Dubai announces free parking, Metro timings

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that public parking in Dubai will be free from Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3. They also announced the timings of its services during the holiday of Eid Al Fitr holiday.

The revised service timing applies to customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles).

Parking
If the holy month of Ramadan lasts for 30 days, parking will be free from Tuesday, May 11, to Saturday, May 15.
If the holy month lasts for 29 days, public parking will be free from Tuesday, May 11, to Friday, May 14.
The only exception is the multi-level parking terminal.

Dubai Metro
On Wednesday and Thursday from 5.30am to 1.am (of the following day). On Friday, from 10am to 1am of the following day, and on Saturday from 5.30am to 12am midnight.

Dubai Tram
On Wednesday and Thursday from 6am to 1am (of the following day).
On Friday, from 9am to 1am (of the following day), and on Saturday from 6am to 1am (of the following day).

Public buses
The Public Buses (Dubai Bus) will operate during the holiday as follows: Main Stations (including Gold Souq Station) will operate from 4am to 12.30 am (past midnight), and Al Ghubaiba Station from 4.15am to 1am (of the following day).

Metro link buses
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 6am to 9pm.

(The timing of all Metro Link services is synchronised with the metro timetables.)

Intercity buses
The Intercity Bus and Commercial Coaches will be operating as follows: Sub Stations, such as Al Ghubaiba, will be operating Route E306 around-the-clock to Sharjah (Jubail). The Union Square Station will operate from 4.25am to 12.15 am (past midnight), Etisalat Metro Station from 5am to 9pm, and Abu Hail Metro Station from 6.20am to 10.40pm. The timing of External Stations will be as follows: Jubail Station at Sharjah from 5.30am to 11.15pm, and Ajman Station from 4.30am to 11.00pm.