RTA announces Eid free parking, public transport timings

Dubai’s Metro, tram and bus services will run revised schedules during the Eid Al Fitr holiday, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced, while public parking will be free for the first three days.

The RTA said Dubai Metro’s Red and Green Lines will operate from 5:00am until 1:00am the following day from March 18-21, and on Sunday, March 22, from 8:00am to 1:00am.

Dubai Tram will run from 6:00am until 1:00am from Wednesday to Saturday, while on Sunday services will begin at 9:00am and continue until 1:00am.

Changes will also apply to some intercity bus services during the holiday period. Bus route E100, which normally runs from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to Abu Dhabi, will be suspended from the afternoon of March 18 until March 22. Passengers travelling to Abu Dhabi during that time are advised to use route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station. Route E102, operating from Al Jafiliya Bus Station to Musaffah, will continue running between March 19-22.

The authority said passengers should check the S’hail mobile app for the latest schedules covering Dubai Bus and marine transport services, including water taxis, ferries and abras.

Public parking across Dubai will be free from the first day of Eid until the end of the third day, although multi-storey parking facilities will remain chargeable. Normal parking tariffs will resume from the fourth day of Eid.

Several RTA service centres will close during the holiday. Vehicle technical inspection centres and Customer Happiness Centres will be shut from March 19-22, although a number of smart customer centres and the Umm Ramool centre will remain open around the clock. Services are expected to resume on Sunday, with the holiday potentially extending to March 22 if the month of Ramadan lasts 30 days.