UAE

Life and Living

World

Opinion

Business

Sports

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Travel

Reviews

Brands

Supplements

KT Events

KT APPDOWNLOAD

Type your keywords

UAE: Free parking announced in Dubai for New Year's Day

RTA maps out road closures and public transport schedules that can help ease traffic and guide the public toward major celebration venues

Read more...

By Web Desk

Published: Thu 29 Dec 2022, 6:53 PM

Last updated: Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10:47 AM

Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced free public parking in the emirate for January 1, 2023, and the tariffs will resume on Monday (January 2). However, residents will have to pay for the multi-storey parking.

According to the transport authority, the red and green lines of the Dubai Metro will operate starting from 5:00am on Saturday 12/31/2022 so that the metro will continue to operate continuously until 12 am on Monday 02/01/2023 for a period of 43 hours.

The tram from 6am on Saturday December 31,2022 until 1am on Monday corresponding to January 2, 2023, in order to facilitate the public’s access to the event area and the exit process after the end of the shows.

Advertising
Advertising

All RTA customer Happiness Centres are closed on Sunday (Jan 1) and will resume services on Monday (Jan 2).

Authorities will deploy as many as 10,000 smart cameras to monitor roads for one of the biggest annual events in the city.

Earlier today, the RTA announced road closures and public transport schedules that can help ease traffic and guide the public towards major celebration venues during the New Year's Eve celebrations in the emirates.

  • Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard will be closed at 4pm, upon reaching capacity in the parking area. "We encourage those holding reservations in the Boulevard area or at Dubai Mall to arrive before 4pm on Saturday," commented Bahrozyan.
  • The Lower Deck of the Financial Centre Road will be closed at 04:00 pm and Al Sukook Street will be closed at 8pm. A closure of Al Asayel Road, extending from Oud Metha Road and leading to Burj Khalifa district, is scheduled at 04:00 pm for the exclusive use of public buses and emergency vehicles.
  • During the event, Al Mustaqbal Street will gradually shut down between 2nd Za'abeel Road and Al Meydan Road starting at 4pm.

ALSO READ:

Web Desk

Published: Thu 29 Dec 2022, 6:53 PM

Last updated: Sat 31 Dec 2022, 10:47 AM

Recommended for you