Hijri New Year holiday: Free parking, Dubai Metro timings

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has  announced adjusted service hours for its various services during the upcoming Hijri New Year holiday (1447H).

The revised schedule covers Customer Happiness Centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transport services, and vehicle technical testing centres.

All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed on the day of the Hijri New Year holiday. However, the Smart Customer Happiness Centres located at Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, and the head office will maintain their usual 24/7 operational status.

Free parking on Friday, June 27

All public parking zones across Dubai will be free of charge on Friday, June 27, in observance of the Hijri New Year holiday.

This exemption excludes multi-level parking terminals. Regular parking fees will be reinstated starting Saturday, June 28.

Service provider centres, which offer vehicle technical testing, will be closed on Friday, June 27. Technical testing services are scheduled to resume on Saturday, June 28.

Dubai Metro timings

The Dubai Metro will operate from 5am to 1am (next day) on Friday, June 27. Similarly, the Dubai Tram will run from 6am to 1am (next day) on the same day.

For detailed schedule updates for public buses (Dubai Bus) during the holiday period, commuters are advised to refer to the S’hail app.

The marine transport schedule for the holiday period can also be viewed via the RTA’s official channels.

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