Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced today that all public parking will be free of charge during the Eid al-Fitr 2025 holiday, except for multi-level parking terminals. The free parking period will run from Shawwal 1 to 3, with paid parking fees resuming on Shawwal 4.
In addition to making public parking free, Dubai’s RTA announced the working hours for all its services during the Eid holiday, which will run from Saturday, 29 March, to Tuesday, 2 April, noting that regular working hours will resume on Wednesday, 3 April. The affected services include Customer Happiness Centers, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transport, and vehicle testing centers.
Dubai Metro and Tram
Dubai Metro’s Red and Green Line stations will operate as follows:
- Saturday, March 29: From 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM the next day.
- Sunday, March 30: From 8:00 AM to 1:00 AM the next day.
- From Monday, March 31 to Wednesday, April 2: From 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM the next day.
Meanwhile, the Dubai Tram will operate from March 29 to 31, from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM the next day. On Sunday, March 30, services will start at 9:00 AM and continue until 1:00 AM the next day.
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Dubai Bus and Marine Transport
The RTA also announced that Bus Route E100 from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station will be out of service from the afternoon of Ramadan 28 until Shawwal 3. During this period, passengers are advised to use Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi.
Additionally, Route E102 will be suspended from Ramadan 28 until Shawwal 3.
The RTA advised residents to use the S’hail app or visit their website for the latest service timings of public buses, Hatta Bus, and marine transport services—including the Water Taxi, Dubai Ferry, traditional Abra, and electric heritage Abra—during the Eid holiday.
The authority added that vehicle testing centers will be closed from Shawwal 1 to 3, with regular operations resuming on Shawwal 4. Customer Happiness Centers will also remain closed during the same period, while Smart Customer Happiness Centres in Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, Al Kifaf and RTA Headquarters will continue to operate 24/7 as usual.
