Dubai announces free parking for Hijri New Year

All public parking spaces in the emirate of Dubai, excluding multi-storey parking, will be free of charge on August 23, on account of Hijri New Year.

Tariffs will resume on Monday, August 24, Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has said.

RTA has also announced the timings of its services covering customer happiness centres, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles).

Red Line stations on Dubai Metro will operate from 5am until midnight on August 23, while its Green Line stations will function from 5.30am until midnight on the same day.

All RTA Customer Happiness centres will remain closed on Sunday, August 23, while smart centres at Umm Ramool, Al Manara, Deira, Barsha, Al Kifaf and the head office will remain operational as usual, 24/7.

RTA has announced the timings of its services covering customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public buses, metro, tram, marine transport, and service provider centres (technical testing of vehicles), https://t.co/FJUerjSxdj pic.twitter.com/XlCGDEaYbu

— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 20, 2020

In related news, Sharjah City Municipality also announced free parking in all public areas within the emirate on Sunday, August 23. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Center issued a similar directive for all surface parking spaces.

Read: Free parking declared in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah for Hijri New Year 2020

Officials announced that all public and private sector employees in the country will receive a paid holiday on August 23.

Read: UAE announces private sector holiday for Hijri New Year

All offices are expected to resume operations on Monday, August 24.

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