Free parking for Eid Al Fitr holidays in Dubai

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the working hours of all services during the holiday marking the advent of Eid Al Fitr, covering customers' happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro & Tram, marine transit modes, driving institutes, and vehicles testing and registration centres.

Moaza Al Marri, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication, RTA, said, "RTA's Customers Happiness Centers will be closed during Eid Al Fitr holiday. All paid parking zones in Dubai, except for Fish Market and multi-level parking lots, will be free of charge from Saturday, 24 June 2017 to Tuesday, 27 June 2017, and fees will be restored on Wednesday, 28 June 2017, if Eid corresponds to Sunday, 25 June. However, if Eid falls on Monday, 26 June, then the parking will be free as of Saturday, 24 June 2017 to Friday, 30 June 2017, and fees will be reactivated on Saturday, 1 July 2017.

"The working hours of the Dubai Metro during the Eid holiday will be as follows: The Red Line Metro Stations will operate on Thursday, 22 June from 5.30 am to 2.00 am (of the following day), and on Friday, 23 June from 10 am to 2.00 am (of the following day). From Saturday, 24 June to Monday, 26 June 2017, these stations will operate from 5:50 am up to 2.00 am (of the following day). The Express Metro Service will not be available from Saturday, 24 June to Monday, 26 June 2017.

"The Green Line stations will operate on Thursday, 22 June from 5.30 am up to 2.00 am (of the following day). On Friday, 23 June, these stations will open from 10.00 am to 2.00 am (of the following day). From Saturday to Monday (24-26 June), these stations will open from 5.50 am to 2.00 am (of the following day).