Extended Dubai Metro service hours to accommodate Eid Al Adha travelers
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by Balikbayan Store
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Dubai motorists can take advantage of four days of free public parking from Saturday, June 15, until Tuesday, June 18, during the Eid Al Adha holidays. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that parking fees will be reinstated on June 19. Multi-level parking terminals are excluded from this offer.
Additionally, the RTA has adjusted the operating hours for the Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram. The Red and Green Lines will run from 5am to 1am the next day on Friday and Saturday (June 14-15), from 8am to 1am on Sunday (June 16), and from 5am to 1am from Monday to Friday (June 17-21). The Dubai Tram will operate from 6am to 1am on Saturday, 9am to 1am on Sunday, and 6am to 1am from Monday to Saturday (June 17-21).
During the holidays, all RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed, except for the smart customer centres in Umm Ramool, Deira, Barsha, and Al Kifaf, which will remain operational 24/7. Service providers' centres will also be closed, with technical testing services resuming on June 18 and public halls reopening on June 19.
The bus service will also see changes, with route E100 from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station and route E102 from Al Jafiliya Bus Station not operating from June 14 to 18. Passengers are advised to use bus route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi and Mussafah Community during this period. Commuters can check the S’hail App for marine transport operating hours, including water taxis, Dubai Ferry, and abras.
The Dubai government has announced that Eid Al Adha holidays for both the public and private sectors will run from Saturday to Tuesday, with work resuming on Wednesday, June 19.
