Free parking in Dubai for four days

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

All paid zones, except for multi-level terminals, will be free to use from Tuesday, June 27 to Friday, June 30, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced.

Motorists will have to feed the meters again from Saturday, July 1.

Public transport timings will also be adjusted during Eid Al Adha.

Dubai Metro will operate from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day) on June 23-24, June 26-30 and July 1. It will run from 08:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day) on June 25 and July 2.

The Tram will run from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day) on June 23-24, June 26-30 and July 1. It will function from 09:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day) on June 25 and July 2.

Public buses within Dubai will operate: Monday to Thursday from 04:30 am to 12:30 am (on the following day), Friday from 05:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day), and Saturday and Sunday from 06:00 am to 01:00 am (on the following day).

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 Ibn Battuta 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 and (E700) from the Union Station to Fujairah.

Water Bus operations are as follows: Dubai Marina (BM1) Marina Walk (and vice versa) from 12:00 pm to 12:11 am (on the following day), Marina Promenade - Marina Mall (and vice versa) from 04:11 pm to 11:17 pm, Marina Terrace - Marina Walk (and vice versa) from 04:08 pm to 11:16 pm, and Full Line 04:08 pm to 10:56 pm.

Water Taxi operations are as follows: Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3) from 04:00 pm to 11:40 pm on demand from 03:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The customers have to make a prior booking

Abra timings are: Dubai Old Souq - Baniyas (CR3) from 10:00 am - 11:20 pm, Al Fahidi - Sabkha (CR4) from 10:00 am - 11:25 pm, Al Fahidi - Deira Old Souq (CR5) from: 10:00 am - 11:25 pm, Baniyas - Seef (CR6) from: 10:00 am - 11:57 pm, Dubai Festival City - Dubai Creek Harbor (CR9) from: 04:00 pm - 11:20 pm, Al Jaddaf - Dubai Festival City (BM2) from: 08:00 am - 11:30 pm, Dubai Old Souq – Al Marfa Souq (CR12) from: 04:20 pm - 10:50 pm, Deira Old Souq – Al Marfa Souq (CR13) from 04:05 pm to 10:35 pm, and the tourist service from the Sheikh Zayed Road Station (TR6) from 04:00 pm to 10:15 pm.

Dubai Ferry timings: Al Ghubaiba - Dubai Water Canal (FR1) at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm, Dubai Water Canal - Al Ghubaiba (FR1) at 02:20 pm to 07:20 pm, Dubai Water Canal – Bluewaters (FR2) at 01:50 pm and 06:50 pm, Bluewaters – Marina Mall (FR2) at 02:50 pm to 07:50 pm, Marina Mall – Bluewaters (FR2) at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm, Bluewaters – Dubai Water Canal (FR2) at 01:15 pm to 06:15 pm, and the tourist service from Marina Mall (FR4) at 11:30 am to 04:30 pm, and Al Marfa Souq – Al Ghubaiba (CR10) at 06:15 pm to 09:45 pm.

All service-provider centres (technical testing of vehicles) and Customers Happiness Centres will be closed from June 27 to June 30. The technical testing will resume on June 30, and halls will reopen on July 1. Meanwhile, Al-Kifaf Happiness Centre will remain open 24/7, and the Smart Customers Happiness Centres at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, and RTA Head Office will run 24/7.