Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced today the operating hours for its services during the New Year’s holiday 2025. The timings cover customer happiness centers, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transport and service provider centers.
The authority announced that its affiliated service provider centers and customer happiness centers will remain closed on January 1 for the New Year’s holiday. Regular working hours will resume on January 2 as per the standard schedule.
The RTA added that all public parking areas will be free of charge on January 1, except multi-story parking. Paid parking will resume on January 2.
Dubai Metro and Tram
During the New Year’s holiday 2025, the Dubai Metro will operate on December 31, 2024, from 5:00 AM to 11:59 PM and on January 1, 2025, from 12:00 midnight to 11:59 PM. Meanwhile, the Dubai Tram will operate on December 31 from 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM and on January 1 from 12:00 midnight to 1:00 AM the following day.
The E100 bus route from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station will be suspended from December 31 to January 1. Passengers can use Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this period. The E102 bus route from Al Jafiliya Bus Station will also be suspended during this time. The RTA advises passengers to use the same route from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Shabiya Musaffah during this period.
Water Taxi
The RTA also noted that the Marina Mall – Bluewaters (BM3) water taxi route will operate from 4:00 PM to 12:00 midnight. On-demand services will operate from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM but booking is required.
The Marina Mall 1 – Marina Walk (BM1) route will operate from 12:00 noon to 11:10 PM while the Marina Promenade – Marina Mall 1 (BM1) route will operate from 1:50 PM to 9:45 PM. Meanwhile, the Marina Terrace – Marina Walk (BM1) route will be available from 1:50 PM to 9:50 PM and the full route will operate from 3:55 PM to 9:50 PM.
Dubai Ferry
Dubai’s RTA also announced the schedule for the Dubai Ferry for the New Year’s Holiday 2025:
- Al Ghubaiba – Dubai Water Canal (FR1): At 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
- Dubai Water Canal – Al Ghubaiba (FR1): At 2:25 PM and 7:25 PM.
- Dubai Water Canal – Bluewaters (FR2): At 1:50 PM and 6:50 PM.
- Bluewaters – Marina Mall (FR2): At 2:55 PM and 7:55 PM.
- Marina Mall – Bluewaters (FR2): At 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
- Bluewaters – Dubai Water Canal (FR2): At 1:20 PM and 6:20 PM.
- Tourist trips from Marina Mall: At 4:30 PM.
- Al Ghubaiba – Aquarium (Sharjah) (FR5): At 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 10:00 PM.
- Aquarium (Sharjah) – Al Ghubaiba (FR5): At 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 9:00 PM.
- Tourist trips from Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Dubai Festival City (TR7): From 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM the next day.
Abras
The Dubai Old Souq – Baniyas (CR3) Abras route will operate from 11:00 AM to 11:50 PM during the New Year’s Holiday 2025. Meanwhile, the Al Fahidi – Al Sabkha (CR4) and the Al Fahidi – Deira Old Souq (CR5) routes will be available from 11:00 AM to 11:45 PM.
The Baniyas – Al Seef (CR6) route will work from 11:00 AM to 12:20 past midnight while the Al Seef – Al Fahidi – Dubai Old Souq (CR7) route will be available from 3:10 PM to 10:55 PM.
The RTA also announced that the Al Jaddaf – Dubai Festival City (BM2) route will be available from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM and the Al Jaddaf – Dubai Creek Harbour (CR11) route will operate from 7:15 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Tourist Trips
Dubai’s RTA also announced the schedule for tourist trips during the New Year’s Holiday 2025:
- Al Seef, Al Fahidi, and Baniyas (TR10): from 4:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
- Dubai Water Canal and Sheikh Zayed Marine Station (TR6): from 4:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
- Al Wajeha, Al Marasi, Business Bay, Godolphin, Sheikh Zayed Road (DC2): From 03:35 PM to 10:05 PM.
- Al Jaddaf – Dubai Design District (DC3): From 4:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
- Roundtrips in Marina Mall 1 (TR8): From 4:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
