 1:00 am of the following day, and on Friday, from 10:00 am to 1:00 am of the following day.

Dubai Metro's Green Line will operate from 05:30 am to 12:00 midnight (Saturday to Wednesday). On Thursdays, from 5:30 am to 1:00 am of the following day. and on Friday, from 10:00 am to 1:00 am of the following day.

Dubai Tram's working hours will be from 6:00 am to 1:00 am of the following day (Saturday to Thursday), and on Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 am of the following day.

Public Buses (Dubai Bus) will operate during Ramadan as follows:

• Main Stations (including Gold Souq Station) will operate from 04:29 am to 00:29 am (past midnight).
• Al-Ghubaiba Station from 04:16 am to 01:00 am (of the following day).
• Sub-stations (including Satwa Station) will start from 04:45 am to 11:00 pm except for Route C01 which will be operating around the clock.
• Al-Qusais Bus Station from 04:31 am to 00:04 am (past midnight).
• Al Quoz Industrial Station from 05:05 am to 11:35 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 00:10 am (past midnight). (Note: The timing of all Metro Link services is synchronised with the metro timetables).

Inter-city Bus and Commercial Coaches will be operating as follows:

• Main Stations, such as Al Ghubaiba, will be operating Route E306 around the clock to Sharjah (Jubail).
• Buses at the Union Square Station will operate from 04:25 am to 00:20 am (past midnight), Etisalat Metro Station from 06:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Abu Hail Metro Station from 06:42 am to 10:40 pm.
• The timing of External Stations will be as follows: Jubail at Sharjah from 05:30 am to 11:20 pm, Ajman from 04:30 am to 11:00 pm, and Hatta from 05:30 am to 09:30 pm.

Marine transport stations:

• The Traditional Abra (Al Fahidi - Al Sabkha and Al Fahidi - Old Deira Souq) will be operating from 9:00 am to 10:45 pm (Saturday to Thursday). On Friday, from 10:00 am to 11:55 pm.
• Abra will be operating on Dubai Old Souq - Baniyas from Saturday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. On Friday from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm.
• At Baniyas - Seef service from Saturday to Thursday will be from 10:00 am to 10:55 pm, and on Friday from 12:00 noon to 11:50 pm.
• The Old Dubai Souq - Al Fahidi - Seef (Friday) from 12:00 noon to 11:00 pm.
• Al Jaddaf - Dubai Festival City (all days) from 9:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
• Tours from Sheikh Zayed Road Station (Dubai Water Canal) (all days) from 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
• Burj Khalifa station (all days) from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm and the Global Village (all days) from 6:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
• The water bus will be operating as follows: From Marina Promenade stations (Marina Mall - Marina Walk - Marina Terrace) from Saturday to Thursday will be from 12:00 pm to 10:25 pm, and on Friday from 12:00 pm to 12:25 past midnight.
• The Ferry service will run as follows: Al Ghubaiba-Dubai Water Canal-Dubai Marina Mall on all days at 11.00 am and at and 05:00 pm (The 11:00 am service will not stop at the Dubai Water Canal). The tourist service from Marina Mall on all days will be at 03:30 pm and 08:00 pm.

RTA's Customer Happiness Centres: Umm Ramool, Al Tawar, Al Manara, Deira, Al-Barsha and Al Kafaf Centres will operate from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm (Saturday to Thursday).

Service Provider Centres (technical testing): The working hours from Saturday to Thursday will be as follows:

• Tasjeel (Al-Awir, Al-Twar and Warsan) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session), and from 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (evening session); Hatta Centre from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Jebel Ali Discovery Garden and City of Arabia Centres from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; Al Qusais, Al Barsha and Motor City from 8:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
• AutoPro Centre (Satwa and Mankhool) from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
• Al Mutakamela Centre at Al Awir (morning session) from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and (evening session) from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am of the following day. Al Mutakamela Centre at Al Quoz from 8:00 am to 1:00 am of the following day.
• Emarat Centre (Al Adid, Nad Al Hamar and Al Qusais) will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session) and from 9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (evening session). 
• Wasel Centre (Al Jadaf, Al Arabi and Nad Al Hamar) will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session) and from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am of the following day (evening session).
• Al-Mumayaz Centre (Al-Mizhar and Al-Barsha Mall) will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session) and from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am of the following day (evening session).
• Cars Centre (Al Mamzar and Deira) will be open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session) and from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am of the following day (evening session).
• Tamam Al Kindi Centre will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session) and from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am of the following day (evening session).
• Tajdeed and Al Yalayes Centre will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning session) and from 9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (evening session). 

#RTA announced the timings of its services during the holy month of Ramadan this Hijri Year 1442 (2021). https://t.co/C5aP8SXubp pic.twitter.com/nT04IzpFra

— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 11, 2021